Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 100 · 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 crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
19. 19.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
21. 21.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
23. 23.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
30. 30.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
33. 33.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
36. 36.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
40. 40.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet

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