Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 587 · 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: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
5. 5.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
7. 7.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
13. 13.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
15. 15.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
27. 27.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
30. 30.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
31. 31.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal

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