Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 820 · 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: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
3. 3.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
6. 6.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
10. 10.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
12. 12.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
14. 14.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
28. 28.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
34. 34.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin

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