Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 503 · 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: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
2. 2.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
7. 7.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
9. 9.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
15. 15.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
21. 21.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
25. 25.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
34. 34.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
35. 35.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
39. 39.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell

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