Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 102 · 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 ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
2. 2.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
7. 7.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
11. 11.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
16. 16.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
20. 20.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
22. 22.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
25. 25.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
31. 31.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
40. 40.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past

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