Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 963 · 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: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
13. 13.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
17. 17.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
24. 24.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
27. 27.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
28. 28.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
31. 31.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
34. 34.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
36. 36.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
40. 40.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best

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