Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 331 · 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: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
3. 3.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
4. 4.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
11. 11.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
16. 16.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
21. 21.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
23. 23.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
25. 25.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap

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