Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 777 · 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: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
4. 4.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
12. 12.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
18. 18.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
32. 32.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
33. 33.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
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: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick

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