Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 947 · 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: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
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: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
26. 26.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
31. 31.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
37. 37.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
40. 40.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit

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