Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 291 · 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: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
2. 2.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
3. 3.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
12. 12.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
13. 13.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
15. 15.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
16. 16.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
23. 23.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
24. 24.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
27. 27.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
32. 32.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save

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