Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 219 · 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: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
3. 3.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
4. 4.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
5. 5.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
7. 7.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
12. 12.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
15. 15.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
23. 23.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
27. 27.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
28. 28.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
29. 29.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
30. 30.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
32. 32.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
35. 35.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save

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