Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 389 · 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.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
7. 7.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
15. 15.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
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: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
25. 25.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
31. 31.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
36. 36.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
37. 37.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast

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