Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 346 · 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: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
5. 5.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
6. 6.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
10. 10.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
16. 16.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
18. 18.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
19. 19.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
20. 20.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
21. 21.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
23. 23.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
24. 24.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
27. 27.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
28. 28.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
34. 34.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
39. 39.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet

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