Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 234 · 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: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
2. 2.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
3. 3.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
4. 4.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
6. 6.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
8. 8.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
12. 12.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
14. 14.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
21. 21.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
24. 24.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
29. 29.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
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: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
37. 37.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
38. 38.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
40. 40.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin

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