Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 645 · 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: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
16. 16.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
17. 17.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
38. 38.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van

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