Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 494 · 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.Make a sentence: live / bus / I / the / near / stand.
2. 2.Choose the English for: “मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।” (a) I will wait for an hour. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) Please don't leave your bag here.
3. 3.What does “Please don't leave your bag here.” mean? (a) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (b) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (c) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।
4. 4.What does “I love photography.” mean? (a) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (b) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (c) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।
5. 5.Choose the English for: “इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।” (a) My glass is full. (b) She is a photographer. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
6. 6.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) shape (b) ship (c) sheep
7. 7.What does “Say comPUter, not COMputer.” mean? (a) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (b) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (c) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।
8. 8.Make a sentence: a / I / photo? / Can / take
9. 9.What does “My glass is full.” mean? (a) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (b) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (c) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।
10. 10.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
11. 11.I ___ cold, so I need a sweater. (a) feel (b) fill (c) fall
12. 12.Make a sentence: Indore. / has / MBA / from / He / an
13. 13.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) He has an MBA from Indore.
14. 14.What ___ useful tip! (a) the (b) a (c) an
15. 15.Choose the English for: “कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।” (a) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Say comPUter, not COMputer.
16. 16.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) last (c) first
17. 17.What does “The ship is full of sheep.” mean? (a) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (b) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (c) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।
18. 18.Make a sentence: glass / full. / My / is
19. 19.Make a sentence: photography. / I / love
20. 20.My water bottle is ___. (a) fool (b) fall (c) full
21. 21.What does “Please sit in this seat.” mean? (a) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (b) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब? (c) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।
22. 22.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) first (b) second (c) fourth
23. 23.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) I feel very sleepy. (b) I will wait for an hour. (c) Please don't leave your bag here.
24. 24.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) a (b) the (c) an
25. 25.Choose the English for: “कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।” (a) Is it an orange or an apple? (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
26. 26.Please sit in this ___. (a) set (b) sit (c) seat
27. 27.Make a sentence: love / I / photography.
28. 28.Choose the English for: “मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।” (a) I love photography. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
29. 29.Choose the English for: “sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।” (a) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (b) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (c) Please don't leave your bag here.
30. 30.Choose the English for: “हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (c) Our exam is tomorrow, not today.
31. 31.What does “Our exam is tomorrow, not today.” mean? (a) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (b) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (c) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।
32. 32.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) love (b) leave (c) live
33. 33.What does “Fill this bottle with cold water.” mean? (a) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (b) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (c) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।
34. 34.What does “I feel very sleepy.” mean? (a) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (b) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (c) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।
35. 35.Make a sentence: My / is / full. / glass
36. 36.Make a sentence: Indore. / He / MBA / an / from / has
37. 37.Choose the English for: “मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।” (a) I feel very sleepy. (b) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (c) She is a photographer.
38. 38.What does “I live near the bus stand.” mean? (a) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (b) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (c) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।
39. 39.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) He has an MBA from Indore. (b) Can I take a photo? (c) My glass is full.
40. 40.Choose the English for: “क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?” (a) He has an MBA from Indore. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) Can I take a photo?

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