Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 181 · 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: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
7. 7.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
16. 16.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
17. 17.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
20. 20.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
23. 23.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
25. 25.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
28. 28.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
32. 32.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
34. 34.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
37. 37.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
38. 38.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest

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