Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 383 · 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.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
15. 15.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
23. 23.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
24. 24.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
26. 26.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
28. 28.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
29. 29.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
32. 32.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
36. 36.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep

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