Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 200 · 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: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
9. 9.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
10. 10.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
13. 13.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
15. 15.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
16. 16.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
27. 27.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
28. 28.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
34. 34.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
37. 37.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat

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