Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 108 · 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: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
13. 13.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
32. 32.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
38. 38.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
39. 39.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest

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