Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 423 · 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.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
10. 10.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
13. 13.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
14. 14.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
15. 15.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
18. 18.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
27. 27.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill

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