Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 897 · 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: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
6. 6.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
10. 10.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
13. 13.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
15. 15.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
19. 19.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
21. 21.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
24. 24.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
25. 25.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
37. 37.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west

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