Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 404 · 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: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
4. 4.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
11. 11.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
14. 14.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
16. 16.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
17. 17.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
29. 29.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
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: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
37. 37.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
39. 39.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat

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