Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 350 · 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: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
7. 7.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
14. 14.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
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: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
25. 25.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
31. 31.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
32. 32.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
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: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
38. 38.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship

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