Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 36 · 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: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
2. 2.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
4. 4.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
15. 15.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
17. 17.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
29. 29.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
40. 40.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep

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