Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 660 · 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: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
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: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
15. 15.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
22. 22.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
23. 23.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
34. 34.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
37. 37.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
40. 40.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel

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