Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 582 · 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: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
14. 14.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
15. 15.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
16. 16.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
18. 18.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
20. 20.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
21. 21.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
23. 23.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
26. 26.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
27. 27.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
34. 34.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short

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