Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 861 · 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 rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
2. 2.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
6. 6.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
10. 10.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
13. 13.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
15. 15.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
19. 19.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
25. 25.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
26. 26.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
32. 32.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
35. 35.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
38. 38.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day

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