Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 997 · 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: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
4. 4.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
5. 5.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
8. 8.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
13. 13.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
14. 14.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
15. 15.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
16. 16.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
18. 18.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
22. 22.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
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: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full

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