Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 101 · 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.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
7. 7.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
11. 11.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
12. 12.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
20. 20.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
22. 22.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
27. 27.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan

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