Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 506 · 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: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
3. 3.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
4. 4.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
5. 5.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
7. 7.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
12. 12.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
18. 18.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
23. 23.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
29. 29.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
38. 38.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip

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