Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 610 · 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: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
4. 4.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
9. 9.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
11. 11.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
12. 12.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
14. 14.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
15. 15.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
17. 17.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
20. 20.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
21. 21.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
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: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
34. 34.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
35. 35.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
40. 40.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek

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