Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 532 · 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 bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
6. 6.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
9. 9.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
14. 14.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
17. 17.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
27. 27.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
39. 39.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past

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