Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 718 · 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: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
4. 4.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
22. 22.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
23. 23.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
29. 29.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
33. 33.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
36. 36.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
37. 37.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short

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