Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 471 · 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: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
9. 9.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
10. 10.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
11. 11.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
24. 24.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
26. 26.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
27. 27.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
30. 30.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
32. 32.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
34. 34.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
39. 39.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat

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