Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 577 · 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: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
2. 2.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
4. 4.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
6. 6.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
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: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
23. 23.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
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: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
27. 27.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet

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