Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 115 · 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: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
7. 7.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
14. 14.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
17. 17.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
18. 18.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
20. 20.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
23. 23.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
30. 30.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
32. 32.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
37. 37.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
40. 40.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool

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