Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 473 · 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: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
8. 8.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
10. 10.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
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: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
28. 28.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan

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