Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 525 · 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: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
5. 5.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
8. 8.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
10. 10.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
11. 11.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
16. 16.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
19. 19.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
21. 21.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
24. 24.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
35. 35.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
37. 37.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine

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