Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 226 · 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: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
9. 9.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
10. 10.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
11. 11.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
12. 12.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
17. 17.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
18. 18.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
22. 22.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
25. 25.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
26. 26.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
33. 33.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
38. 38.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock

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