Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 403 · 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 fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
2. 2.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
10. 10.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
15. 15.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
23. 23.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
27. 27.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
33. 33.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
34. 34.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
40. 40.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin

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