Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 323 · 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: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
8. 8.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
11. 11.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
18. 18.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
24. 24.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
25. 25.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
28. 28.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
32. 32.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
36. 36.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
40. 40.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship

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