Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 689 · 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: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
2. 2.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
3. 3.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
4. 4.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
5. 5.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
9. 9.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
19. 19.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
26. 26.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
31. 31.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
34. 34.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit

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