Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 585 · 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: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
2. 2.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
7. 7.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
8. 8.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
11. 11.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
13. 13.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
14. 14.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
16. 16.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
27. 27.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
30. 30.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
35. 35.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
36. 36.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past

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