Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 46 · 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: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
7. 7.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
9. 9.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
10. 10.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
13. 13.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
15. 15.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
17. 17.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
19. 19.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
20. 20.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
33. 33.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
34. 34.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
37. 37.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort

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