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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 89 · 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? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) fork (b) voice (c) bed
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “pen”? (a) fin (b) fan (c) pin
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) pen (b) boat (c) fish
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) van (b) vest (c) box
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) pan (b) van (c) bat
  9. 9.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pin”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) fan (b) park (c) bat
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
  12. 12.How do your lips start the word “pool”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
  14. 14.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fan”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) boat (b) pot (c) van
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) vase (b) pen (c) fan
  17. 17.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
  18. 18.How do your lips start the word “boat”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) bus (b) vet (c) four
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “four”? (a) pot (b) voice (c) fin
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) bag (b) fin (c) pen
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) fish (b) park (c) pig
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) bus (b) voice (c) pot
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
  26. 26.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) pin (b) vote (c) bat
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) fan (b) bus (c) vet
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) four (b) pig (c) vase
  30. 30.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
  31. 31.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pool”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) pen (b) fish (c) four
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) ball (b) vase (c) very
  35. 35.Which word fits? “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “fin”? (a) park (b) bed (c) fine
  37. 37.Which word fits? “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “fine”? (a) fork (b) pool (c) pot
  39. 39.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
  40. 40.Which word fits? “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet

Answer key

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

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