Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 677 · 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: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
3. 3.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
7. 7.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
8. 8.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
19. 19.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
31. 31.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
35. 35.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
36. 36.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
37. 37.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
40. 40.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse

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