Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 524 · 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: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
5. 5.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
7. 7.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
8. 8.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
17. 17.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
30. 30.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
33. 33.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
40. 40.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship

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