Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 159 · 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.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
4. 4.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
8. 8.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
9. 9.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
11. 11.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
13. 13.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
20. 20.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
21. 21.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
23. 23.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
24. 24.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
28. 28.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
36. 36.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool

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