Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 488 · 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: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
3. 3.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
5. 5.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
6. 6.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
10. 10.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
11. 11.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
19. 19.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
21. 21.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
30. 30.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
34. 34.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
36. 36.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
39. 39.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill

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