Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 24 · 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: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
4. 4.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
6. 6.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
19. 19.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
20. 20.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
27. 27.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
28. 28.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
37. 37.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick

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