Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 408 · 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: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
4. 4.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
11. 11.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
14. 14.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
21. 21.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
27. 27.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal

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