Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 23 · 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.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
3. 3.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
7. 7.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
10. 10.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
11. 11.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
12. 12.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
21. 21.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
22. 22.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
23. 23.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
26. 26.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
37. 37.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
39. 39.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
40. 40.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so

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