Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 743 · 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: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
3. 3.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
14. 14.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
20. 20.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
21. 21.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
23. 23.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
24. 24.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
27. 27.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
28. 28.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
29. 29.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
34. 34.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
35. 35.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
37. 37.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick

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