Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 778 · 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.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
4. 4.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
9. 9.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
13. 13.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
14. 14.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
15. 15.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
17. 17.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
20. 20.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
23. 23.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat

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