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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 50 · 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 starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) bus (b) van (c) pot
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) park (b) vase (c) ball
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) pin (b) van (c) box
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “boat”? (a) fin (b) bus (c) vet
  5. 5.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) pig (b) four (c) bus
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
  10. 10.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pool”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) fool (b) boat (c) pin
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “pen”? (a) four (b) pig (c) fish
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) bus (b) fine (c) van
  14. 14.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fool”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  15. 15.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vet”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) pot (b) fan (c) box
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
  18. 18.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  19. 19.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pen”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) voice (b) fan (c) pot
  22. 22.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pin”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  23. 23.Which word fits? “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
  24. 24.How do your lips start the word “pot”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) bed (b) fork (c) vase
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) boat (b) park (c) vet
  28. 28.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bag”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) vote (b) bat (c) fork
  30. 30.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) pig (b) box (c) fish
  32. 32.Listen: how do your lips start the word “four”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) bag (b) fin (c) voice
  34. 34.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fan”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  35. 35.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vase”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) pool (b) very (c) fin
  37. 37.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) vase (b) fan (c) box
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
  40. 40.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair

Answer key

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

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