Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 249 · 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.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
4. 4.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
21. 21.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
25. 25.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
28. 28.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
30. 30.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
31. 31.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
40. 40.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap

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