Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 60 · 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: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
16. 16.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
19. 19.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
23. 23.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
26. 26.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
32. 32.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
33. 33.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
34. 34.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote

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