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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 126 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Lips together or teeth on lip): p, b: press both lips together, then pop — pen, ball. f, v: top teeth on the lower lip, let the air flow — fan, van. p and f are quiet (no voice); b and v buzz.

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  1. 1.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
  2. 2.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bag”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  3. 3.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) pot (b) pan (c) fork
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) four (b) pig (c) pin
  6. 6.How do your lips start the word “bat”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) bag (b) bus (c) vase
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) fish (b) pen (c) bat
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) pen (b) box (c) fan
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
  13. 13.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fan”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  14. 14.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) van (b) fool (c) pen
  16. 16.Which word fits? “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
  17. 17.How do your lips start the word “pool”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) pin (b) bat (c) vote
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) box (b) ball (c) van
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) pan (b) fan (c) vet
  22. 22.Listen: how do your lips start the word “voice”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “pen”? (a) bag (b) pig (c) fish
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) park (b) bat (c) vase
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) pot (b) vet (c) boat
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) fork (b) pot (c) pig
  28. 28.Which word fits? “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) fin (b) pool (c) vase
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) box (b) fork (c) van
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) vase (b) park (c) bat
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) bus (b) pot (c) vote
  34. 34.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) pen (b) four (c) pin
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) box (b) bed (c) vet
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) vote (b) fool (c) pool
  39. 39.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vase”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  40. 40.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pan”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip

Answer key

  1. van
  2. Lips press together
  3. past
  4. fork
  5. four
  6. Lips press together
  7. pan
  8. vase
  9. fish
  10. pen
  11. fine
  12. very
  13. Top teeth on lower lip
  14. boat
  15. fool
  16. vet
  17. Lips press together
  18. bat
  19. vote
  20. van
  21. pan
  22. Top teeth on lower lip
  23. pig
  24. vase
  25. boat
  26. pair
  27. fork
  28. best
  29. fast
  30. fin
  31. box
  32. bat
  33. vote
  34. pine
  35. four
  36. vet
  37. pin
  38. fool
  39. Top teeth on lower lip
  40. Lips press together

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