Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 508 · 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: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
12. 12.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
13. 13.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
21. 21.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
28. 28.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
31. 31.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
36. 36.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
37. 37.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
38. 38.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
39. 39.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote

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