Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 316 · 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: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
6. 6.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
12. 12.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
14. 14.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
15. 15.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
28. 28.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
37. 37.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool

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