Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 926 · 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 ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
2. 2.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
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: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
14. 14.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
23. 23.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
26. 26.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
28. 28.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
29. 29.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
31. 31.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
36. 36.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
40. 40.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very

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