Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 401 · 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 teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
14. 14.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
23. 23.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
24. 24.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
32. 32.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
37. 37.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
39. 39.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek

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