Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 134 · 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: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
24. 24.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
26. 26.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
29. 29.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
32. 32.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
39. 39.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet

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