Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 770 · 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) fill (b) feel
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
9. 9.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
15. 15.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
20. 20.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
22. 22.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
25. 25.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
37. 37.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit

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