This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phonetics > Minimal Pairs Practice – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which word matches with:Sim A) Sheet. B) Seem. C) Seal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seem. 2. What is the definition of allophones? A) Pairs of words that differ by one phoneme. B) Variations of a single phoneme that do not change meaning. C) The smallest units of sound in a language. D) Distinct sounds that change meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Variations of a single phoneme that do not change meaning. 3. Belly-berry A) Minimal set. B) Minimal pairs. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Minimal pairs. 4. What is the significance of phonemes in language? A) They are the same as allophones. B) They are only found in English. C) They do not affect meaning. D) They help in creating contrastive sounds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They help in creating contrastive sounds. 5. Bat vs bet A) Initial Consonant Sound. B) Vowel sound. C) Initial Consonant Sound. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vowel sound. 6. Marriage A) Short /I/. B) Long i:. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Short /I/. 7. Which of the following is NOT a minimal pair? A) Sick-Thick. B) Cat-Dog. C) Rag-Wag. D) Fan-Van. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cat-Dog. 8. Choose the correct pronunciation A) Heat. B) Heath. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heat. 9. Which of the following words contain the sound /n/? A) Canteen. B) Smart. C) Play. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Canteen. 10. Teen A) Short /I/. B) Long i:. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long i:. 11. Litre A) Short /I/. B) Long i:. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long i:. 12. I GET NERVOUS WHEN I HAVE TO SIT ..... THE WINDOW OF AN AIRPLANE A) Besides. B) Besties. C) Beast. D) Beside. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beside. 13. What word did I say? A) Am. B) An. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Am. 14. Find the odd one out (consonant sound) A) Hold. B) Palm. C) Talk. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hold. 15. Which sound do you hear? A) Glue. B) Grew. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glue. 16. WHAT & WHEN A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 17. Which word do you hear? A) Cat. B) Cut. C) Cap. D) Carb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cat. 18. Which word sounds similar to "Seat" A) Set. B) Sheet. C) Sweet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sheet. 19. What is the role of auditory bombardment in minimal pairs therapy? A) To improve reading comprehension. B) To correct grammatical mistakes. C) To enhance the child's vocabulary. D) To expose the child to the correct pronunciation of words. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To expose the child to the correct pronunciation of words. 20. Minimal pairs:Which one is the vowel sound? A) Slay / Play. B) Late / Lane. C) Mad / Pat. D) Lock / Luck. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lock / Luck. 21. Which word is a minimal pair with 'main'? A) Pen. B) Met. C) Mess. D) Men. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Men. 22. CAUGHT vs. COURT A) M. B) NM. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NM. 23. Which of the following words contains a voiceless sound? A) Rag. B) Wag. C) Bag. D) Tag. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bag. 24. Which word did I say? A) Clothe. B) Close. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Close. 25. Cheap vs jeep A) Initial Consonant Sounds. B) Vowel sound. C) Final Consonant Sounds. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Initial Consonant Sounds. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesMinimal Pairs Practice Quiz 2Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 3Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 4Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 5Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 6Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 7Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 8Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 9Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books