Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 511 · 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: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
6. 6.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
9. 9.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
17. 17.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
21. 21.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
22. 22.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
24. 24.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
29. 29.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
34. 34.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
39. 39.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill

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