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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 87 · 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 “vet”? (a) van (b) box (c) fool
  2. 2.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) pig (b) pot (c) fin
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) four (b) pan (c) bag
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) bed (b) pot (c) very
  8. 8.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pig”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) fool (b) fine (c) pig
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “fin”? (a) pen (b) fine (c) voice
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) pig (b) ball (c) fine
  14. 14.How do your lips start the word “vase”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) vote (b) four (c) bag
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) vote (b) bus (c) vase
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) pot (b) vase (c) bed
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
  19. 19.How do your lips start the word “fine”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) pan (b) four (c) fine
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) fish (b) bat (c) vote
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) pool (b) four (c) fish
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) van (b) box (c) vest
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) vest (b) bag (c) pen
  26. 26.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
  30. 30.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pool”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) vet (b) pin (c) bed
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) pig (b) bed (c) vest
  34. 34.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “four”? (a) pan (b) bed (c) fool
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) van (b) vase (c) ball
  37. 37.How do your lips start the word “pig”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  38. 38.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fork”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) fork (b) boat (c) pan
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) fish (b) pot (c) bus

Answer key

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

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