Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 189 · 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: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
2. 2.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
12. 12.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
14. 14.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
29. 29.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
34. 34.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
35. 35.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat

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