Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 675 · 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: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
6. 6.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
7. 7.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
8. 8.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
10. 10.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
13. 13.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
20. 20.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
26. 26.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
30. 30.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
32. 32.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
34. 34.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
37. 37.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap

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