Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 278 · 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: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
2. 2.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
3. 3.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
6. 6.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
8. 8.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
11. 11.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
13. 13.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
16. 16.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
18. 18.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
19. 19.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
31. 31.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast

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