Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 851 · 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: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
4. 4.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
15. 15.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
16. 16.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
18. 18.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
19. 19.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
21. 21.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
23. 23.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
27. 27.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
33. 33.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
34. 34.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
35. 35.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
38. 38.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper

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