Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 924 · 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: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
11. 11.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
22. 22.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
30. 30.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
33. 33.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
34. 34.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
36. 36.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
40. 40.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel

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