Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 583 · 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: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
7. 7.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
15. 15.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
17. 17.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
18. 18.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
20. 20.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
23. 23.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
24. 24.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
25. 25.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
28. 28.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
30. 30.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
32. 32.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
39. 39.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip

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