Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 850 · 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: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
6. 6.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
7. 7.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
8. 8.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
11. 11.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
12. 12.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
14. 14.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
17. 17.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
19. 19.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
21. 21.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
22. 22.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
25. 25.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
35. 35.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
40. 40.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull

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