Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 821 · 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: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
7. 7.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
8. 8.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
9. 9.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
12. 12.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
15. 15.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
17. 17.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
18. 18.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
21. 21.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
22. 22.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
32. 32.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry

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