Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 534 · 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: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
6. 6.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
11. 11.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
14. 14.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
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: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
17. 17.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
18. 18.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
19. 19.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
30. 30.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
35. 35.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
39. 39.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat

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