Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 664 · 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: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
2. 2.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
6. 6.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
10. 10.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
14. 14.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
16. 16.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
21. 21.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
27. 27.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
31. 31.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
39. 39.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull

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