Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 361 · 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: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
6. 6.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
8. 8.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
11. 11.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
18. 18.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
28. 28.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
30. 30.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
32. 32.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
37. 37.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin

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