Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 981 · 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: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
3. 3.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
7. 7.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
19. 19.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
21. 21.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
24. 24.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
27. 27.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
35. 35.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
36. 36.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
38. 38.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought

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