Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 967 · 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: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
6. 6.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
8. 8.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
15. 15.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
21. 21.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
27. 27.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
31. 31.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
32. 32.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
36. 36.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so

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