Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 857 · 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: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
6. 6.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
9. 9.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
11. 11.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
15. 15.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
16. 16.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
19. 19.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
32. 32.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
35. 35.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
36. 36.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
38. 38.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
40. 40.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock

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