Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 214 · 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: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
3. 3.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
8. 8.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
12. 12.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
16. 16.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
20. 20.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
25. 25.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
28. 28.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
37. 37.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
38. 38.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin

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