Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 103 · 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: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
11. 11.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
14. 14.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
15. 15.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
33. 33.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
36. 36.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
40. 40.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin

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