Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 93 · 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: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
2. 2.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
5. 5.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
6. 6.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
10. 10.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
11. 11.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
17. 17.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
27. 27.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
29. 29.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
32. 32.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
35. 35.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
37. 37.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
38. 38.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
39. 39.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper

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