Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 491 · 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: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
13. 13.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
23. 23.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
27. 27.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
30. 30.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
32. 32.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
33. 33.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
34. 34.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal

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