Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 942 · 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: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
5. 5.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
8. 8.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
11. 11.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
13. 13.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
14. 14.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
35. 35.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
37. 37.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
40. 40.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap

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