Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 733 · 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: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
2. 2.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
5. 5.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
9. 9.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
12. 12.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
21. 21.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
22. 22.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
24. 24.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
28. 28.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
40. 40.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den

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