Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 435 · 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: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
3. 3.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
9. 9.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
14. 14.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
27. 27.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
34. 34.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
39. 39.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal

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