Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 688 · 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) full (b) fool
2. 2.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
11. 11.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
17. 17.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
18. 18.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
28. 28.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
29. 29.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
32. 32.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
35. 35.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
37. 37.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
39. 39.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich

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