Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 250 · 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: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
2. 2.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
11. 11.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
12. 12.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
21. 21.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
26. 26.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
32. 32.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
33. 33.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
34. 34.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
36. 36.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper

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