Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 762 · 40 questions

How to say it (One sound changes the word): Say both words of the pair and find the one sound that changes. Use the meaning of the sentence to choose. Say the whole sentence aloud with the right sound.

1. 1.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
14. 14.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
23. 23.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
35. 35.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
36. 36.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
38. 38.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote

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