Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 263 · 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 won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
2. 2.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
4. 4.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
7. 7.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
11. 11.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
17. 17.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
20. 20.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
26. 26.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
30. 30.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
33. 33.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
34. 34.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill

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