Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 445 · 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 bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
6. 6.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
16. 16.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
18. 18.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
19. 19.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
24. 24.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
26. 26.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
27. 27.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin

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