Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 541 · 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: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
6. 6.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
14. 14.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
17. 17.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
19. 19.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
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: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
32. 32.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
38. 38.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full

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