Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 304 · 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: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
2. 2.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
4. 4.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
6. 6.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
8. 8.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
9. 9.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
18. 18.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
23. 23.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
38. 38.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
40. 40.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet

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