Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 736 · 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: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
2. 2.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
10. 10.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
15. 15.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
16. 16.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
22. 22.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
23. 23.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
26. 26.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
31. 31.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
37. 37.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep

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