Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 231 · 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: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
2. 2.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
5. 5.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
6. 6.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
7. 7.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
11. 11.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
17. 17.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
24. 24.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
25. 25.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
27. 27.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
28. 28.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
36. 36.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
37. 37.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat

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