Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 968 · 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: an / from / MBA / Indore. / has / He
2. 2.Make a sentence: full / is / of / The / ship / sheep.
3. 3.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) last (b) second (c) first
4. 4.What ___ useful tip! (a) an (b) a (c) the
5. 5.Choose the English for: “मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।” (a) I will wait for an hour. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) He has an MBA from Indore.
6. 6.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) Please don't leave your bag here.
7. 7.Please sit in this ___. (a) seat (b) sit (c) set
8. 8.Choose the English for: “मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) I love photography.
9. 9.What does “I love photography.” mean? (a) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (b) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (c) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।
10. 10.Choose the English for: “हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
11. 11.Choose the English for: “कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
12. 12.Choose the English for: “sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।” (a) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
13. 13.Make a sentence: sit / in / seat. / this / Please
14. 14.What does “He has an MBA from Indore.” mean? (a) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (b) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (c) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।
15. 15.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) fourth (c) first
16. 16.Choose the English for: “क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?” (a) Fill this bottle with cold water. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Can I take a photo?
17. 17.What does “Is it an orange or an apple?” mean? (a) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब? (b) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (c) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?
18. 18.What does “I feel very sleepy.” mean? (a) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (b) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (c) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।
19. 19.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) shape (b) ship (c) sheep
20. 20.What does “She studies at a university in Delhi.” mean? (a) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (b) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (c) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।
21. 21.What does “She is a photographer.” mean? (a) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (b) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (c) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।
22. 22.What does “I live near the bus stand.” mean? (a) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (b) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (c) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।
23. 23.Make a sentence: water. / bottle / with / cold / this / Fill
24. 24.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) the (b) an (c) a
25. 25.Choose the English for: “क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) I will wait for an hour. (c) Is it an orange or an apple?
26. 26.What does “Fill this bottle with cold water.” mean? (a) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (b) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब? (c) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।
27. 27.What does “Can I take a photo?” mean? (a) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (b) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (c) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।
28. 28.Make a sentence: sit / in / this / seat. / Please
29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।” (a) My glass is full. (b) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (c) He has an MBA from Indore.
30. 30.Choose the English for: “इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
31. 31.Make a sentence: here. / don't / leave / Please / bag / your
32. 32.What does “My glass is full.” mean? (a) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (b) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (c) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।
33. 33.Make a sentence: here. / your / bag / don't / leave / Please
34. 34.Choose the English for: “वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।” (a) She is a photographer. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) I live near the bus stand.
35. 35.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) He has an MBA from Indore. (b) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (c) My glass is full.
36. 36.Make a sentence: hour. / for / an / I / wait / will
37. 37.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) love (b) live (c) leave
38. 38.Make a sentence: your / don't / bag / leave / here. / Please
39. 39.My water bottle is ___. (a) fall (b) full (c) fool
40. 40.I ___ cold, so I need a sweater. (a) fill (b) fall (c) feel

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