Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 447 · 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.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
3. 3.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
5. 5.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
6. 6.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
7. 7.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
19. 19.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
33. 33.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
37. 37.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit

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