Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 845 · 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: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
2. 2.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
5. 5.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
6. 6.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
7. 7.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
26. 26.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
29. 29.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
33. 33.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
39. 39.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree

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