Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 69 · 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: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
15. 15.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
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: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
25. 25.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
27. 27.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
28. 28.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
31. 31.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
32. 32.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
34. 34.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
37. 37.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
39. 39.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit

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