Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 959 · 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: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
3. 3.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
4. 4.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
11. 11.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
19. 19.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
24. 24.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
32. 32.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
37. 37.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
39. 39.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill

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