Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 307 · 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: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
8. 8.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
17. 17.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
20. 20.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
23. 23.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
24. 24.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
25. 25.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
31. 31.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
36. 36.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill

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