Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 152 · 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: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
2. 2.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
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: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
31. 31.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
34. 34.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
35. 35.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair

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