Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 618 · 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: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
6. 6.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
21. 21.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
22. 22.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
24. 24.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
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: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
36. 36.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
40. 40.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine

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