Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 126 · 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: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
13. 13.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
15. 15.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
17. 17.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
21. 21.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
27. 27.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
33. 33.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
35. 35.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
37. 37.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin

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