Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 670 · 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: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
4. 4.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
16. 16.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
18. 18.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
20. 20.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
23. 23.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
26. 26.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
31. 31.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
35. 35.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal

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