Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 590 · 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: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
3. 3.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
6. 6.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
12. 12.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
17. 17.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
39. 39.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin

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