Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 797 · 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: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
8. 8.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
11. 11.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
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: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
24. 24.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
27. 27.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
28. 28.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
35. 35.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought

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