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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 20 · 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? “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) pin (b) vest (c) ball
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) pig (b) very (c) fork
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) vote (b) pin (c) fin
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) van (b) box (c) park
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “fin”? (a) fool (b) bus (c) pig
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
  10. 10.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) fool (b) fan (c) park
  12. 12.How do your lips start the word “boat”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “pan”? (a) four (b) vest (c) pool
  14. 14.Which word fits? “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
  15. 15.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) ball (b) voice (c) fine
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) very (b) van (c) bag
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) vet (b) fork (c) bag
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
  20. 20.How do your lips start the word “pin”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) bag (b) voice (c) pin
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) vest (b) box (c) fan
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) vase (b) bat (c) fool
  24. 24.How do your lips start the word “bus”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  25. 25.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  26. 26.Listen: how do your lips start the word “four”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) very (b) fan (c) pin
  28. 28.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “boat”? (a) bus (b) voice (c) van
  30. 30.Listen: how do your lips start the word “box”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  31. 31.How do your lips start the word “pot”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) bat (b) vote (c) bed
  33. 33.How do your lips start the word “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  34. 34.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “fin”? (a) pot (b) four (c) voice
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) pan (b) fish (c) four
  37. 37.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fine”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  38. 38.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fan”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) pin (b) bus (c) vest
  40. 40.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin

Answer key

  1. vet
  2. fast
  3. ball
  4. fork
  5. vote
  6. fin
  7. van
  8. fool
  9. fan
  10. past
  11. park
  12. Lips press together
  13. pool
  14. ban
  15. boat
  16. voice
  17. bag
  18. bag
  19. pan
  20. Lips press together
  21. voice
  22. box
  23. bat
  24. Lips press together
  25. Top teeth on lower lip
  26. Top teeth on lower lip
  27. pin
  28. full
  29. bus
  30. Lips press together
  31. Lips press together
  32. vote
  33. Top teeth on lower lip
  34. pair
  35. four
  36. pan
  37. Top teeth on lower lip
  38. Top teeth on lower lip
  39. vest
  40. fin

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