Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 654 · 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: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
6. 6.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
10. 10.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
15. 15.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
22. 22.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
23. 23.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
27. 27.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
33. 33.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave

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