Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 655 · 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: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
8. 8.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
14. 14.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
39. 39.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest

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