Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 789 · 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: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
3. 3.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
5. 5.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
9. 9.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
15. 15.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
23. 23.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
25. 25.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
26. 26.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
30. 30.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
37. 37.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
38. 38.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin

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