Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 679 · 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: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
5. 5.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
7. 7.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
9. 9.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
10. 10.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
19. 19.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
24. 24.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
30. 30.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan

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