Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 575 · 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: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
4. 4.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
8. 8.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
11. 11.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
13. 13.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
19. 19.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
26. 26.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
31. 31.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
32. 32.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat

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