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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 43 · 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? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) bus (b) van (c) vase
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) vet (b) vote (c) bus
  5. 5.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pool”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  6. 6.Which word fits? “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  9. 9.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fine”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) box (b) voice (c) bag
  11. 11.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
  12. 12.How do your lips start the word “box”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) vote (b) fool (c) ball
  14. 14.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pot”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “pen”? (a) vet (b) fan (c) pig
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) fin (b) pan (c) bag
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) pin (b) bus (c) vest
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) box (b) bus (c) voice
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) fin (b) pool (c) fool
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “boat”? (a) box (b) vest (c) vet
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “pen”? (a) fool (b) fin (c) pin
  25. 25.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) box (b) pan (c) vest
  27. 27.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) bat (b) vase (c) bag
  29. 29.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
  30. 30.How do your lips start the word “bus”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
  32. 32.Which word fits? “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) fine (b) vote (c) pan
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) pin (b) boat (c) fin
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) bed (b) four (c) park
  36. 36.Which word fits? “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
  38. 38.Listen: how do your lips start the word “voice”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) vase (b) four (c) pan
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) fork (b) pan (c) pig

Answer key

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

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