Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 658 · 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: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
2. 2.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
7. 7.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
12. 12.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
14. 14.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
17. 17.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
24. 24.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
33. 33.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
34. 34.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
35. 35.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
37. 37.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat

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