Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 193 · 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: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
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: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
6. 6.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
7. 7.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
8. 8.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
19. 19.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
22. 22.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
24. 24.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
27. 27.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
29. 29.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
32. 32.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
39. 39.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair

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