Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 376 · 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 ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
2. 2.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
4. 4.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
7. 7.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
9. 9.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
24. 24.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
34. 34.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
37. 37.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote

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