Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 538 · 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: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
5. 5.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
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: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
17. 17.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
21. 21.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
23. 23.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
27. 27.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
37. 37.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine

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