Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 192 · 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 ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
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: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
6. 6.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
10. 10.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
11. 11.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
14. 14.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
15. 15.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
26. 26.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
27. 27.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
32. 32.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
36. 36.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank

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