Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 950 · 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: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
8. 8.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
17. 17.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
26. 26.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
30. 30.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
37. 37.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
39. 39.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek

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