Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 834 · 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: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
9. 9.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
11. 11.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
12. 12.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
15. 15.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
18. 18.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
21. 21.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
23. 23.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
30. 30.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
32. 32.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
35. 35.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast

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