Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 668 · 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: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
2. 2.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
4. 4.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
7. 7.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
8. 8.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
13. 13.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
20. 20.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
22. 22.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
23. 23.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
32. 32.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
35. 35.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
40. 40.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin

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