Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 998 · 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: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
4. 4.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
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: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
13. 13.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
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: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
29. 29.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
30. 30.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
33. 33.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
36. 36.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she

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