Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 786 · 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: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
4. 4.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
5. 5.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
8. 8.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
14. 14.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
15. 15.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
17. 17.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
20. 20.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
36. 36.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
40. 40.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap

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