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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 239 · 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? “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
  3. 3.How do your lips start the word “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “pan”? (a) box (b) pot (c) fish
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) pin (b) bed (c) very
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) fin (b) van (c) bag
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) very (b) vote (c) bed
  9. 9.Which word fits? “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) ball (b) vest (c) boat
  11. 11.Listen: how do your lips start the word “park”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “pen”? (a) pin (b) bag (c) fin
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) pot (b) voice (c) bag
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) pot (b) bus (c) van
  15. 15.Which word fits? “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) fish (b) fork (c) park
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) fish (b) very (c) pen
  18. 18.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pan”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  19. 19.How do your lips start the word “bat”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) pig (b) fan (c) box
  21. 21.How do your lips start the word “bus”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  22. 22.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) bed (b) vote (c) vase
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) pan (b) vase (c) box
  25. 25.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “pan”? (a) box (b) pen (c) fan
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) bag (b) fish (c) vote
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) fan (b) bat (c) pool
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) pig (b) voice (c) four
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) vet (b) boat (c) fool
  31. 31.Listen: how do your lips start the word “four”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  32. 32.Which word fits? “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) bus (b) voice (c) fish
  35. 35.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
  36. 36.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fin”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) fan (b) van (c) ball
  38. 38.How do your lips start the word “box”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  39. 39.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) box (b) pot (c) voice

Answer key

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

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