Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 259 · 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: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
5. 5.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
6. 6.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
10. 10.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
16. 16.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
19. 19.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
25. 25.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
29. 29.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
33. 33.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
36. 36.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
37. 37.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
40. 40.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best

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