Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 999 · 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: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
2. 2.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
3. 3.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
5. 5.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
11. 11.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
14. 14.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
23. 23.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
24. 24.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
25. 25.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
28. 28.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
31. 31.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
32. 32.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
33. 33.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) chip (b) cheap
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
40. 40.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap

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