Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 781 · 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) feel (b) fill
2. 2.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
12. 12.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
18. 18.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
22. 22.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
23. 23.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
25. 25.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
26. 26.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
34. 34.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
38. 38.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
39. 39.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper

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