Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 579 · 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: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
3. 3.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
6. 6.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
9. 9.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
13. 13.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
14. 14.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
15. 15.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
17. 17.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
27. 27.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
30. 30.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
32. 32.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
39. 39.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch

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