Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 904 · 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: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
4. 4.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
7. 7.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
10. 10.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
17. 17.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
30. 30.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
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: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
36. 36.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
39. 39.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap

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