Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 132 · 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: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
2. 2.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
6. 6.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
12. 12.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
14. 14.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
16. 16.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
19. 19.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
23. 23.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
25. 25.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
28. 28.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
30. 30.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
31. 31.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
38. 38.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
40. 40.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick

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