Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 324 · 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 ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
5. 5.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
10. 10.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
13. 13.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
36. 36.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit

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