Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 592 · 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: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
2. 2.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
5. 5.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
6. 6.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
9. 9.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
11. 11.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
14. 14.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
16. 16.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
17. 17.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
25. 25.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
31. 31.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
32. 32.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
36. 36.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then

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