Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 480 · 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: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
2. 2.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
4. 4.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
5. 5.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
8. 8.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
11. 11.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
14. 14.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
19. 19.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
28. 28.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
31. 31.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though

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