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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 181 · 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 starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) fan (b) bus (c) park
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
  3. 3.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
  4. 4.How do your lips start the word “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  5. 5.How do your lips start the word “bus”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
  7. 7.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pig”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) boat (b) pot (c) vase
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) fool (b) vase (c) bag
  13. 13.How do your lips start the word “bed”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  14. 14.How do your lips start the word “pen”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) very (b) pan (c) ball
  16. 16.Which word fits? “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
  17. 17.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
  18. 18.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fish”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) vest (b) fine (c) pen
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “four”? (a) pen (b) ball (c) fan
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) box (b) vet (c) bag
  22. 22.Which word fits? “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
  23. 23.How do your lips start the word “ball”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  24. 24.Which word fits? “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “four”? (a) pin (b) fish (c) pen
  26. 26.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) bed (b) pig (c) fish
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “fine”? (a) bed (b) fin (c) pen
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) very (b) van (c) bed
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “pan”? (a) pig (b) fool (c) bed
  31. 31.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
  32. 32.Which word fits? “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) fish (b) boat (c) van
  34. 34.Listen: how do your lips start the word “four”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  35. 35.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) vase (b) box (c) vet
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
  38. 38.Which word fits? “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) box (b) very (c) bed
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) voice (b) very (c) ball

Answer key

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

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