Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 948 · 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: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
2. 2.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
5. 5.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
7. 7.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
8. 8.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
12. 12.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
18. 18.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
19. 19.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
21. 21.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
30. 30.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
31. 31.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
33. 33.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
35. 35.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
39. 39.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit

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