Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 800 · 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: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
5. 5.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
6. 6.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
12. 12.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
20. 20.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
27. 27.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
28. 28.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
30. 30.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper

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