Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 448 · 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: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
5. 5.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
7. 7.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
15. 15.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
17. 17.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
19. 19.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
23. 23.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
33. 33.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
35. 35.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
37. 37.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill

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