Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 625 · 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: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
8. 8.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
14. 14.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
15. 15.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
19. 19.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
21. 21.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
30. 30.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
37. 37.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat

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