Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 322 · 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: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
5. 5.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
7. 7.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
10. 10.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
12. 12.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
16. 16.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
22. 22.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
32. 32.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
40. 40.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin

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