Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 261 · 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: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
5. 5.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
8. 8.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
14. 14.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
18. 18.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
23. 23.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
28. 28.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
34. 34.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell

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