Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 591 · 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: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
4. 4.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
8. 8.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
9. 9.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
10. 10.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
13. 13.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
16. 16.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
19. 19.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
22. 22.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
28. 28.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
31. 31.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then

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