Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 66 · 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: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
4. 4.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
6. 6.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
8. 8.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
11. 11.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
13. 13.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
34. 34.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
39. 39.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry

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