Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 84 · 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: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
12. 12.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
14. 14.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
15. 15.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
20. 20.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
22. 22.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
25. 25.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
39. 39.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan

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