Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 885 · 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: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
2. 2.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
7. 7.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
16. 16.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
18. 18.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
22. 22.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
24. 24.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
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: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
38. 38.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick

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