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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 302 · 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? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) van (b) boat (c) very
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) fool (b) voice (c) box
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) ball (b) vest (c) boat
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “pen”? (a) very (b) fork (c) pool
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) fish (b) pen (c) very
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “fin”? (a) bag (b) pool (c) fool
  10. 10.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fin”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) voice (b) park (c) bed
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) boat (b) voice (c) vase
  14. 14.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
  15. 15.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) pool (b) van (c) fish
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) fish (b) bus (c) pin
  18. 18.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) box (b) bag (c) van
  20. 20.Which word fits? “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) park (b) very (c) fin
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) pin (b) fin (c) very
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) vase (b) pig (c) four
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “fine”? (a) pen (b) pool (c) fish
  25. 25.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vest”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
  27. 27.Which word fits? “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) fine (b) box (c) pen
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “pen”? (a) bat (b) pin (c) fool
  30. 30.How do your lips start the word “fan”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  31. 31.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bed”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) vote (b) bus (c) ball
  33. 33.How do your lips start the word “fish”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) vase (b) vote (c) bus
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) vest (b) bag (c) vase
  36. 36.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pool”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  37. 37.Listen: how do your lips start the word “voice”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) bat (b) fan (c) van
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) ball (b) fool (c) van
  40. 40.Listen: how do your lips start the word “boat”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together

Answer key

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

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