Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 795 · 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.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
4. 4.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
5. 5.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
7. 7.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
10. 10.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
11. 11.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
15. 15.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
21. 21.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
25. 25.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
26. 26.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
31. 31.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
34. 34.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
36. 36.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
38. 38.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal

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