Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 568 · 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: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
3. 3.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
12. 12.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
14. 14.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
16. 16.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
24. 24.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
26. 26.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
33. 33.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
37. 37.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest

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