Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 960 · 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: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
3. 3.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
4. 4.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
10. 10.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
13. 13.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
16. 16.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
17. 17.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
21. 21.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
31. 31.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
36. 36.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
40. 40.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very

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