Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 831 · 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: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
4. 4.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
8. 8.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
11. 11.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
13. 13.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
15. 15.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
17. 17.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
25. 25.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
32. 32.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
39. 39.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin

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