Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 761 · 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: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
6. 6.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
8. 8.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
32. 32.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
36. 36.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit

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