Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 169 · 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: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
11. 11.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
14. 14.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
34. 34.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
35. 35.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell

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