Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 650 · 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: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
13. 13.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
16. 16.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
18. 18.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
22. 22.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
23. 23.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
32. 32.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
34. 34.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
35. 35.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
38. 38.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
39. 39.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
40. 40.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair

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