Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 862 · 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: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
2. 2.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
5. 5.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
8. 8.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
10. 10.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
11. 11.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
12. 12.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
18. 18.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
24. 24.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine

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