Speaking clearly. Improving voice and articulation: Фонетический практикум. Фомиченко Л.Г. - 17 стр.

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Exercise 10. Consonant [v].
1. We all voted in favour of a longer vacation.
2. Everybody knew that Victor was waiting for Vera.
3. We don’t expect to leave till this evening.
4. Eve knows Vickie very well.
5. I used to be very fond of veal.
Exercise 11. Consonant [_].
1. I don’t think they’ll be very thick.
2. The cathedral is worth going to.
3. They’ve asked Mr Thiselton to tell the truth.
4. Thornton thinks you’d better ask the author.
5. Thelma thinks of nothing but theatre.
Exercise 12. Consonant [ ].
1. Swithin wants them to take the others.
2. They can’t go there dressed like that.
3. Though their father knew everything he behaved as though
   he knew nothing.
4. They’ll take the others when they go there.
5. I think the thing is theirs.
Exercise 13. Consonant [s].
1. Last night Simon decided not to stay there.
2. Sondra’s the last person to want to spoil it.
3. This isn’t the best way to say it.
4. It’ll be ready on Saturday so far as I can see.
5. Sadler said he’d wait for us at the station.
Exercise 14. Consonant [z].
1. The bees buzzed busily around the flowers.
2. Briggs does like roses.
3. The cause of the disaster was not easy to discover.
4. Hasn’t your cousin received any letters?
5. Symonds’ll take the others when he comes on Wednesday.
Exercise 15. Consonant [ ].
1. She is sure to know Irish.
2. The shirt costs a shilling.
3. The shelves of the shops were full of dishes.
4. Could you show me the shortest way to the station?
5. I should like to see some cotton shirts, please.