Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 551 · 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: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
9. 9.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
10. 10.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
11. 11.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
13. 13.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
17. 17.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
19. 19.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
30. 30.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
31. 31.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
32. 32.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
34. 34.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
37. 37.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach

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