Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 572 · 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: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
4. 4.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
5. 5.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
6. 6.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
7. 7.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
10. 10.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
11. 11.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
17. 17.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
20. 20.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
24. 24.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
25. 25.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
28. 28.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
34. 34.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
36. 36.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very

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