Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 182 · 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.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
5. 5.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
8. 8.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
9. 9.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
14. 14.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
17. 17.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
23. 23.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
24. 24.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
27. 27.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
39. 39.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill

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