Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 783 · 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: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
5. 5.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
7. 7.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
9. 9.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
10. 10.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
14. 14.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
18. 18.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
28. 28.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
34. 34.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat

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