Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 284 · 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: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
3. 3.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
17. 17.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
20. 20.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
24. 24.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
31. 31.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best

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