Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 431 · 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: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
5. 5.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
7. 7.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
10. 10.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
11. 11.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
12. 12.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
13. 13.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
17. 17.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
23. 23.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
31. 31.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
33. 33.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
36. 36.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
38. 38.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day

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