Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 722 · 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: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
5. 5.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
6. 6.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
11. 11.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
14. 14.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
17. 17.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
26. 26.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
30. 30.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
32. 32.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
40. 40.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper

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