Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 478 · 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: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
13. 13.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
14. 14.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
16. 16.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
19. 19.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
23. 23.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
26. 26.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
36. 36.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day

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