Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 25 · 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 boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
11. 11.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
12. 12.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
14. 14.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
21. 21.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
26. 26.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
32. 32.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
37. 37.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet

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