Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 138 · 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: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
2. 2.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
8. 8.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
19. 19.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
24. 24.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
25. 25.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
30. 30.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
35. 35.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
40. 40.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban

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