Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 995 · 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: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
8. 8.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
9. 9.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
11. 11.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
14. 14.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
28. 28.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
29. 29.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
32. 32.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit

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