Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 483 · 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: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
7. 7.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
9. 9.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
10. 10.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
11. 11.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
21. 21.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
22. 22.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
25. 25.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
26. 26.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
31. 31.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
33. 33.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
38. 38.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
40. 40.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip

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