Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 374 · 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: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
4. 4.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
6. 6.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
10. 10.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
16. 16.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
21. 21.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
23. 23.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
32. 32.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
33. 33.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
35. 35.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek

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