Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 197 · 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: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
2. 2.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
10. 10.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
18. 18.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
22. 22.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
31. 31.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
38. 38.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
40. 40.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote

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