Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 38 · 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: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
4. 4.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
6. 6.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
8. 8.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
11. 11.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
12. 12.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
27. 27.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
30. 30.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
34. 34.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal

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