Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 678 · 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: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
5. 5.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
25. 25.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
26. 26.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
28. 28.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
29. 29.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
30. 30.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
32. 32.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
33. 33.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
38. 38.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave

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