Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 75 · 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: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
5. 5.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
6. 6.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
9. 9.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
13. 13.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
15. 15.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
16. 16.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
20. 20.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
21. 21.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
26. 26.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
28. 28.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
33. 33.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
34. 34.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool

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