Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 782 · 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: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
6. 6.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
9. 9.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
17. 17.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
19. 19.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
21. 21.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote

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