Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 199 · 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: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
4. 4.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
8. 8.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
13. 13.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
16. 16.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
17. 17.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
19. 19.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
21. 21.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
23. 23.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
29. 29.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
35. 35.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
36. 36.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
38. 38.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
40. 40.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full

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