Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 295 · 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 swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
3. 3.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
16. 16.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
19. 19.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
20. 20.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
21. 21.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
37. 37.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
39. 39.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
40. 40.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry

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