Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 332 · 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: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
6. 6.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
9. 9.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
13. 13.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
14. 14.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
15. 15.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
19. 19.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
20. 20.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
21. 21.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
22. 22.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
30. 30.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
33. 33.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past

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