Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 741 · 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: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
12. 12.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
15. 15.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
16. 16.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
18. 18.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
27. 27.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
29. 29.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
30. 30.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
38. 38.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
39. 39.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she

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