Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 352 · 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: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
5. 5.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
6. 6.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
9. 9.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
10. 10.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
15. 15.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
20. 20.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
23. 23.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
25. 25.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
27. 27.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
37. 37.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
40. 40.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save

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