Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 255 · 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: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
4. 4.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
6. 6.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
7. 7.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
8. 8.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
9. 9.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
20. 20.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
22. 22.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
25. 25.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
30. 30.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
32. 32.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
38. 38.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
39. 39.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin

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