Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 74 · 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 lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
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: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
5. 5.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
6. 6.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
10. 10.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
14. 14.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
15. 15.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
16. 16.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
17. 17.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
21. 21.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
38. 38.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort

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