Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 739 · 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: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
2. 2.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
3. 3.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
6. 6.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
15. 15.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
19. 19.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
28. 28.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
33. 33.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
40. 40.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep

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