Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 384 · 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: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
17. 17.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
18. 18.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
32. 32.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
35. 35.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
39. 39.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap

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