Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 565 · 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 ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
8. 8.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
9. 9.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
14. 14.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
15. 15.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
20. 20.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
23. 23.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
36. 36.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock

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