Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 702 · 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: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
2. 2.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
7. 7.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
17. 17.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
22. 22.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
23. 23.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
24. 24.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
25. 25.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past

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