Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 559 · 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: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
2. 2.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
6. 6.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
7. 7.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
8. 8.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
10. 10.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
11. 11.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
13. 13.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
24. 24.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
30. 30.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
37. 37.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
38. 38.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry

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