Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 636 · 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: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
6. 6.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
8. 8.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
12. 12.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
13. 13.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
17. 17.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
27. 27.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
37. 37.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse

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