Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 42 · 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.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
6. 6.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
13. 13.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
15. 15.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
22. 22.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
29. 29.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
30. 30.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
31. 31.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
33. 33.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
37. 37.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry

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