Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 415 · 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: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
10. 10.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
11. 11.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
12. 12.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
14. 14.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
18. 18.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
24. 24.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
31. 31.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
34. 34.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
36. 36.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
38. 38.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship

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