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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 256 · 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? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
  2. 2.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
  3. 3.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vet”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “pan”? (a) fin (b) pen (c) vest
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) bag (b) van (c) pool
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
  7. 7.Which word fits? “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
  9. 9.How do your lips start the word “bed”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  10. 10.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) very (b) fool (c) bag
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) van (b) fool (c) pig
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
  14. 14.Which word fits? “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) pot (b) voice (c) fin
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) vase (b) bed (c) park
  17. 17.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) vase (b) ball (c) pan
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) pool (b) fin (c) bed
  21. 21.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) bus (b) voice (c) very
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “pen”? (a) fin (b) bus (c) pig
  25. 25.How do your lips start the word “pig”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) bed (b) vest (c) ball
  27. 27.How do your lips start the word “pan”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) fish (b) pen (c) four
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “four”? (a) pig (b) pot (c) fan
  31. 31.Which word fits? “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
  32. 32.Listen: how do your lips start the word “voice”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) fork (b) pen (c) fine
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
  35. 35.How do your lips start the word “fish”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) pig (b) four (c) vote
  37. 37.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) four (b) ball (c) pot
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) bag (b) vet (c) park
  40. 40.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pin”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together

Answer key

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

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