Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 614 · 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: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
6. 6.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
7. 7.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
9. 9.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
23. 23.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
28. 28.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
35. 35.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
39. 39.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save

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