Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 711 · 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 ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
2. 2.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
4. 4.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
7. 7.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
9. 9.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
11. 11.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
18. 18.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
24. 24.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
26. 26.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
30. 30.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
31. 31.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
35. 35.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
36. 36.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
37. 37.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
38. 38.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote

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