Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 427 · 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: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
2. 2.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
7. 7.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
11. 11.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
13. 13.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
17. 17.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
20. 20.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
27. 27.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
31. 31.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
34. 34.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went

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