Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 882 · 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.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) the (b) a (c) an
2. 2.What does “Say comPUter, not COMputer.” mean? (a) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (b) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (c) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।
3. 3.Choose the English for: “मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) I will wait for an hour. (c) She is a photographer.
4. 4.What does “Give me a one-rupee coin, please.” mean? (a) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए। (b) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (c) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।
5. 5.What does “I feel very sleepy.” mean? (a) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (b) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है। (c) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।
6. 6.What does “I live near the bus stand.” mean? (a) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (b) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (c) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।
7. 7.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।” (a) I will wait for an hour. (b) Please don't leave your bag here. (c) Give me a one-rupee coin, please.
8. 8.What does “My glass is full.” mean? (a) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (b) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (c) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।
9. 9.Choose the English for: “इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।” (a) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (b) Fill this bottle with cold water. (c) The ship is full of sheep.
10. 10.What does “I will wait for an hour.” mean? (a) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (b) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (c) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।
11. 11.Make a sentence: I / sleepy. / feel / very
12. 12.Choose the English for: “मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।” (a) Is it an orange or an apple? (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
13. 13.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) Please don't leave your bag here. (c) I love photography.
14. 14.Make a sentence: long / in / vowel / Stretch / sheep. / the
15. 15.Make a sentence: I / photography. / love
16. 16.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (c) She is a photographer.
17. 17.My water bottle is ___. (a) full (b) fool (c) fall
18. 18.Choose the English for: “कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।” (a) She is a photographer. (b) My glass is full. (c) Say comPUter, not COMputer.
19. 19.Choose the English for: “sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।” (a) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) Please don't leave your bag here.
20. 20.Make a sentence: The / ship / full / is / of / sheep.
21. 21.Choose the English for: “मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।” (a) I love photography. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
22. 22.Choose the English for: “वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।” (a) He has an MBA from Indore. (b) She is a photographer. (c) My glass is full.
23. 23.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) My glass is full. (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) I will wait for an hour.
24. 24.Choose the English for: “उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।” (a) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (b) He has an MBA from Indore. (c) Is it an orange or an apple?
25. 25.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) fourth (b) first (c) second
26. 26.Choose the English for: “मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।” (a) I feel very sleepy. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Please sit in this seat.
27. 27.What does “I love photography.” mean? (a) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (b) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (c) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।
28. 28.Make a sentence: a / at / She / Delhi. / university / in / studies
29. 29.Choose the English for: “क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?” (a) Is it an orange or an apple? (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) I feel very sleepy.
30. 30.What does “The ship is full of sheep.” mean? (a) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (b) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है। (c) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।
31. 31.Make a sentence: cold / with / bottle / Fill / water. / this
32. 32.Make a sentence: photography. / love / I
33. 33.Make a sentence: full. / is / My / glass
34. 34.Please sit in this ___. (a) sit (b) set (c) seat
35. 35.Make a sentence: full. / is / glass / My
36. 36.Choose the English for: “हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) I love photography. (c) Our exam is tomorrow, not today.
37. 37.What does “Can I take a photo?” mean? (a) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (b) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (c) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।
38. 38.Make a sentence: a / I / take / photo? / Can
39. 39.Make a sentence: from / MBA / has / an / He / Indore.
40. 40.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) shape (b) ship (c) sheep

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