Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 424 · 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: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
6. 6.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
7. 7.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
13. 13.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
20. 20.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
23. 23.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
32. 32.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she

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