Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 917 · 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: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
3. 3.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
8. 8.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
11. 11.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
15. 15.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
17. 17.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
20. 20.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
21. 21.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
31. 31.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
34. 34.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
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: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
38. 38.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
40. 40.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel

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