Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 272 · 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: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
2. 2.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
7. 7.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
20. 20.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
23. 23.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
24. 24.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
27. 27.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
30. 30.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
37. 37.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
39. 39.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent

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