Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 171 · 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: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
4. 4.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
6. 6.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
9. 9.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
11. 11.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
13. 13.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
16. 16.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
20. 20.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
25. 25.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
36. 36.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
39. 39.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock

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