Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 4 · 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: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
5. 5.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
9. 9.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
20. 20.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
22. 22.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
24. 24.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
33. 33.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
37. 37.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip

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