Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 178 · 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: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
4. 4.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
20. 20.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
36. 36.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very

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