Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 987 · 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: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
7. 7.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
8. 8.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
14. 14.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
18. 18.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
20. 20.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
26. 26.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
32. 32.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
37. 37.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each

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