Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 147 · 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: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
7. 7.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
10. 10.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
18. 18.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
22. 22.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
23. 23.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
24. 24.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
25. 25.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
26. 26.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
27. 27.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
28. 28.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
32. 32.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
35. 35.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
38. 38.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
39. 39.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
40. 40.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship

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