Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 515 · 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 ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
9. 9.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
12. 12.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
13. 13.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
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: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
19. 19.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
23. 23.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
27. 27.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
29. 29.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
30. 30.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
33. 33.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
38. 38.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best

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