Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 754 · 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: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
2. 2.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
3. 3.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
7. 7.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
9. 9.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
11. 11.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
15. 15.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
18. 18.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
19. 19.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
22. 22.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
26. 26.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
30. 30.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
36. 36.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went

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