Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 345 · 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: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
2. 2.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
10. 10.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
14. 14.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
22. 22.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill

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