Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 807 · 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: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
2. 2.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
10. 10.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
11. 11.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
16. 16.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
21. 21.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
23. 23.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
25. 25.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
31. 31.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
33. 33.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
34. 34.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank

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