Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 5 · 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 door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
13. 13.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
16. 16.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
20. 20.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
24. 24.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
31. 31.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
36. 36.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse

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