Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 91 · 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: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
2. 2.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
4. 4.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
5. 5.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
8. 8.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
13. 13.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
16. 16.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
19. 19.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
21. 21.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
24. 24.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
32. 32.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
36. 36.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit

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