Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 992 · 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 door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
3. 3.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
10. 10.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
16. 16.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
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 ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
19. 19.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
27. 27.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
28. 28.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
34. 34.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
35. 35.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough

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