Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 398 · 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: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
4. 4.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
12. 12.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
19. 19.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
20. 20.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
21. 21.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
22. 22.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
30. 30.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
33. 33.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
37. 37.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
40. 40.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet

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