Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 616 · 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: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
6. 6.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
7. 7.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
10. 10.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
11. 11.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
15. 15.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
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: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
25. 25.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
30. 30.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
38. 38.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
39. 39.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit

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