Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 318 · 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: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
5. 5.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
13. 13.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
14. 14.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
19. 19.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
27. 27.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
31. 31.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit

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