Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 490 · 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.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
5. 5.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
14. 14.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
15. 15.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
24. 24.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
29. 29.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
30. 30.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
35. 35.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
38. 38.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went

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