Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 938 · 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: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
7. 7.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
11. 11.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
14. 14.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
17. 17.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
21. 21.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
24. 24.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
26. 26.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
32. 32.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
35. 35.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
37. 37.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair

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