Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 854 · 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: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
2. 2.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
3. 3.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
14. 14.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
17. 17.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
24. 24.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
28. 28.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
35. 35.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
38. 38.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin

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