Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 993 · 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: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
5. 5.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
12. 12.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
15. 15.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
19. 19.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
21. 21.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
22. 22.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
29. 29.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
35. 35.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
37. 37.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past

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