Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 852 · 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: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
2. 2.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
5. 5.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
7. 7.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
13. 13.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
19. 19.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
20. 20.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
23. 23.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
36. 36.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
37. 37.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool

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