Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 905 · 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: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
7. 7.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
8. 8.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
9. 9.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
14. 14.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
18. 18.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
21. 21.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
24. 24.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
31. 31.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
36. 36.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
37. 37.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip

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