Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 369 · 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: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
6. 6.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
7. 7.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
10. 10.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
13. 13.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
25. 25.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
29. 29.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
32. 32.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
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: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
39. 39.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full

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