Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 7 · 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: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
2. 2.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
5. 5.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
6. 6.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
7. 7.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
18. 18.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
20. 20.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
29. 29.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
34. 34.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
36. 36.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
37. 37.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den

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