Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 608 · 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: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
5. 5.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
6. 6.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
20. 20.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
24. 24.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
25. 25.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
33. 33.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
38. 38.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel

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