Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 708 · 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: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
3. 3.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
9. 9.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
10. 10.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
13. 13.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
16. 16.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
19. 19.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
22. 22.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
27. 27.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
30. 30.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
31. 31.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
33. 33.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
35. 35.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
36. 36.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
39. 39.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat

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