Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 11 · 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: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
10. 10.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
21. 21.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
24. 24.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
27. 27.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
37. 37.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill

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