Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 691 · 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: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
4. 4.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
7. 7.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
17. 17.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
19. 19.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
21. 21.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
29. 29.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
30. 30.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
34. 34.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
39. 39.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip

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