Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 137 · 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: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
3. 3.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
6. 6.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
15. 15.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
18. 18.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
22. 22.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
24. 24.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
28. 28.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
31. 31.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
32. 32.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
34. 34.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
37. 37.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse

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