Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 430 · 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) first (c) second
2. 2.What does “Can I take a photo?” mean? (a) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (b) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (c) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।
3. 3.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) first (b) second (c) last
4. 4.What does “I will wait for an hour.” mean? (a) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (b) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (c) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।
5. 5.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।” (a) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) Give me a one-rupee coin, please.
6. 6.What does “My glass is full.” mean? (a) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (b) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (c) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।
7. 7.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) ship (b) shape (c) sheep
8. 8.What ___ useful tip! (a) the (b) a (c) an
9. 9.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
10. 10.What does “She studies at a university in Delhi.” mean? (a) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (b) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (c) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।
11. 11.Choose the English for: “मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।” (a) She is a photographer. (b) I will wait for an hour. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
12. 12.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) a (b) the (c) an
13. 13.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) love (b) leave (c) live
14. 14.What does “I live near the bus stand.” mean? (a) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (b) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (c) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।
15. 15.Make a sentence: Fill / cold / bottle / this / water. / with
16. 16.My water bottle is ___. (a) fool (b) fall (c) full
17. 17.What does “She is a photographer.” mean? (a) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (b) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (c) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।
18. 18.What does “Fill this bottle with cold water.” mean? (a) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (b) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (c) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।
19. 19.Please sit in this ___. (a) seat (b) sit (c) set
20. 20.Choose the English for: “इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) My glass is full. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
21. 21.Make a sentence: hour. / I / for / will / an / wait
22. 22.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) She is a photographer. (c) I live near the bus stand.
23. 23.Choose the English for: “क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?” (a) He has an MBA from Indore. (b) Can I take a photo? (c) Please don't leave your bag here.
24. 24.Choose the English for: “वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।” (a) I feel very sleepy. (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) The ship is full of sheep.
25. 25.Make a sentence: photography. / love / I
26. 26.Make a sentence: The / of / full / ship / sheep. / is
27. 27.What does “Our exam is tomorrow, not today.” mean? (a) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (b) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (c) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।
28. 28.Make a sentence: don't / your / leave / Please / here. / bag
29. 29.Make a sentence: I / very / sleepy. / feel
30. 30.Choose the English for: “क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?” (a) My glass is full. (b) Is it an orange or an apple? (c) I love photography.
31. 31.Choose the English for: “हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।” (a) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (b) Please don't leave your bag here. (c) Our exam is tomorrow, not today.
32. 32.Make a sentence: He / from / an / has / Indore. / MBA
33. 33.Choose the English for: “कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।” (a) I feel very sleepy. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Say comPUter, not COMputer.
34. 34.Choose the English for: “मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।” (a) I love photography. (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) Our exam is tomorrow, not today.
35. 35.Choose the English for: “मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।” (a) I will wait for an hour. (b) My glass is full. (c) I feel very sleepy.
36. 36.Choose the English for: “मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
37. 37.Make a sentence: this / in / sit / Please / seat.
38. 38.What does “I feel very sleepy.” mean? (a) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है। (b) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए। (c) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।
39. 39.Make a sentence: love / I / photography.
40. 40.Make a sentence: ship / is / full / of / The / sheep.

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