Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 922 · 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: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
5. 5.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
8. 8.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
15. 15.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
19. 19.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
27. 27.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
31. 31.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
32. 32.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
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: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep

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