Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 758 · 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: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
4. 4.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
5. 5.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
13. 13.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
24. 24.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
30. 30.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
32. 32.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
33. 33.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
34. 34.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
36. 36.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave

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