Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 839 · 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: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
7. 7.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
12. 12.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
14. 14.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
16. 16.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
22. 22.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
26. 26.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
40. 40.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep

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