Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 848 · 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: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
2. 2.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
4. 4.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
8. 8.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
19. 19.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
23. 23.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
24. 24.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
26. 26.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
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: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though

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