Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 838 · 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: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
2. 2.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
6. 6.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
11. 11.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
13. 13.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
18. 18.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
19. 19.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
22. 22.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
25. 25.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
28. 28.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
29. 29.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit

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