Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 109 · 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: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
9. 9.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
14. 14.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
16. 16.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
18. 18.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
19. 19.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
23. 23.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
24. 24.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
30. 30.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
34. 34.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
36. 36.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
38. 38.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote

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