Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 160 · 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: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
10. 10.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
13. 13.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
18. 18.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
32. 32.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
33. 33.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
39. 39.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave

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