Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 442 · 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: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
2. 2.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
5. 5.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
6. 6.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
7. 7.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
10. 10.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
21. 21.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
23. 23.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
31. 31.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
33. 33.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
35. 35.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
36. 36.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal

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