Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 929 · 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: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
5. 5.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
7. 7.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
8. 8.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
9. 9.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
14. 14.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
15. 15.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
17. 17.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
20. 20.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
23. 23.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
26. 26.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
27. 27.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
35. 35.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
39. 39.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit

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