Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 827 · 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.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
7. 7.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
10. 10.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
11. 11.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
15. 15.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
26. 26.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
38. 38.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull

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