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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 224 · 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? “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) bed (b) vote (c) box
  3. 3.Listen: how do your lips start the word “boat”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  6. 6.Which word fits? “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
  7. 7.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) bag (b) vest (c) bat
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
  10. 10.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pot”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  11. 11.How do your lips start the word “bed”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “pan”? (a) fan (b) vest (c) pot
  13. 13.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
  14. 14.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pan”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) fish (b) bed (c) vet
  16. 16.Which word fits? “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
  18. 18.How do your lips start the word “four”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “fine”? (a) four (b) pot (c) pig
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) vase (b) box (c) fine
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) bus (b) very (c) pin
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) fine (b) park (c) pen
  23. 23.How do your lips start the word “voice”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  24. 24.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “boat”? (a) very (b) four (c) box
  27. 27.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bat”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) fine (b) vote (c) pool
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) vest (b) pen (c) fish
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) bag (b) bus (c) vet
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) bed (b) boat (c) vase
  32. 32.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  33. 33.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pool”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) fine (b) pot (c) park
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) fool (b) pin (c) fork
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) box (b) bus (c) very
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) fork (b) voice (c) pig
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “fine”? (a) very (b) pin (c) fin
  39. 39.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bus”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) van (b) voice (c) bag

Answer key

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

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