Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 319 · 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: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
2. 2.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
7. 7.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
13. 13.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
14. 14.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
27. 27.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
34. 34.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
35. 35.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
37. 37.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
40. 40.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit

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