Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 328 · 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: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
14. 14.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
21. 21.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
23. 23.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
27. 27.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
30. 30.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
33. 33.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
35. 35.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
36. 36.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
38. 38.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
40. 40.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair

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