Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 238 · 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: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
8. 8.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
9. 9.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
11. 11.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
17. 17.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
21. 21.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
40. 40.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best

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