Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 149 · 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.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
2. 2.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
6. 6.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
15. 15.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
18. 18.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
24. 24.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
27. 27.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
28. 28.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
30. 30.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
34. 34.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
35. 35.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
37. 37.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit

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