Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 724 · 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: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
10. 10.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
13. 13.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
14. 14.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
17. 17.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
19. 19.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
21. 21.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
23. 23.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
24. 24.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
29. 29.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
30. 30.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
31. 31.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
32. 32.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool

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