Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 866 · 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: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
8. 8.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
12. 12.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
16. 16.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
19. 19.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
21. 21.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
22. 22.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
23. 23.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
26. 26.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
31. 31.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
37. 37.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went

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