Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 144 · 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: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
16. 16.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
17. 17.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
18. 18.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
21. 21.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
22. 22.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
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: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
29. 29.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
36. 36.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van

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