Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 482 · 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: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
2. 2.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
6. 6.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
7. 7.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
12. 12.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
13. 13.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
17. 17.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
23. 23.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
26. 26.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
29. 29.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet

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