Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 131 · 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: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
3. 3.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
6. 6.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
10. 10.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
15. 15.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
20. 20.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
28. 28.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
32. 32.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
33. 33.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
37. 37.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
39. 39.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
40. 40.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so

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