Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 360 · 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: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
8. 8.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
14. 14.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
15. 15.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
16. 16.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
25. 25.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
26. 26.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
35. 35.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
40. 40.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek

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