Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 931 · 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: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
3. 3.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
8. 8.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
13. 13.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
21. 21.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
22. 22.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
32. 32.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
33. 33.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet

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