Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 53 · 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 ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
2. 2.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
6. 6.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
9. 9.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
12. 12.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
19. 19.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
22. 22.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
23. 23.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
25. 25.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
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: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
40. 40.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin

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