Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 846 · 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: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
3. 3.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
4. 4.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
10. 10.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
16. 16.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
22. 22.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
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: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
26. 26.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
28. 28.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
29. 29.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
33. 33.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
34. 34.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit

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