Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 557 · 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 rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
3. 3.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
11. 11.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
16. 16.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
19. 19.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
23. 23.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
28. 28.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
37. 37.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
39. 39.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
40. 40.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short

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