Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 756 · 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: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
2. 2.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
4. 4.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
18. 18.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
19. 19.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
23. 23.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
26. 26.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
27. 27.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
28. 28.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
30. 30.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
37. 37.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
38. 38.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell

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