Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 55 · 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: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
2. 2.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
8. 8.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
9. 9.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
10. 10.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
11. 11.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
12. 12.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
22. 22.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
23. 23.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
24. 24.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
27. 27.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
29. 29.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
30. 30.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
32. 32.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
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: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still

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