Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 216 · 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) sip (b) ship
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
3. 3.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
15. 15.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
23. 23.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
30. 30.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
32. 32.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
33. 33.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
36. 36.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
40. 40.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den

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