Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 97 · 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: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
3. 3.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
7. 7.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
11. 11.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
22. 22.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
25. 25.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
26. 26.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
35. 35.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
39. 39.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep

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