Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 632 · 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: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
10. 10.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
12. 12.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
13. 13.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
17. 17.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
19. 19.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
24. 24.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
40. 40.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast

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