Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 790 · 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: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
4. 4.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
7. 7.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
8. 8.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
10. 10.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
11. 11.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
13. 13.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
14. 14.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
16. 16.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
17. 17.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
19. 19.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
28. 28.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
36. 36.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick

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