Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 527 · 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: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
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: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
7. 7.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
11. 11.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
14. 14.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
20. 20.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
21. 21.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
26. 26.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
27. 27.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
29. 29.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
39. 39.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
40. 40.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin

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