Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 135 · 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: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
2. 2.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
4. 4.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
6. 6.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
13. 13.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
19. 19.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
21. 21.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
24. 24.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
25. 25.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
34. 34.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught

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