Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 972 · 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: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
5. 5.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
6. 6.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
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: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
13. 13.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
15. 15.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
20. 20.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
23. 23.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
25. 25.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
34. 34.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
39. 39.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest

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