Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 133 · 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: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
12. 12.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
13. 13.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
14. 14.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
25. 25.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
27. 27.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
29. 29.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought

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