Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 657 · 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: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
3. 3.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
10. 10.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
12. 12.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
13. 13.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
17. 17.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
19. 19.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
32. 32.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
34. 34.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
36. 36.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
37. 37.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin

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