Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 17 · 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: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
11. 11.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
18. 18.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
19. 19.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
28. 28.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
32. 32.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
33. 33.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
37. 37.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
39. 39.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea

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