Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 978 · 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: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
11. 11.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
13. 13.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
16. 16.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
21. 21.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
23. 23.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
25. 25.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
30. 30.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
31. 31.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
32. 32.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
34. 34.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
39. 39.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell

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