Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 188 · 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: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
2. 2.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
10. 10.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
12. 12.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
19. 19.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
32. 32.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
39. 39.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
40. 40.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick

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