Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 315 · 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: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
15. 15.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
21. 21.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
25. 25.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
26. 26.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
30. 30.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
35. 35.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
37. 37.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
40. 40.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat

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