Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 847 · 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: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
3. 3.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
11. 11.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
20. 20.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
22. 22.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
24. 24.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
25. 25.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
27. 27.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
33. 33.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
34. 34.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse

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