Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 925 · 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: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
5. 5.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
6. 6.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
8. 8.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
19. 19.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
21. 21.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
22. 22.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
24. 24.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
25. 25.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
37. 37.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest

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