Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 615 · 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: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
2. 2.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
14. 14.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
17. 17.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
21. 21.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
27. 27.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
29. 29.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
32. 32.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
38. 38.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
39. 39.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
40. 40.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel

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