Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 934 · 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: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
5. 5.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
16. 16.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
22. 22.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
24. 24.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
31. 31.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
34. 34.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
37. 37.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
39. 39.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
40. 40.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell

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