Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 667 · 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: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
4. 4.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
8. 8.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
10. 10.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
21. 21.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
26. 26.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
30. 30.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
34. 34.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat

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