Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 202 · 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: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
8. 8.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
15. 15.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
16. 16.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
17. 17.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
24. 24.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
25. 25.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
26. 26.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
27. 27.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
30. 30.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
31. 31.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
40. 40.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse

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