Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 698 · 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: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
10. 10.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
11. 11.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
12. 12.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
14. 14.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
16. 16.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
19. 19.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
20. 20.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
30. 30.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
39. 39.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
40. 40.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool

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