Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 605 · 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: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
3. 3.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
5. 5.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
10. 10.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
16. 16.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
26. 26.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
27. 27.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
29. 29.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
31. 31.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
33. 33.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
39. 39.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel

Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation