Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 710 · 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: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
3. 3.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
5. 5.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
7. 7.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
13. 13.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
16. 16.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
17. 17.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
18. 18.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
21. 21.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
27. 27.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
28. 28.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
33. 33.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
34. 34.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went

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