Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 874 · 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: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
6. 6.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
10. 10.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
16. 16.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
19. 19.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
23. 23.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
33. 33.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
36. 36.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
38. 38.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent

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