Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 111 · 40 questions

How to say it (Short vowel ≠ long vowel: ship / sheep, full / fool): Short vs long vowels change meaning: ship (शिप) / sheep (शीप), full (फुल) / fool (फ़ूल), live / leave, sit / seat. Stretch the long one. Every long word has one strong (stressed) part: PHOto, TEAcher, toMORrow, comPUter. Say it a little louder and longer. Stress can move in related words: PHOtograph → phoTOgraphy → photoGRAPHic. Use 'an' before a vowel SOUND, 'a' before a consonant sound: an hour, an MBA, a university, a one-rupee coin.

1. 1.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) fourth (b) second (c) first
2. 2.What ___ useful tip! (a) a (b) the (c) an
3. 3.Choose the English for: “उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) I will wait for an hour. (c) He has an MBA from Indore.
4. 4.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) Can I take a photo? (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) My glass is full.
5. 5.What does “I live near the bus stand.” mean? (a) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (b) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (c) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।
6. 6.What does “Can I take a photo?” mean? (a) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (b) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (c) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।
7. 7.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) the (b) an (c) a
8. 8.What does “Fill this bottle with cold water.” mean? (a) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (b) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (c) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।
9. 9.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) leave (b) live (c) love
10. 10.Make a sentence: in / this / seat. / Please / sit
11. 11.Choose the English for: “मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।” (a) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (b) I love photography. (c) She is a photographer.
12. 12.Make a sentence: long / sheep. / Stretch / the / vowel / in
13. 13.Make a sentence: is / a / photographer. / She
14. 14.Choose the English for: “हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।” (a) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Our exam is tomorrow, not today.
15. 15.Make a sentence: wait / will / for / I / hour. / an
16. 16.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) last (b) first (c) second
17. 17.What does “I feel very sleepy.” mean? (a) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है। (b) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब? (c) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।
18. 18.Choose the English for: “क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?” (a) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (b) Is it an orange or an apple? (c) I love photography.
19. 19.What does “I will wait for an hour.” mean? (a) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (b) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (c) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।
20. 20.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) The ship is full of sheep.
21. 21.Make a sentence: leave / Please / here. / don't / your / bag
22. 22.What does “The ship is full of sheep.” mean? (a) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (b) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (c) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।
23. 23.Make a sentence: bus / the / near / I / stand. / live
24. 24.What does “Please sit in this seat.” mean? (a) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (b) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (c) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।
25. 25.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।” (a) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Our exam is tomorrow, not today.
26. 26.What does “He has an MBA from Indore.” mean? (a) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (b) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (c) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।
27. 27.Make a sentence: sheep. / full / of / is / The / ship
28. 28.Make a sentence: will / hour. / I / an / wait / for
29. 29.Make a sentence: sleepy. / very / feel / I
30. 30.Choose the English for: “कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।” (a) Is it an orange or an apple? (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
31. 31.What does “Say comPUter, not COMputer.” mean? (a) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (b) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (c) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।
32. 32.Make a sentence: sit / this / in / seat. / Please
33. 33.What does “She is a photographer.” mean? (a) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (b) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (c) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।
34. 34.Choose the English for: “मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) I will wait for an hour. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
35. 35.Make a sentence: live / bus / the / I / stand. / near
36. 36.Make a sentence: sit / in / Please / this / seat.
37. 37.My water bottle is ___. (a) fool (b) full (c) fall
38. 38.I ___ cold, so I need a sweater. (a) fill (b) fall (c) feel
39. 39.Make a sentence: He / an / Indore. / MBA / has / from
40. 40.Make a sentence: photography. / love / I

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