Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 179 · 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 ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
3. 3.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
6. 6.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
11. 11.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
13. 13.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
29. 29.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
40. 40.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest

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