Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 983 · 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 school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
2. 2.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
4. 4.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
11. 11.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
14. 14.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
18. 18.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
37. 37.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban

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