English Pronunciation Worksheet for Hindi Speakers

English speaking lesson 13: Tricky sounds for Hindi speakers · Set 82 · 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.Choose the English for: “वह मेरी माँ का बैग है।” (a) That is my mother's bag. (b) My brother is three years older. (c) Very well, thank you.
2. 2.Choose the English for: “चिड़ियाघर में एक नया ज़ेबरा आया है।” (a) Can you share the sheet with me? (b) The zoo has a new zebra. (c) The window is very wide.
3. 3.Choose the English for: “क्या यह सीट ख़ाली है?” (a) My brother is three years older. (b) Is this seat free? (c) Please speak a little slowly.
4. 4.Please put the clean ___ on the bed. (a) sheat (b) seat (c) sheet
5. 5.Make a sentence: is / three / My / older. / brother / years
6. 6.Ten minus ten is ___. (a) zero (b) jero (c) zeero
7. 7.Choose the English for: “मेरा स्कूल स्टेशन के पास है।” (a) The window is very wide. (b) We wait for the school van. (c) My school is near the station.
8. 8.Please close the ___; it is raining. (a) vindow (b) windo (c) window
9. 9.The sun sets in the ___. (a) west (b) wast (c) vest
10. 10.What does “We wait for the school van.” mean? (a) हम स्कूल वैन का इंतज़ार करते हैं। (b) वह स्टेशन के पास जूते बेचती है। (c) मैं ब्रेड के साथ जैम खाता हूँ।
11. 11.Make a sentence: slowly. / little / Please / speak / a
12. 12.What does “The window is very wide.” mean? (a) खिड़की बहुत चौड़ी है। (b) मैं ब्रेड के साथ जैम खाता हूँ। (c) क्या यह सीट ख़ाली है?
13. 13.Make a sentence: That / mother's / my / bag. / is
14. 14.What does “Please speak a little slowly.” mean? (a) क्या आप मेरे साथ शीट शेयर कर सकते हैं? (b) सब्ज़ी वाला ऊनी टोपी पहनता है। (c) कृपया थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए।
15. 15.My ___ makes the best poha. (a) mudder (b) mother (c) mather
16. 16.___ you for the tiffin, Aunty! (a) Thenk (b) Thank (c) Tank
17. 17.Make a sentence: little / a / slowly. / speak / Please
18. 18.Choose the English for: “क्या आप मेरे साथ शीट शेयर कर सकते हैं?” (a) The window is very wide. (b) Is this seat free? (c) Can you share the sheet with me?
19. 19.Choose the English for: “कृपया आवाज़ ज़ीरो पर कर दीजिए।” (a) My brother is three years older. (b) Please turn the volume to zero. (c) We wait for the school van.
20. 20.Children love to see the lions at the ___. (a) zu (b) zoo (c) joo
21. 21.What does “The zoo has a new zebra.” mean? (a) रुको, मैं पश्चिम वाला गेट देख लेता हूँ। (b) मुझे लगता है तीसरा जवाब सही है। (c) चिड़ियाघर में एक नया ज़ेबरा आया है।
22. 22.I am ___ happy with the result. (a) wery (b) vary (c) very
23. 23.Make a sentence: my / jam / with / I / bread. / eat
24. 24.Choose the English for: “मेरा भाई तीन साल बड़ा है।” (a) Can you share the sheet with me? (b) Thank you for the help. (c) My brother is three years older.
25. 25.What does “Thank you for the help.” mean? (a) मदद के लिए धन्यवाद। (b) रुको, मैं पश्चिम वाला गेट देख लेता हूँ। (c) क्या आप मेरे साथ शीट शेयर कर सकते हैं?
26. 26.Make a sentence: a / woollen / The / vendor / wears / cap. / vegetable
27. 27.Choose the English for: “मैं ब्रेड के साथ जैम खाता हूँ।” (a) That is my mother's bag. (b) I eat jam with my bread. (c) The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap.
28. 28.Choose the English for: “वह स्टेशन के पास जूते बेचती है।” (a) Please speak a little slowly. (b) The window is very wide. (c) She sells shoes near the station.
29. 29.What does “The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap.” mean? (a) क्या आप मेरे साथ शीट शेयर कर सकते हैं? (b) सब्ज़ी वाला ऊनी टोपी पहनता है। (c) कृपया थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए।
30. 30.What does “My brother is three years older.” mean? (a) मेरा भाई तीन साल बड़ा है। (b) हम स्कूल वैन का इंतज़ार करते हैं। (c) सब्ज़ी वाला ऊनी टोपी पहनता है।
31. 31.What does “My school is near the station.” mean? (a) क्या यह सीट ख़ाली है? (b) मेरा स्कूल स्टेशन के पास है। (c) वह स्टेशन के पास जूते बेचती है।
32. 32.What does “That is my mother's bag.” mean? (a) क्या आप मेरे साथ शीट शेयर कर सकते हैं? (b) वह मेरी माँ का बैग है। (c) बहुत बढ़िया, धन्यवाद।
33. 33.Choose the English for: “खिड़की बहुत चौड़ी है।” (a) Very well, thank you. (b) My brother is three years older. (c) The window is very wide.
34. 34.What does “I eat jam with my bread.” mean? (a) मैं ब्रेड के साथ जैम खाता हूँ। (b) कृपया आवाज़ ज़ीरो पर कर दीजिए। (c) मदद के लिए धन्यवाद।
35. 35.Choose the English for: “हम स्कूल वैन का इंतज़ार करते हैं।” (a) The window is very wide. (b) We wait for the school van. (c) My brother is three years older.
36. 36.Make a sentence: is / three / brother / older. / My / years
37. 37.Make a sentence: help. / you / Thank / for / the
38. 38.What does “Very well, thank you.” mean? (a) मेरा स्कूल स्टेशन के पास है। (b) कृपया थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए। (c) बहुत बढ़िया, धन्यवाद।
39. 39.Choose the English for: “बहुत बढ़िया, धन्यवाद।” (a) That is my mother's bag. (b) Very well, thank you. (c) I think the third answer is right.
40. 40.My son goes to ___ by bus. (a) iskool (b) skul (c) school

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