Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 529 · 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: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
2. 2.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
4. 4.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
7. 7.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
13. 13.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
16. 16.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
24. 24.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
32. 32.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
33. 33.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
34. 34.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
37. 37.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit

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