Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 356 · 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: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
12. 12.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
25. 25.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
29. 29.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
35. 35.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet

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