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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 263 · 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) vest (b) best
  2. 2.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pot”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “fine”? (a) pen (b) van (c) fin
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) vote (b) boat (c) fool
  5. 5.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
  6. 6.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pool”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) bed (b) fan (c) pig
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) vase (b) four (c) bag
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) bat (b) pig (c) van
  12. 12.How do your lips start the word “voice”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  13. 13.Which word fits? “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) fool (b) vest (c) bat
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) fool (b) park (c) fan
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) vest (b) bed (c) bus
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) van (b) fool (c) pin
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) vote (b) boat (c) pen
  20. 20.How do your lips start the word “box”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) boat (b) pig (c) vest
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) fin (b) voice (c) bus
  23. 23.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fan”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) boat (b) bus (c) very
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) fork (b) bat (c) pan
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) ball (b) box (c) very
  27. 27.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
  28. 28.How do your lips start the word “fool”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  29. 29.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
  33. 33.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
  34. 34.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fish”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) fish (b) voice (c) pen
  37. 37.How do your lips start the word “pen”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “boat”? (a) vest (b) van (c) bag
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) bed (b) box (c) very
  40. 40.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full

Answer key

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

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