Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 269 · 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: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
2. 2.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
8. 8.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
9. 9.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
10. 10.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
13. 13.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
14. 14.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
15. 15.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
18. 18.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
21. 21.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
27. 27.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
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: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
40. 40.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full

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