Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 872 · 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.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
10. 10.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
11. 11.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
25. 25.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
27. 27.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
29. 29.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
30. 30.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
32. 32.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
37. 37.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
39. 39.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill

Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation