Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 871 · 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: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
2. 2.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
6. 6.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
14. 14.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
16. 16.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
21. 21.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
23. 23.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
26. 26.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
29. 29.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
32. 32.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still

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