Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 464 · 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.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
6. 6.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
16. 16.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
19. 19.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
21. 21.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
31. 31.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
38. 38.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day

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