Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 387 · 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: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
6. 6.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
11. 11.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
13. 13.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
15. 15.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
25. 25.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
28. 28.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell

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