Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 351 · 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.Choose the English for: “हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) Please sit in this seat.
2. 2.Choose the English for: “क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?” (a) Is it an orange or an apple? (b) Can I take a photo? (c) He has an MBA from Indore.
3. 3.Make a sentence: for / will / an / wait / hour. / I
4. 4.Choose the English for: “मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) My glass is full. (c) I feel very sleepy.
5. 5.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) Fill this bottle with cold water. (c) Is it an orange or an apple?
6. 6.What does “Stretch the long vowel in sheep.” mean? (a) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (b) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए। (c) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?
7. 7.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) love (b) leave (c) live
8. 8.Make a sentence: near / the / bus / live / stand. / I
9. 9.Choose the English for: “वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।” (a) I love photography. (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) The ship is full of sheep.
10. 10.Make a sentence: sheep. / Stretch / in / the / long / vowel
11. 11.Choose the English for: “मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।” (a) I will wait for an hour. (b) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
12. 12.Make a sentence: full. / My / glass / is
13. 13.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) I love photography. (c) The ship is full of sheep.
14. 14.Choose the English for: “मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।” (a) I love photography. (b) Please don't leave your bag here. (c) Our exam is tomorrow, not today.
15. 15.What does “I feel very sleepy.” mean? (a) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (b) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (c) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।
16. 16.Make a sentence: Indore. / from / MBA / an / has / He
17. 17.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) shape (b) ship (c) sheep
18. 18.What does “Give me a one-rupee coin, please.” mean? (a) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (b) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (c) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।
19. 19.I ___ cold, so I need a sweater. (a) fall (b) fill (c) feel
20. 20.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) last (c) first
21. 21.What ___ useful tip! (a) a (b) the (c) an
22. 22.What does “I will wait for an hour.” mean? (a) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (b) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (c) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।
23. 23.Choose the English for: “कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (c) I love photography.
24. 24.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) My glass is full. (b) Please don't leave your bag here. (c) Please sit in this seat.
25. 25.Choose the English for: “कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।” (a) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (b) She is a photographer. (c) Please sit in this seat.
26. 26.What does “My glass is full.” mean? (a) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (b) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (c) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।
27. 27.What does “I love photography.” mean? (a) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (b) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (c) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।
28. 28.What does “Our exam is tomorrow, not today.” mean? (a) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (b) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (c) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।
29. 29.Choose the English for: “क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?” (a) Fill this bottle with cold water. (b) Is it an orange or an apple? (c) Give me a one-rupee coin, please.
30. 30.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) the (b) a (c) an
31. 31.My water bottle is ___. (a) fall (b) fool (c) full
32. 32.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) first (b) second (c) fourth
33. 33.Choose the English for: “मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।” (a) I feel very sleepy. (b) My glass is full. (c) I will wait for an hour.
34. 34.Choose the English for: “वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।” (a) I love photography. (b) She is a photographer. (c) The ship is full of sheep.
35. 35.Make a sentence: here. / bag / leave / Please / your / don't
36. 36.What does “Fill this bottle with cold water.” mean? (a) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (b) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (c) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।
37. 37.Make a sentence: photographer. / a / She / is
38. 38.Please sit in this ___. (a) sit (b) set (c) seat
39. 39.Make a sentence: very / I / sleepy. / feel
40. 40.Make a sentence: a / studies / university / at / Delhi. / in / She

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