Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 815 · 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: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
7. 7.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
18. 18.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
21. 21.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
26. 26.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
29. 29.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
30. 30.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
35. 35.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool

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