Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 716 · 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: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
10. 10.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
11. 11.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
15. 15.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
20. 20.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
23. 23.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
27. 27.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
31. 31.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
32. 32.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
35. 35.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
37. 37.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep

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