Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 775 · 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 ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
4. 4.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
8. 8.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
9. 9.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
17. 17.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
26. 26.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
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: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
34. 34.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
36. 36.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
37. 37.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
39. 39.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank

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