Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 731 · 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: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
13. 13.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
19. 19.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
20. 20.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
27. 27.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
28. 28.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
30. 30.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
34. 34.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
39. 39.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
40. 40.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool

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