Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 734 · 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: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
5. 5.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
13. 13.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
22. 22.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
32. 32.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
33. 33.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
35. 35.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin

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