Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 106 · 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: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
2. 2.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
5. 5.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
11. 11.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
20. 20.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
22. 22.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
23. 23.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
25. 25.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
26. 26.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
30. 30.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
31. 31.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich

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