Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 410 · 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: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
9. 9.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
11. 11.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
13. 13.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
14. 14.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
26. 26.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
29. 29.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
30. 30.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell

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