Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 744 · 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: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
2. 2.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
4. 4.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
6. 6.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
11. 11.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
18. 18.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
21. 21.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
27. 27.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
31. 31.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
35. 35.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
40. 40.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short

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