Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 544 · 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: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
4. 4.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
16. 16.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
18. 18.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
19. 19.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
27. 27.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
33. 33.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
38. 38.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
39. 39.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch

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