Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 29 · 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.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
4. 4.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
5. 5.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
10. 10.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
14. 14.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
16. 16.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
17. 17.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
19. 19.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
20. 20.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
21. 21.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
22. 22.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
23. 23.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
34. 34.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
35. 35.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
36. 36.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
40. 40.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel

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