Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 292 · 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 ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
4. 4.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
10. 10.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
12. 12.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
14. 14.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
18. 18.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
22. 22.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
25. 25.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
28. 28.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
32. 32.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very

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