Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 912 · 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: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
9. 9.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
12. 12.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
19. 19.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
24. 24.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
34. 34.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
35. 35.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
37. 37.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip

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