Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 576 · 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 ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
2. 2.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
3. 3.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
6. 6.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
7. 7.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
9. 9.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
11. 11.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
17. 17.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
19. 19.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
25. 25.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
26. 26.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
28. 28.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
29. 29.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
35. 35.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
36. 36.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
40. 40.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave

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