Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 604 · 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: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
7. 7.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
10. 10.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
12. 12.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
17. 17.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
21. 21.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
26. 26.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
27. 27.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
29. 29.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
38. 38.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
40. 40.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine

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