Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 205 · 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: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
3. 3.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
5. 5.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
7. 7.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
17. 17.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
20. 20.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
22. 22.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
23. 23.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
24. 24.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
33. 33.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
34. 34.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den

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