Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 363 · 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: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
12. 12.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
18. 18.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
19. 19.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
20. 20.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
21. 21.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
23. 23.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
25. 25.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
28. 28.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
35. 35.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
36. 36.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
40. 40.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full

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