Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 303 · 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: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
4. 4.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
12. 12.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
15. 15.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
17. 17.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
19. 19.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
27. 27.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
34. 34.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
37. 37.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
40. 40.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel

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