Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 903 · 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: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
2. 2.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
3. 3.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
6. 6.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
8. 8.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
10. 10.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
12. 12.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
13. 13.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
15. 15.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
17. 17.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
21. 21.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
26. 26.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick

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