Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 85 · 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: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
5. 5.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
6. 6.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
21. 21.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
29. 29.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
35. 35.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full

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