Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 659 · 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.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
6. 6.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
14. 14.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
15. 15.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
17. 17.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
19. 19.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
20. 20.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
26. 26.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
32. 32.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
35. 35.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
40. 40.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel

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