Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 61 · 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.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
7. 7.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
10. 10.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
19. 19.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
20. 20.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
21. 21.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each

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