Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 867 · 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.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
3. 3.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
10. 10.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
13. 13.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
15. 15.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
17. 17.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
18. 18.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
21. 21.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
22. 22.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
25. 25.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
28. 28.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three

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