Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 808 · 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: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
5. 5.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
7. 7.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
11. 11.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
27. 27.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
30. 30.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
31. 31.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
33. 33.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull

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