Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 715 · 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.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
7. 7.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
9. 9.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
15. 15.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
18. 18.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
19. 19.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
32. 32.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
36. 36.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
37. 37.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
39. 39.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship

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