Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 602 · 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: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
4. 4.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
7. 7.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
10. 10.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
27. 27.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
32. 32.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
34. 34.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
39. 39.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they

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