Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 774 · 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: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
4. 4.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
8. 8.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
13. 13.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
23. 23.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
26. 26.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
27. 27.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
28. 28.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
31. 31.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
36. 36.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
38. 38.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though

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