Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 706 · 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: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
2. 2.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
12. 12.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
14. 14.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
17. 17.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
19. 19.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
20. 20.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
22. 22.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
24. 24.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
26. 26.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
27. 27.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
29. 29.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
33. 33.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
35. 35.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
38. 38.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea

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