Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 985 · 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: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
11. 11.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
17. 17.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
21. 21.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
22. 22.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
23. 23.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
26. 26.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
28. 28.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
37. 37.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
39. 39.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
40. 40.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool

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