Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 684 · 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: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
13. 13.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
16. 16.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
24. 24.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
25. 25.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
28. 28.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
37. 37.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat

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