Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 453 · 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: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
10. 10.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
24. 24.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
37. 37.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea

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