Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 697 · 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: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
14. 14.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
18. 18.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
21. 21.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
24. 24.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
26. 26.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
27. 27.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
34. 34.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
35. 35.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
38. 38.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full

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