Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 961 · 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: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
2. 2.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
4. 4.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
10. 10.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
16. 16.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
22. 22.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
33. 33.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
40. 40.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat

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