Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 740 · 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: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
6. 6.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
25. 25.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
30. 30.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
35. 35.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
39. 39.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
40. 40.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very

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