Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 116 · 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: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
4. 4.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
11. 11.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
19. 19.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
20. 20.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
26. 26.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
27. 27.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
33. 33.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
34. 34.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
36. 36.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell

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