Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 639 · 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: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
2. 2.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
4. 4.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
10. 10.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
11. 11.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
20. 20.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
24. 24.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
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.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
31. 31.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
32. 32.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
34. 34.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
36. 36.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
40. 40.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat

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