Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 438 · 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: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
3. 3.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
4. 4.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
10. 10.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
13. 13.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
17. 17.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
19. 19.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
27. 27.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit

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