Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 54 · 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: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
2. 2.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
4. 4.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
6. 6.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
7. 7.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
9. 9.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
10. 10.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
14. 14.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
17. 17.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
19. 19.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
32. 32.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank

Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation