Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 321 · 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: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
3. 3.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
5. 5.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
7. 7.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
10. 10.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
11. 11.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
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: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
27. 27.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
32. 32.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
34. 34.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
38. 38.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank

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