Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 951 · 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: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
8. 8.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
20. 20.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
22. 22.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
32. 32.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
36. 36.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
38. 38.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship

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