Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 748 · 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: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
6. 6.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
9. 9.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
21. 21.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
23. 23.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
28. 28.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
31. 31.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
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: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat

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