Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 268 · 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.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
10. 10.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
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: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
17. 17.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
20. 20.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
29. 29.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
35. 35.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very

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