Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 41 · 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: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
4. 4.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
19. 19.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
26. 26.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
27. 27.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
32. 32.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
38. 38.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
39. 39.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach

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