Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 127 · 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: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
2. 2.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
3. 3.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
4. 4.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
5. 5.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
13. 13.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
14. 14.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
16. 16.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
17. 17.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
21. 21.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
25. 25.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
30. 30.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
33. 33.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
34. 34.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet

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