Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 59 · 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: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
9. 9.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
16. 16.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
19. 19.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
20. 20.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
32. 32.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
34. 34.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
35. 35.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
36. 36.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
37. 37.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan

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