Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 933 · 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: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
5. 5.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
6. 6.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
11. 11.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
13. 13.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
14. 14.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
17. 17.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
25. 25.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
29. 29.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day

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