Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 596 · 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.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
15. 15.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
22. 22.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
23. 23.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
24. 24.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
32. 32.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
33. 33.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
35. 35.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat

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