Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 788 · 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: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
4. 4.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
5. 5.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
13. 13.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
23. 23.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
30. 30.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
37. 37.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
38. 38.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
40. 40.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep

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