Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 877 · 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: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
4. 4.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
17. 17.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
19. 19.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
21. 21.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
23. 23.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
24. 24.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
26. 26.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
27. 27.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
28. 28.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
34. 34.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
40. 40.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship

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