Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 47 · 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: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
2. 2.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
4. 4.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
9. 9.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
12. 12.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
16. 16.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
19. 19.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
40. 40.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van

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