Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 969 · 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 fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
3. 3.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
6. 6.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
11. 11.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
15. 15.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
21. 21.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
31. 31.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
33. 33.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
35. 35.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
38. 38.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip

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