Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 830 · 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: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
14. 14.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
18. 18.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
20. 20.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
23. 23.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
24. 24.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
28. 28.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
32. 32.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
33. 33.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
40. 40.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell

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