Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 462 · 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: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
4. 4.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
6. 6.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
15. 15.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
16. 16.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
25. 25.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
26. 26.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
28. 28.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
36. 36.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very

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