Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 385 · 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 climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
7. 7.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
10. 10.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
17. 17.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
18. 18.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
19. 19.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
25. 25.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
26. 26.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
33. 33.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
34. 34.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
37. 37.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
39. 39.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat

Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation