Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 301 · 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: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
3. 3.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
5. 5.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
7. 7.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
8. 8.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
9. 9.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
12. 12.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
20. 20.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
21. 21.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
22. 22.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
27. 27.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
30. 30.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
34. 34.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
38. 38.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
40. 40.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel

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