Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 15 · 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: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
12. 12.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
16. 16.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
17. 17.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
26. 26.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
31. 31.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit

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