Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 631 · 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.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
3. 3.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
10. 10.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
17. 17.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
23. 23.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
24. 24.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
26. 26.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
38. 38.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship

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