Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 588 · 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: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
2. 2.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
5. 5.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
10. 10.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
11. 11.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
15. 15.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
16. 16.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
17. 17.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
20. 20.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
21. 21.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
22. 22.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
25. 25.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
28. 28.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
29. 29.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
30. 30.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
31. 31.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
36. 36.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
40. 40.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper

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