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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 280 · 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) vet (b) bet
  2. 2.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
  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 fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) vet (b) ball (c) pig
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) pan (b) fin (c) bus
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) ball (b) pen (c) voice
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) vet (b) box (c) van
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
  13. 13.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
  14. 14.Listen: how do your lips start the word “four”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  15. 15.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) ball (b) pool (c) very
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) four (b) vest (c) bed
  18. 18.How do your lips start the word “ball”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) box (b) four (c) pen
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  21. 21.How do your lips start the word “pig”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  22. 22.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) fin (b) pen (c) bus
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) fool (b) boat (c) very
  25. 25.Listen: how do your lips start the word “van”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) van (b) vet (c) bag
  27. 27.How do your lips start the word “pin”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) fan (b) vase (c) pen
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “pen”? (a) van (b) fin (c) pot
  30. 30.How do your lips start the word “bus”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “fine”? (a) fin (b) pen (c) vote
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) fine (b) box (c) van
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) park (b) four (c) pan
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) pan (b) vest (c) box
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) vet (b) fine (c) pin
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) pool (b) fin (c) fork
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) very (b) fine (c) pool
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) very (b) pool (c) fork
  40. 40.How do your lips start the word “fan”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip

Answer key

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

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