Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 823 · 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: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
3. 3.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
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: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
21. 21.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
22. 22.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
29. 29.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
31. 31.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
38. 38.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
39. 39.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet

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