Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 934 · 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.My water bottle is ___. (a) full (b) fall (c) fool
2. 2.Choose the English for: “मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।” (a) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (b) I feel very sleepy. (c) The ship is full of sheep.
3. 3.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) the (b) a (c) an
4. 4.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) My glass is full. (b) Can I take a photo? (c) She is a photographer.
5. 5.Make a sentence: an / from / has / He / MBA / Indore.
6. 6.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।” (a) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) Give me a one-rupee coin, please.
7. 7.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) last (b) second (c) first
8. 8.Choose the English for: “मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।” (a) I feel very sleepy. (b) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (c) I live near the bus stand.
9. 9.What ___ useful tip! (a) an (b) a (c) the
10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) He has an MBA from Indore. (c) Please don't leave your bag here.
11. 11.Make a sentence: has / from / He / MBA / Indore. / an
12. 12.Choose the English for: “sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।” (a) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (b) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
13. 13.Choose the English for: “वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।” (a) Please sit in this seat. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) She is a photographer.
14. 14.Make a sentence: at / studies / university / a / Delhi. / She / in
15. 15.Make a sentence: near / the / bus / stand. / I / live
16. 16.Make a sentence: She / in / Delhi. / studies / a / university / at
17. 17.Make a sentence: Stretch / long / vowel / in / the / sheep.
18. 18.Choose the English for: “कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।” (a) Is it an orange or an apple? (b) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
19. 19.What does “Stretch the long vowel in sheep.” mean? (a) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (b) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए। (c) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।
20. 20.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) first (b) second (c) fourth
21. 21.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) leave (b) live (c) love
22. 22.What does “Fill this bottle with cold water.” mean? (a) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (b) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (c) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।
23. 23.Please sit in this ___. (a) sit (b) set (c) seat
24. 24.Make a sentence: has / an / from / MBA / He / Indore.
25. 25.Make a sentence: with / cold / Fill / bottle / water. / this
26. 26.Make a sentence: I / Can / take / photo? / a
27. 27.What does “I feel very sleepy.” mean? (a) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (b) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (c) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।
28. 28.Make a sentence: photo? / I / Can / a / take
29. 29.Choose the English for: “वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
30. 30.I ___ cold, so I need a sweater. (a) fill (b) fall (c) feel
31. 31.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) The ship is full of sheep.
32. 32.What does “I will wait for an hour.” mean? (a) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (b) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (c) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।
33. 33.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) I feel very sleepy.
34. 34.What does “Say comPUter, not COMputer.” mean? (a) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (b) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (c) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।
35. 35.Choose the English for: “मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।” (a) I will wait for an hour. (b) Fill this bottle with cold water. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
36. 36.Choose the English for: “मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।” (a) I love photography. (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) Please sit in this seat.
37. 37.Make a sentence: cold / bottle / Fill / this / with / water.
38. 38.What does “Give me a one-rupee coin, please.” mean? (a) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (b) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (c) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।
39. 39.Choose the English for: “हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) Can I take a photo?
40. 40.What does “She is a photographer.” mean? (a) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (b) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (c) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।

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