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Are phone calls cheaper ___ at night.. The ___ is a member of the cat family that lives in the wilds of North America.. To ensure fairness, it is important to maintain a ___ or flat play

L&R Minimal Pair Quiz 1

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1

Turn _ at the next corner

a light

b wright

c right

d write

2

Turn at the next traffic _

a light

b wright

c right

d write

3

The donkey _ them down the mountain path

a led

b read

c red

d lead

4

The _ sunset lasted over thirty minutes

a led

b read

c red

d lead

5

Avoid cooking with utensils made from aluminum or _

a led

b read

c red

d lead

6

Sam _ the newspaper after dinner last night

a led

b read

c red

d lead

7

A clarinet is a _ instrument

a lead

b read

c reed

8

May I _ my book while I eat?

a lead

b read

c reed

9

Anthropologists are looking for the missing _ between ape and man

a link

b rink

10

How many _ are there in the chain you are wearing?

a lynx

b rinks

c links

11

How many hockey _ are there in you community?

a lynx

b rinks

c links

12

Cloth stretched too tight _ easily

a lips

b rips

13

A canoe is a _ speed boat.

a low

b row

14

A _boat is not a high speed boat

a low

b row

15

During the autumn it is necessary to _ the leaves from the lawn daily

a lake

b rake

16

The _ once had pure water but now many of the fish are dying

a lake

b rake

17

A _ is larger than a stream

a river

b liver

18

I _ about my age I am not 29 I am 41

a lied

b ride

19

No matter what my age, I love to _ on the rollercoaster

a lied

b ride

L & R Minimal Pair Quiz 2

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Are phone calls cheaper _ at night?

a late

b rate

2

The evening prayer begins "Now I _ me down to sleep"

a lay

b ray

3

Home owners are advised to _ their doors at all times

a rock

b lock

4

That oak-paneled door is as solid as a _

a rock

b lock

5

I am sorry to _ behind but I am too tired to keep up

a lag

b rag

6

Use a _ to wipe the dirt from your shoes

a lag

b rag

7

The _ in Spain falls mainly on the plain

a rain

b lain

8

Light the kerosene _ before you go outside.

a lamp

b ramp

9

Use a _ to move heavy objects from one level to another

a lamp

b ramp

10

Please sit on my _

a rap

b lap

c wrap

11

Instead of saying "Let"s talk" one can say "Let's _"

a rap

b lap

c wrap

12

To save money and resources _ packages in newspapers

a rap

b lap

c wrap

13

A dangerous disease carrier is the common _

a rat

b lat

14

I will see you _, after I finish work

a later

b rater

15

Purple is considered a _ color, the color of Kings.

a loyal

b royal

16

I would _ be healthy than rich, but both would be nice

a lather

b rather

17

Work up a good _ with the soap before you rinse

a lather

b rather

18

It is against the _ for teenagers to smoke and drink

a law

b raw

19

Stop! You are going the _ way on a one-way street!

a wrong

b long

20

This is the _ way to the library but I know how to go there

a wrong

b long

L & R Minimal Pair Quiz 3

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1

What is the proper way to _ a business letter?

a light

b wright

c right

d write

2

A heroic tenor is usually the _ character in operas

a lead

b read

c reed

3

The _ is a member of the cat family that lives in the wilds of North America

a lynx

b rinks

c links

4

I _ him my umbrella because it was raining and he forgot to bring his own

a lent

b rent

5

I offered to _ him my umbrella for a small charge but he declined

a lent

b rent

6

Dieters believe that food spends a moment on the _ and a lifetime on the hips

a lips

b rips

7

The players went to the local bar to _in their victory

a level

b revel

8

To ensure fairness, it is important to maintain a _ or flat playing field

a level

b revel

9

The word " _" can refer to an internal organ or to an organism that is not dead

a river

b liver

10

The phone call from the rescue team was a _ of hope for the family waiting for word from the crash site

a lay

b ray

11

The chest of drawers had a _ runner on top to protect it from dust

a lace

b race

12

The track event had a _ runner waiting area

a lace

b race

13

He should not read a _ magazine like Playboy in front of children

a lacy

b racy

14

The cushion had a _ cover with frills and bows

a lacy

b racy

15

They had _ together twice before fully clothed as Amish custom allowed

a rain

b lain

To _ means to attack physically or with words

a lam

b ram

17

To _ means to hit or collide with an object

a lam

b ram

18

The _ is a monetary unit in South Africa

a rand

b land

19

Her hair smelled _ because she had not shampooed it recently

a lank

b rank

L & R Minimal Pair Quiz 4

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1

Areas of _ are sometimes fought over in South Africa

a rand

b land

2

Her hair hung _ and lifeless because she was malnourished

a lank

b rank

3

He grabbed John by the _ of his coat to stop him from leaving

a lapel

b rappel

4

Learning to _ down the side of a mountain is very dangerous because of the dependence

on ropes and pulleys

a lapel

b rappel

5

One symptom of measles is a bright red _

a rash

b lash

6

She put mascara on her eye _ to make them look fuller

a rashes

b lashes

7

The abbreviation of the word that refers to the lines that are parallel to the equator is " _"

a rat

b lat

8

One important aspect of research design is inter- _ reliability

a later

b rater

9

The opposition party in Britain is referred to as the _ opposition

a loyal

b royal

10

Dogs are preferred as pets because of their strong sense of _

a loyalty

b royalty

He likes to _ his girlfriend with gifts and money

a lavish

b ravish

12

The soldiers _ the village and left it in ruins

a lavished

b ravished

13

Sashimi is _ fish served as an appetizer that can show the customer just how fresh the catch of the day really is

a law

b raw

14

In the hot summer most people like to _ around drinking lemonade

a laze

b raze

15

The house was so damaged that it was decided to _ it to the ground and rebuild

a laze

b raze

16

Before going to the supermarket be sure to make a shopping _

a list

b wrist

17

She wore her new watch on her _

a list

b wrist

18

Sea _ is a kind of sea weed.

a lack

b rack

c wrack

19

If you have everything, you _ nothing

a lack

b rack

c wrack

20

A _ is a long flat piece of wood used in building to support plaster

a lath

b wrath

21

The _ of God is an anger not to be ignored

a lath

b wrath

22

What is the night _ for telephone calls overseas?

a late

b rate