Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 153 · 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: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
3. 3.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
6. 6.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
7. 7.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
9. 9.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
17. 17.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
24. 24.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
25. 25.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
28. 28.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
33. 33.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
34. 34.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
38. 38.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave

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