Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 923 · 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: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
2. 2.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
4. 4.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
7. 7.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
14. 14.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
17. 17.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
19. 19.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
22. 22.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
23. 23.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
31. 31.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
35. 35.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
38. 38.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick

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