Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 495 · 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 ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
4. 4.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
15. 15.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
16. 16.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
17. 17.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
19. 19.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
20. 20.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
22. 22.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
23. 23.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
25. 25.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
28. 28.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
29. 29.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
31. 31.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill

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