Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 601 · 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 ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
5. 5.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
6. 6.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
12. 12.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
16. 16.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
20. 20.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
26. 26.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
29. 29.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
30. 30.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep

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