Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 367 · 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: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
6. 6.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
12. 12.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
17. 17.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
23. 23.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
35. 35.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
38. 38.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
39. 39.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit

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