Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 814 · 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 big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
3. 3.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
8. 8.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
14. 14.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
18. 18.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
24. 24.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
25. 25.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
27. 27.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
29. 29.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
31. 31.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
32. 32.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
34. 34.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan

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