Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 191 · 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: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
14. 14.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
17. 17.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
20. 20.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
24. 24.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
32. 32.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
33. 33.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
34. 34.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
38. 38.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
40. 40.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den

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