Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 285 · 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 boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
5. 5.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
12. 12.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
14. 14.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
15. 15.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
19. 19.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
20. 20.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
27. 27.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
31. 31.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
33. 33.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
37. 37.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
40. 40.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they

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