Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 914 · 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: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
6. 6.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
8. 8.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
10. 10.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
11. 11.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
13. 13.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
16. 16.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
23. 23.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
24. 24.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
27. 27.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
35. 35.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
36. 36.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full

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