Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 547 · 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 rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
4. 4.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
5. 5.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
7. 7.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
8. 8.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
13. 13.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
15. 15.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
24. 24.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
26. 26.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
27. 27.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
31. 31.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
36. 36.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast

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