Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 763 · 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: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
2. 2.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
3. 3.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
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: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
11. 11.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
13. 13.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
24. 24.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
26. 26.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
31. 31.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit

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