Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 432 · 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: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
14. 14.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
25. 25.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
37. 37.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
38. 38.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
40. 40.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool

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