Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 336 · 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 small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
5. 5.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
11. 11.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
12. 12.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
18. 18.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
20. 20.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
22. 22.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
25. 25.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
26. 26.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
38. 38.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
39. 39.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship

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