Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 245 · 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 bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
2. 2.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
4. 4.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
5. 5.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
12. 12.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
14. 14.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
17. 17.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
19. 19.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
28. 28.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
31. 31.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
32. 32.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
40. 40.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry

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