Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 910 · 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: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
5. 5.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
6. 6.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
7. 7.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
8. 8.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
22. 22.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
26. 26.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
35. 35.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
36. 36.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
37. 37.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
40. 40.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet

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