Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 662 · 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: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
9. 9.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
10. 10.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
11. 11.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
15. 15.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
21. 21.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
24. 24.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
27. 27.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
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: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
31. 31.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel

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