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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 73 · 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 “fine”? (a) four (b) bat (c) park
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
  3. 3.Which word fits? “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
  4. 4.Listen: how do your lips start the word “boat”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) vest (b) voice (c) ball
  6. 6.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
  8. 8.How do your lips start the word “box”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
  10. 10.Which word fits? “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
  11. 11.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fin”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  12. 12.How do your lips start the word “pool”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) very (b) bag (c) box
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) pin (b) pig (c) four
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) fool (b) boat (c) pool
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) pan (b) fool (c) fin
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) bat (b) ball (c) vest
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) pool (b) fine (c) pan
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) boat (b) four (c) park
  20. 20.How do your lips start the word “pin”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  21. 21.Listen: how do your lips start the word “very”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  22. 22.Listen: how do your lips start the word “ball”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  23. 23.How do your lips start the word “bus”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) fine (b) park (c) bus
  25. 25.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) van (b) bat (c) pan
  27. 27.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
  28. 28.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) pan (b) ball (c) vote
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) pan (b) vase (c) bat
  32. 32.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
  33. 33.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) vet (b) bat (c) pig
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) vase (b) park (c) bed
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
  37. 37.How do your lips start the word “vote”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) bed (b) ball (c) vase
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) pot (b) fool (c) bat
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) four (b) bat (c) pen

Answer key

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

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