English Pronunciation Worksheet for Hindi Speakers

English speaking lesson 13: Tricky sounds for Hindi speakers · Set 725 · 40 questions

How to say it (V = top teeth on lower lip; W = round lips; TH = tongue between teeth): V: top teeth touch the lower lip (very, van). W: round the lips, no teeth (water, window). Vest ≠ west. Z buzzes like a bee (zoo, zero, busy); J is like ज (jam, joke). Zero is not 'jero'. TH: tongue lightly between the teeth. Think, thank, three (no voice) — this, that, mother (with voice). Not 'tink' or 'dis'. Sh (श) vs s (स): ship / sip, she / see. Start sk-, st-, sp- words directly: school, station, speak — not iskool, istation.

1. 1.The sun sets in the ___. (a) west (b) wast (c) vest
2. 2.Choose the English for: “चिड़ियाघर में एक नया ज़ेबरा आया है।” (a) My school is near the station. (b) The zoo has a new zebra. (c) Wait, I will check the west gate.
3. 3.My son goes to ___ by bus. (a) iskool (b) skul (c) school
4. 4.What does “Can you share the sheet with me?” mean? (a) क्या आप मेरे साथ शीट शेयर कर सकते हैं? (b) रुको, मैं पश्चिम वाला गेट देख लेता हूँ। (c) खिड़की बहुत चौड़ी है।
5. 5.Ten minus ten is ___. (a) jero (b) zero (c) zeero
6. 6.Choose the English for: “बहुत बढ़िया, धन्यवाद।” (a) We wait for the school van. (b) The window is very wide. (c) Very well, thank you.
7. 7.Please close the ___; it is raining. (a) windo (b) window (c) vindow
8. 8.Choose the English for: “क्या यह सीट ख़ाली है?” (a) I eat jam with my bread. (b) Is this seat free? (c) Can you share the sheet with me?
9. 9.What does “She sells shoes near the station.” mean? (a) हम स्कूल वैन का इंतज़ार करते हैं। (b) वह स्टेशन के पास जूते बेचती है। (c) मेरा भाई तीन साल बड़ा है।
10. 10.Make a sentence: zoo / a / new / has / The / zebra.
11. 11.Children love to see the lions at the ___. (a) zoo (b) joo (c) zu
12. 12.Make a sentence: eat / jam / with / my / bread. / I
13. 13.Choose the English for: “हम स्कूल वैन का इंतज़ार करते हैं।” (a) Thank you for the help. (b) She sells shoes near the station. (c) We wait for the school van.
14. 14.Choose the English for: “मेरा भाई तीन साल बड़ा है।” (a) Wait, I will check the west gate. (b) We wait for the school van. (c) My brother is three years older.
15. 15.My ___ makes the best poha. (a) mather (b) mother (c) mudder
16. 16.Make a sentence: vendor / cap. / The / wears / woollen / a / vegetable
17. 17.Make a sentence: is / answer / I / the / think / third / right.
18. 18.Make a sentence: is / wide. / very / The / window
19. 19.Make a sentence: slowly. / Please / speak / a / little
20. 20.Choose the English for: “वह स्टेशन के पास जूते बेचती है।” (a) She sells shoes near the station. (b) Please speak a little slowly. (c) The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap.
21. 21.Choose the English for: “वह मेरी माँ का बैग है।” (a) That is my mother's bag. (b) I think the third answer is right. (c) Can you share the sheet with me?
22. 22.What does “That is my mother's bag.” mean? (a) क्या यह सीट ख़ाली है? (b) वह मेरी माँ का बैग है। (c) बहुत बढ़िया, धन्यवाद।
23. 23.Make a sentence: near / the / My / station. / school / is
24. 24.Make a sentence: turn / zero. / Please / the / to / volume
25. 25.Choose the English for: “मेरा स्कूल स्टेशन के पास है।” (a) Very well, thank you. (b) We wait for the school van. (c) My school is near the station.
26. 26.___ you for the tiffin, Aunty! (a) Thenk (b) Tank (c) Thank
27. 27.Make a sentence: eat / with / bread. / I / jam / my
28. 28.Make a sentence: She / sells / the / shoes / near / station.
29. 29.Choose the English for: “मैं ब्रेड के साथ जैम खाता हूँ।” (a) The zoo has a new zebra. (b) Thank you for the help. (c) I eat jam with my bread.
30. 30.Choose the English for: “रुको, मैं पश्चिम वाला गेट देख लेता हूँ।” (a) My brother is three years older. (b) Wait, I will check the west gate. (c) I eat jam with my bread.
31. 31.I am ___ happy with the result. (a) wery (b) very (c) vary
32. 32.What does “The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap.” mean? (a) सब्ज़ी वाला ऊनी टोपी पहनता है। (b) वह मेरी माँ का बैग है। (c) कृपया आवाज़ ज़ीरो पर कर दीजिए।
33. 33.Make a sentence: The / zoo / zebra. / a / new / has
34. 34.Choose the English for: “मुझे लगता है तीसरा जवाब सही है।” (a) The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap. (b) I think the third answer is right. (c) My brother is three years older.
35. 35.Make a sentence: seat / this / free? / Is
36. 36.Choose the English for: “क्या आप मेरे साथ शीट शेयर कर सकते हैं?” (a) She sells shoes near the station. (b) Can you share the sheet with me? (c) Wait, I will check the west gate.
37. 37.What does “The window is very wide.” mean? (a) मुझे लगता है तीसरा जवाब सही है। (b) मेरा स्कूल स्टेशन के पास है। (c) खिड़की बहुत चौड़ी है।
38. 38.Make a sentence: wears / The / cap. / vegetable / a / vendor / woollen
39. 39.What does “I think the third answer is right.” mean? (a) मुझे लगता है तीसरा जवाब सही है। (b) क्या आप मेरे साथ शीट शेयर कर सकते हैं? (c) चिड़ियाघर में एक नया ज़ेबरा आया है।
40. 40.Choose the English for: “मदद के लिए धन्यवाद।” (a) Please turn the volume to zero. (b) I think the third answer is right. (c) Thank you for the help.

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