level: Level 1 - Pronunciation of the long /ɪ / and short /i:/ sounds
Questions and Answers List
Practice the pronunciation of minimal pairs with the long /ɪ / and short /i:/ sounds
level questions: Level 1 - Pronunciation of the long /ɪ / and short /i:/ sounds
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bid. He put a bid on the painting. | bead. The girl is wearing a bead necklace. |
| bin. Put the trash in that bin. | bean. I want to buy a bean bag. |
| bit. Just wait a little bit. | beat. You beat me in that chess game. |
| bitch. A headache can be a bitch. | beach. We're going to the beach tomorrow. |
| chick. A young chicken is called a chick. | cheek. She kissed him on his cheek. |
| chip. These plates chip really easily. | cheap. These plates are really cheap. |
| chit. I wasn't interested in his chit chat. | cheat. I've heard you cheat on your wife. |
| did. What did you do? | deed. I've finished writing the deed. |
| dip. What kind of dip are you preparing? | deep. Take a deep breath. |
| fill. Could you fill out this form, please? | feel. I don't feel so well today. |
| fist. He pounded his fist on the table. | feast. We're are having a feast for our silver wedding. |
| fit. He's always very fit. | feet. My feet hurt. |
| gin. Would you like to drink some gin? | gene. Specific research is being done on gene therapy. |
| grid. That's a metal grid. | greed. He let his greed get the best of him. |
| grin. “Agreed,” he said with a grin. | green. These leaves are so green. |
| hid. He hid his identity for years. | heed. We must take heed of the suggestions. |
| hill. They were climbing a steep hill. | he’ll. He'll call you, for sure! |
| hip. One of his hands brushed her hip lightly. | heap. There's a heap of dirty dishes in the sink. |
| his. She is a friend of his. | he’s. He's one of my best friends. |
| hit. He hit the jackpot! | heat. I can't stand this heat. |
| ill. I think she is really ill. | eel. Have you ever eaten eel? |
| is. I know what it is. | ease. Jane is totally at ease. |
| it. What is it? | eat. Are you going to eat it? |
| itch. He had an itch on his back. | each. I have a gift for each one of you. |
| kip. He's going to kip. (British English - informal = sleep) | keep. Can you keep a secret? |
| knit. I'd like to learn to knit. | neat. Your office is so neat. |
| lick. Sammy gave his fingers a long lick. | leak. I think there's a leak in the bathroom. |
| lid. Put a lid on that pot. | lead. She's going to lead the negotiations. |
| lip. She bit her lower lip. | leap. What is a February leap year? |
| mill. My grandfather had a coffee mill. | meal. Are you ready for your meal? |
| mitt. We recommend using an oven mitt. | meet. What time should we meet? |
| pick. I'll pick you up at seven. | peek. Let me take a peek. |
| pill. I need to take my pill. | peel. Can you peel this orange for me, please? |
| pip. This orange has no pip at all. | peep. Jonathan took a peep at his watch. |
| piss. The dog took a piss on the carpet. | peace. I need my peace of mind. |
| pitch. This room is pitch black. | peach. Would you like a peach? |
| risen. Apartment prices have risen so much lately. | reason. There's no reason for you to be upset. |
| ship. They will come by ship. | She has many sheep in her farm. |
| sick. Are you feeling sick? | seek. I need to seek a new job. |
| sill. She put a vase with flowers on the window sill. | seal. You need to seal the envelope. |
| sim. I bought a Sim video game. | seem. You seem bothered with something. |
| sin. It's not a sin to wish for a new car. | scene. Please, don't make a scene! |
| sit. Why don't you sit down? | seat. Please, have a seat. |
| skim. It took me an hour to skim the book. | scheme. That's an evil scheme. |
| slip. Careful! You can slip and fall. | sleep. I need eight hours of sleep every night. |
| still. You need to stay still. | steal. I think that guy is stealing your car. |
| till. It won't be long now till our wedding day. | teal. My favorite color is teal. |
| tin. Albert got the cookies out of the tin. | teen. She'll be a teen next year. |