Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 936 · 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: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
4. 4.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
12. 12.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
14. 14.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
18. 18.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
24. 24.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
31. 31.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
32. 32.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
34. 34.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
36. 36.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
40. 40.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin

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