Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 567 · 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: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
2. 2.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
7. 7.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
9. 9.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
18. 18.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
22. 22.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
24. 24.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
30. 30.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
34. 34.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
36. 36.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
40. 40.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat

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