Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 700 · 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: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
4. 4.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
9. 9.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
23. 23.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
24. 24.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
26. 26.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
39. 39.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip

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