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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 129 · 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.How do your lips start the word “box”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) box (b) vote (c) bat
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) fork (b) pot (c) vest
  5. 5.Which word fits? “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
  7. 7.Which word fits? “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
  8. 8.Listen: how do your lips start the word “boat”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  9. 9.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
  10. 10.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pen”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) boat (b) vest (c) pen
  13. 13.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vote”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “boat”? (a) bag (b) vet (c) voice
  15. 15.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
  16. 16.How do your lips start the word “fan”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  17. 17.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
  18. 18.Which word fits? “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
  19. 19.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
  20. 20.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fool”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) fish (b) bed (c) pool
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) fine (b) pig (c) fool
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “fine”? (a) pan (b) fin (c) pin
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) bag (b) vet (c) very
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) bag (b) fork (c) pan
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) vest (b) van (c) bus
  27. 27.How do your lips start the word “pool”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) bus (b) boat (c) vet
  29. 29.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “boat”? (a) vase (b) park (c) bed
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) fine (b) box (c) park
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) four (b) pen (c) vase
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) pot (b) voice (c) ball
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) voice (b) fine (c) bus
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) fan (b) vet (c) pool
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
  37. 37.How do your lips start the word “fork”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “fine”? (a) pot (b) van (c) fool
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) fish (b) pen (c) van
  40. 40.Listen: how do your lips start the word “box”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip

Answer key

  1. Lips press together
  2. bet
  3. vote
  4. pot
  5. vet
  6. fan
  7. fair
  8. Lips press together
  9. van
  10. Lips press together
  11. fast
  12. boat
  13. Top teeth on lower lip
  14. bag
  15. full
  16. Top teeth on lower lip
  17. berry
  18. vest
  19. pull
  20. Top teeth on lower lip
  21. fish
  22. pig
  23. fin
  24. bag
  25. pan
  26. bus
  27. Lips press together
  28. vet
  29. past
  30. bed
  31. park
  32. pen
  33. ball
  34. bus
  35. fan
  36. pin
  37. Top teeth on lower lip
  38. fool
  39. pen
  40. Lips press together

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