Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 870 · 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: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
15. 15.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
19. 19.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
22. 22.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
25. 25.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
29. 29.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
32. 32.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit

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