Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 347 · 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: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
9. 9.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
10. 10.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
12. 12.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
15. 15.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
17. 17.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
19. 19.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
20. 20.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
22. 22.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
31. 31.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
32. 32.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
37. 37.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit

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