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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 177 · 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? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
  2. 2.How do your lips start the word “boat”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  3. 3.How do your lips start the word “very”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  4. 4.Which word fits? “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) fool (b) pen (c) ball
  7. 7.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) fork (b) pot (c) van
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “four”? (a) pig (b) pan (c) fin
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) bat (b) vest (c) bus
  12. 12.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pig”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) fine (b) vote (c) park
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) park (b) vest (c) bat
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) very (b) boat (c) bat
  18. 18.Which word fits? “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) vase (b) park (c) four
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) fish (b) fan (c) pig
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) bat (b) pin (c) fin
  22. 22.Which word fits? “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
  23. 23.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fish”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
  25. 25.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) four (b) pig (c) pot
  27. 27.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
  28. 28.How do your lips start the word “pen”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  29. 29.How do your lips start the word “park”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) vote (b) bat (c) pool
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “four”? (a) pool (b) voice (c) fish
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) pin (b) fin (c) fish
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “boat”? (a) ball (b) vest (c) fool
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) box (b) bus (c) very
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
  36. 36.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
  37. 37.Which word fits? “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
  38. 38.How do your lips start the word “vote”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) fork (b) boat (c) vase
  40. 40.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat

Answer key

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

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