Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 553 · 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: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
3. 3.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
5. 5.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
14. 14.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
19. 19.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
26. 26.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
29. 29.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
33. 33.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
36. 36.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell

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