Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 860 · 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: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
2. 2.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
7. 7.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
24. 24.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
27. 27.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
31. 31.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
32. 32.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
34. 34.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
35. 35.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
40. 40.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel

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