Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 57 · 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: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
2. 2.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
3. 3.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
8. 8.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
18. 18.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
24. 24.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
26. 26.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
30. 30.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
31. 31.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
32. 32.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
33. 33.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
35. 35.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
38. 38.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
39. 39.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each

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