Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 968 · 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: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
2. 2.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
3. 3.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
10. 10.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
13. 13.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
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: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
21. 21.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
24. 24.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
27. 27.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
31. 31.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
39. 39.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very

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