Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 271 · 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: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
4. 4.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
5. 5.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
7. 7.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
16. 16.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
23. 23.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
27. 27.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
28. 28.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
30. 30.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
34. 34.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank

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