Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 31 · 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: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
5. 5.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
8. 8.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
16. 16.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
26. 26.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
32. 32.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
33. 33.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
34. 34.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
36. 36.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
39. 39.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort

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