Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 794 · 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: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
2. 2.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
7. 7.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
12. 12.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
15. 15.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
30. 30.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
31. 31.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
35. 35.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
39. 39.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
40. 40.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote

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