Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 749 · 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.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
4. 4.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
16. 16.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
24. 24.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
25. 25.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
31. 31.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
34. 34.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
38. 38.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full

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