WORKSHEET- ELISION

DIRECTIONS AND KEY

PartA- Play track 20. Listen and repeat. Remember to leave out /t/ and /d/

Part B- Decide in which of the phrases /t/ or /d/ are likely to be left out (indicate
this by crossing out the t or d letters) and in which they are likely to be included.
Play track 21 to check your answers.

KEY
1. It was next morning. 13. Did I hurt you?
2. Hold tight. 14. We reached Berlin.
3. She's world champion. 15. She arrived there.
4. It was just him. 16. We crossed over.
5. It's in first gear. 17. I phoned Keith.
6. Take a left turn. 18. It moved towards us.
7. I heard singing. 19. They're second hand.
8. She changed clothes. 20. He finished first.
9. I'll send Lucy. 2I. I slept badly.
10. It was hard work. 22. I found Ruth.
11. They kept quiet. 23. I understand this.
12. It looked good. 24. I felt bad.

PartA- Predict and cross out the vowel sound which will be left out of each word
in its usual pronunciation.
Play track 22 to check your answers.

KEY
camera – definite – every –factory –family – favourite – history – marvellous
– police – recovery – reference – secretary – separate – similar – strawberry
– traveller

Part B- Use the words in Part A to complete the phrases in Part B.

KEY
1. family, 2. history, 3. strawberry, 4. factory, 5. Every, 6.
favourite, 7. similar, 8. secretary, 9. police, 10. camera,
11. marvelous, 12. traveler, 13. reference, 14. definite, 15.
separate, 16. recovery