Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 411 · 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: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
7. 7.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
8. 8.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
16. 16.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
19. 19.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
26. 26.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
37. 37.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree

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