Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 767 · 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: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
2. 2.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
6. 6.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
7. 7.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
15. 15.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
29. 29.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
31. 31.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
37. 37.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach

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