Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 282 · 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: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
7. 7.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
9. 9.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
19. 19.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
21. 21.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
22. 22.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
24. 24.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
26. 26.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
29. 29.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
31. 31.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
35. 35.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
37. 37.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick

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