Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 215 · 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: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
8. 8.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
10. 10.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
12. 12.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
15. 15.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
18. 18.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
19. 19.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
22. 22.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
25. 25.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
37. 37.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit

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