Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 273 · 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: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
2. 2.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
4. 4.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
5. 5.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
6. 6.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
17. 17.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
18. 18.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
19. 19.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
20. 20.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
21. 21.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
24. 24.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
25. 25.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
32. 32.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool

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