Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 49 · 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: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
2. 2.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
5. 5.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
7. 7.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
18. 18.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
22. 22.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
26. 26.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
27. 27.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
28. 28.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
31. 31.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship

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