Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 977 · 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: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
15. 15.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
16. 16.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
19. 19.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
21. 21.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
23. 23.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
26. 26.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
27. 27.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
34. 34.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
37. 37.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip

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