Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 240 · 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: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
5. 5.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
11. 11.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
13. 13.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
17. 17.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
18. 18.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
24. 24.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
27. 27.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
31. 31.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
32. 32.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
35. 35.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
36. 36.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
40. 40.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave

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