English Pronunciation Worksheet for Hindi Speakers

English speaking lesson 13: Tricky sounds for Hindi speakers · Set 839 · 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: “सब्ज़ी वाला ऊनी टोपी पहनता है।” (a) Please turn the volume to zero. (b) She sells shoes near the station. (c) The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap.
2. 2.The sun sets in the ___. (a) west (b) wast (c) vest
3. 3.Choose the English for: “बहुत बढ़िया, धन्यवाद।” (a) Can you share the sheet with me? (b) The window is very wide. (c) Very well, thank you.
4. 4.What does “The window is very wide.” mean? (a) हम स्कूल वैन का इंतज़ार करते हैं। (b) खिड़की बहुत चौड़ी है। (c) चिड़ियाघर में एक नया ज़ेबरा आया है।
5. 5.Choose the English for: “मुझे लगता है तीसरा जवाब सही है।” (a) Very well, thank you. (b) I think the third answer is right. (c) The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap.
6. 6.Make a sentence: little / slowly. / speak / a / Please
7. 7.Children love to see the lions at the ___. (a) zu (b) zoo (c) joo
8. 8.Please close the ___; it is raining. (a) vindow (b) windo (c) window
9. 9.Please put the clean ___ on the bed. (a) sheat (b) seat (c) sheet
10. 10.What does “Thank you for the help.” mean? (a) वह मेरी माँ का बैग है। (b) मदद के लिए धन्यवाद। (c) बहुत बढ़िया, धन्यवाद।
11. 11.What does “Is this seat free?” mean? (a) खिड़की बहुत चौड़ी है। (b) मेरा स्कूल स्टेशन के पास है। (c) क्या यह सीट ख़ाली है?
12. 12.Make a sentence: window / The / wide. / very / is
13. 13.Ten minus ten is ___. (a) jero (b) zero (c) zeero
14. 14.Choose the English for: “मैं ब्रेड के साथ जैम खाता हूँ।” (a) Wait, I will check the west gate. (b) I eat jam with my bread. (c) She sells shoes near the station.
15. 15.What does “My brother is three years older.” mean? (a) कृपया थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए। (b) क्या आप मेरे साथ शीट शेयर कर सकते हैं? (c) मेरा भाई तीन साल बड़ा है।
16. 16.Make a sentence: is / right. / I / answer / the / third / think
17. 17.My son goes to ___ by bus. (a) iskool (b) school (c) skul
18. 18.What does “The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap.” mean? (a) मेरा स्कूल स्टेशन के पास है। (b) सब्ज़ी वाला ऊनी टोपी पहनता है। (c) मुझे लगता है तीसरा जवाब सही है।
19. 19.Choose the English for: “रुको, मैं पश्चिम वाला गेट देख लेता हूँ।” (a) Wait, I will check the west gate. (b) Thank you for the help. (c) My school is near the station.
20. 20.___ you for the tiffin, Aunty! (a) Tank (b) Thenk (c) Thank
21. 21.Choose the English for: “क्या आप मेरे साथ शीट शेयर कर सकते हैं?” (a) We wait for the school van. (b) The zoo has a new zebra. (c) Can you share the sheet with me?
22. 22.What does “That is my mother's bag.” mean? (a) मदद के लिए धन्यवाद। (b) वह मेरी माँ का बैग है। (c) खिड़की बहुत चौड़ी है।
23. 23.Make a sentence: school / We / for / wait / the / van.
24. 24.I am ___ happy with the result. (a) vary (b) wery (c) very
25. 25.Make a sentence: eat / jam / my / with / bread. / I
26. 26.Make a sentence: school / for / the / van. / We / wait
27. 27.My ___ makes the best poha. (a) mather (b) mother (c) mudder
28. 28.Make a sentence: My / school / is / station. / the / near
29. 29.What does “I think the third answer is right.” mean? (a) मुझे लगता है तीसरा जवाब सही है। (b) खिड़की बहुत चौड़ी है। (c) कृपया थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए।
30. 30.Choose the English for: “खिड़की बहुत चौड़ी है।” (a) I eat jam with my bread. (b) The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap. (c) The window is very wide.
31. 31.Make a sentence: station. / near / is / My / school / the
32. 32.What does “We wait for the school van.” mean? (a) हम स्कूल वैन का इंतज़ार करते हैं। (b) कृपया आवाज़ ज़ीरो पर कर दीजिए। (c) खिड़की बहुत चौड़ी है।
33. 33.Make a sentence: volume / turn / Please / to / the / zero.
34. 34.Make a sentence: third / is / answer / the / I / right. / think
35. 35.Choose the English for: “मेरा स्कूल स्टेशन के पास है।” (a) I think the third answer is right. (b) Thank you for the help. (c) My school is near the station.
36. 36.Make a sentence: window / wide. / very / The / is
37. 37.Choose the English for: “चिड़ियाघर में एक नया ज़ेबरा आया है।” (a) The zoo has a new zebra. (b) Is this seat free? (c) She sells shoes near the station.
38. 38.Make a sentence: I / eat / jam / with / bread. / my
39. 39.Make a sentence: slowly. / speak / a / Please / little
40. 40.What does “Please turn the volume to zero.” mean? (a) मैं ब्रेड के साथ जैम खाता हूँ। (b) मेरा भाई तीन साल बड़ा है। (c) कृपया आवाज़ ज़ीरो पर कर दीजिए।

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