Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 136 · 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: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
3. 3.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
6. 6.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
12. 12.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
13. 13.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
14. 14.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
19. 19.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
20. 20.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
36. 36.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip

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