Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 970 · 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: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
3. 3.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
5. 5.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
14. 14.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
15. 15.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
18. 18.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
27. 27.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
34. 34.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
38. 38.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
40. 40.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap

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