Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 62 · 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: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
2. 2.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
9. 9.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
10. 10.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
17. 17.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
18. 18.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
22. 22.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
23. 23.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
24. 24.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
31. 31.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
36. 36.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
37. 37.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
40. 40.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill

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