Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 966 · 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.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
2. 2.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
8. 8.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
13. 13.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
19. 19.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
26. 26.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
28. 28.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
30. 30.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
32. 32.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
34. 34.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
39. 39.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit

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