Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 869 · 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: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
2. 2.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
6. 6.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
7. 7.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
10. 10.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
14. 14.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
20. 20.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
21. 21.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
29. 29.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
32. 32.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
39. 39.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea

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