Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 771 · 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: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
4. 4.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
5. 5.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
8. 8.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
12. 12.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
15. 15.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
26. 26.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
27. 27.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
30. 30.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
31. 31.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
39. 39.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool

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