Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 456 · 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.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
4. 4.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
5. 5.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
8. 8.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
19. 19.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
22. 22.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
23. 23.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
24. 24.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
26. 26.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
29. 29.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
30. 30.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
34. 34.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
35. 35.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock

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