Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 937 · 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 fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
4. 4.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
8. 8.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
10. 10.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
15. 15.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
21. 21.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
23. 23.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
24. 24.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
25. 25.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
29. 29.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
31. 31.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
34. 34.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
40. 40.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper

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