Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 380 · 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 is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
2. 2.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
7. 7.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
8. 8.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
14. 14.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
18. 18.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
21. 21.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
32. 32.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
35. 35.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
37. 37.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
40. 40.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat

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