Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 908 · 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 rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
9. 9.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
11. 11.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
19. 19.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
22. 22.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
28. 28.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
33. 33.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
40. 40.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best

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