Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 440 · 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: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
2. 2.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
4. 4.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
7. 7.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
10. 10.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
12. 12.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
13. 13.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
15. 15.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
21. 21.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
22. 22.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
30. 30.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
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: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
37. 37.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
38. 38.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went

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