Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 105 · 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: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
4. 4.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
8. 8.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
16. 16.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
17. 17.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
20. 20.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
21. 21.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
30. 30.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
31. 31.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
32. 32.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
33. 33.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban

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