Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 943 · 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: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
4. 4.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
8. 8.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
10. 10.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
11. 11.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
14. 14.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
19. 19.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
25. 25.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
27. 27.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
31. 31.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
37. 37.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin

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