Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 517 · 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: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
10. 10.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
15. 15.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
20. 20.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
22. 22.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
23. 23.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
25. 25.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
30. 30.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
31. 31.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
34. 34.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
35. 35.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat

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