Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 840 · 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 ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
5. 5.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
10. 10.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
12. 12.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
17. 17.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
21. 21.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
24. 24.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
25. 25.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
27. 27.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
31. 31.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
34. 34.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
35. 35.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
36. 36.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
38. 38.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill

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