Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 288 · 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: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
2. 2.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
13. 13.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
14. 14.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
15. 15.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
16. 16.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
20. 20.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
36. 36.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past

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