Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 39 · 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: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
5. 5.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
15. 15.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
17. 17.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
18. 18.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
19. 19.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
26. 26.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
27. 27.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
29. 29.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
34. 34.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
40. 40.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin

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