Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 412 · 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: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
13. 13.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
15. 15.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
16. 16.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
19. 19.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
26. 26.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
33. 33.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
37. 37.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each

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