summer exercises classe 2

SUMMER EXERCISES FORM 2
L'AGGETTIVO O L'AVVERBIO
COMPARATIVO DI UGUAGLIANZA
SECONDO TERMINE DI PARAGONE
COMPARATIVO DI MAGGIORANZA
SUPERLATIVO DI MAGGIORANZA
FORMA AVVERBIALE COMPARATIVA O SUPERLATIVA DELL'AGGETTIVO
COMPARATIVO DI MINORANZA
AS MUCH ... AS, AS MANY ... AS, AS ... AS, AS MUCH AS
LESS / THE LEAST / FEWER / THE FEWEST.
SEMPRE PIÙ + AGGETTIVO
PIÙ... PIÙ..., MENO ... MENO...,
RAFFORZATIVO MUCH/FAR, MANY/FAR, FAR, BY FAR
INDEFINITI COMPOSTI
EVERY, EACH, ALL, WHOLE
BOTH, EITHER O NEITHER
ANOTHER, ALL, OTHERS, EACH EVERY, WHOLE, BOTH, ELSE, NEITHER
STATE VERBS
PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS
CONGIUNZIONIE CONNETTIVI
PRONOMI RELATIVI RESTRICTIVE/NON-RESTR.
AFTER E BEFORE + ING
PAST SIMPLE
PAST CONTINUOUS
DOPPIO ACCUSATIVO
PRONOMI RIFLESSIVI E RECIPROCI
PAST PERFECT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS
FORMA DI DURATA
FUTURE TENSES (PRESENT CONTINUOUS, GOING TO, WILL/SHALL )
MODALS
HAD BETTER E WOULD RATHER
CONDITIONALS
COSTRUZIONE PERSONALE
USED TO/BE USED TO
VERBI DI PERCEZIONE
VERBS + PREPOSITIONS
VERBS + TO / -ING
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Inserisci l'aggettivo o l'avverbio in modo adeguato.
1) He is a very (trustful / trustfully) ……………………….. person.
2) We arrived late because Mark drove very (slow / slowly)....................................
3) Early computers were very (slow / slowly) ...................................
4) Their house was built very (bad / badly) ....................................
5) The workers did a very (bad / badly).................................................................................... job.
6) Mark read the instructions (careful / carefully) ... .......................................................................
7) John passed his English literature exam (easy / easily) ....................................
8) Did you answer (polite / po/itely) ....................................................................... ?
9) Your answer is not (correct / correct/y) ....................................
10) He was very (angry / angrily)……………………………with her.
Sottolinea l'alternativa corretta in ciascuna frase.
1. We arrived late because Peter drove very slow I slowly.
2. I can swim, but not very good I well.
3. John passed the English literature exam easy I easily.
4. Your answer is not correctly I correct.
5. We had an accident because Peter was driving carelessly I careless.
6. He is a bad I badly driver.
Completa le frasi con good o well
1) He's very...................................................... at foreign languages.
2) You look pale. What's the matter with you? - l'm not very ........................
3) Mr Jordan is a .........................................................teacher.
4) Mark is doing .........................................................at school.
5) I can swim, but not very ........................
Completa le frasi con la forma avverbiale dell'aggettivo tra parentesi.
1) He was so embarassed that he could....................................................................................... speak (hard).
2) She plays the piano ............................................................................... (wonderful).
3) He answered........................................................................... (shy).
4) Tom plays tennis ........................................................................... (bad).
5) The children are playing .............................................................................. (happy).
6) l'm working very.............................................. these days (hard).
B. Trasforma le frasi come da esempio.
1) She dances very well.
She is a very good dancer.
2) Mark plays tennis perfectly.............................................
3) Jane plays the piano skilfully. .............................................
4) He speaks very fast. .................................................................................................... ...............
5) Mary sings wonderfully..............................................
6) Peter drives dangerously. .....................................................................
Trasforma le frasi utilizzando un avverbio, come da esempio.
0. He is a dangerous driver. He drives dangerously.
1) Mary is a good dancer……………………………………
2) Mr Jordan is a perfect speaker..............................................
3) He is a brilliant actor..............................................
4) Tom is a bad swimmer..............................................
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5) Nick is a hard worker.
............................................
6) They are very fast speakers..............................................
7) Miss Thompson is a wonderful actress. .............................................
Completa le frasi con il comparativo di uguaglianza utilizzando le parole tra parentesi.
1) Britain isn't ............................................................................. Sweden. (big)
2) She doesn't dance....................................................................................Carla Fracci. (well)
3) Mary is ................................................................................ George. (strong)
4) I haven't got......................................................................................you. (books)
5) He studies ............................................................................... me. (hard)
6) I 've got............................................................................. Tom. (money)
7) Susan has got.................................................................................. Lucy. (friends)
8) These seats aren't ....................................................................................those seats over there. (comfortable)
9) This film isn't................................................................................I expected. (interesting)
Completa le frasi con i corretti comparativi di uguaglianza degli aggettivi, avverbi, sostantivi e verbi tra parentesi.
1. She doesn't dance........................................................... Tania Sakarova. (well)
2. George eats a lot and is ............................................................. a pig. (fat)
3. You can keep the dictionary .............................................................. you want. (long)
4. Sarah is putting on weight. She doesn't get ................................................ ,.......... me. (exercise)
5. I don't receive..............................................................Clare. (phone calls).
6. Colin drank a lot of beer at the party. I didn't .............................................................him. (drink)
Completa le frasi con as much / as many.
1) I have three brothers. Jane has three brothers, too.
Jane has brothers as me.
2) There are a lot of people in the square. There are a lot of people in the street.
There are...................................................................................people in the street as in the square.
3) He ate a lot of meat. I only ate a little.
I didn't eat .................................................................................. as him.
4) She wrote five letters. I wrote two.
I didn't write ...................................................................................letters as her.
5) Peter receives a lot of phonecalls. Mary receives a lot of phonecalls, too.
Mary receives .....................................................................................phonecalls as Peter.
6) I work a lot. My brother works a lot, too.
My brother works.......................................................................................... as me.
7) We study three hours every afternoon. They study two hours.
They don't study ..................................................................................... as uso
8) Peter's bookcase is full of new books. I don't buy many new books.
I haven't got.....................................................................................new books as Peter.
9) l've got a lot of free time. Nick has got a lot of free time, too.
Nick has got........................................................................................ free time as me.
10) Colin drank a lot of beer at the party. Bob had one pint.
Bob didn't drink ........................................................................................ as Colin.
Completa le frasi con il secondo termine di paragone indicato tra parentesi.
1) He isn't as clever as (noi) ……..
2) She has got as many pairs of shoes as (lui) ………
3) We aren't as good at maths as (loro) ......
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4) I don't swim as well as (te) ......
5) You aren't eating as much as (lei) ......
Sostituisci il secondo termine di paragone sottolineato con il corrispondente pronome possessivo
1) My friends are as nice as Tom's. ................................
2) Janes doctor isn't as good as Betty's, ................................
3) Pat and Mark's dog isn't as good as Susan's and Tom's, ................................
4) Brenda's boyfriend is as good-Iooking as Susan's, ................................
5) Lucy's parents are as old as John and Caroline's. ................................
Introduci il secondo termine di paragone correttamente: than, or, in. Metti X se non richiesto.
1) Susan is the most reserved girl... the class.
2) Betty is more attractive ... Jane.
3) This is the shortest exercise .,. alI.
4) Tom is the youngest ... the family.
5) She is the most famous actress ... at the momento
6) This lake is deeper ... the one you can see down there.
7) Baker Street is the noisiest street ... the city.
8) This exercise is easier ... the one I did yesterday.
9) I think it's the most interesting museum ... London.
10) Climbing is more dangerous ... hiking.
Completa le frasi con il comparativo o il superlativo di maggioranza degli aggettivi tra parentes
Inserisci anche than, of, in correttamente.
1) Gold is (valuable)...........................................................ali metals.
2) I think windsurfing is (exciting) ......................................................... swimming.
3) Kate is (understanding) .......................................................ali my friends.
4) The Nile is (long).............................................. river ... the world.
5) The Nile is (long).......................................... the Amazon.
6) Greenland is (Iarge)....................................... island ... the world.
7) In summer the weather is (warm) ...........................................................in spring.
8) Mary is (thin)................................................. ali my friends.
9) Crete is one of (famous)...........................................islands ... the Mediterranean Sea.
10) Azizia is (hot)………………..place on Earth
Inserisci correttamente more, the most.
1) Peter is quite fat. He eats much .............................................. than me.
2) Ali of them are good students but John Gray studies.......................................................of alI.
3) We've got................................. time than you.
4) 80th of them are rich but Allan has got ..................................................... money than Susan.
5) Let's go with my caro l've got .............................................petrol of alI.
Inserisci la forma avverbiale comparativa o superlativa dell'aggettivo indicato tra parentesi.
1) Mr Johnson drives..................................................than Miss Jordan. (good)
2) Susan must do her work................................................ than she usually does. (careful)
3) You can travel .................................................. at certain times of the day. (fast)
4) He works ........................................ of all of them. (hard)
5) You should drive ........................................... when the roads are wet. (slow)
6) She is a fluent speaker. She can speak .........................................................of ali her colleagues. (fluent)
7) Peter is an excellent tennis player. He can play tennis ..............................................................of alI. (good)
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8) They can act...........................................than they used to. (confident)
9) He is learning quickly............................................... than in the past. (quick)
10) Yes, he was polite. He behaved.................................................. of the group. (polite)
Trasforma le frasi utilizzando la forma alternativa al comparativo di minoranza come da esempio.
1) Susan is less tall than Sharon. Susan is shorter than Sharon
2) Mandy is less young than Silvia. Mandy is .....................
3) Robert is less fat than Michael. Robert is .....................
4) Susan's house is less cheap than Mary's house. Susan's house is .....................
5) These flowers are less beautiful than those ones. These flowers are .....................
Trasforma le frasi come da esempio, usando as much ... as, as many ... as, as ... as, as much as.
ex. She talks less than me.
She doesn’t talk as much as me
1) Mark works less than Lucy. ……………………………………………………………………
2) He has got less money than us ……………………………………………………………………
3) We have got fewer friends than you. ……………………………………………………………………
4) Paul earns less than me. ……………………………………………………………………
5) Paul received fewer presents than his sister ……………………………………………………………………
6) There are fewer tourists here than in Rome. ……………………………………………………………………
7) A bicycle is less expensive than a moped. ……………………………………………………………………
8) We are drinking less beer than last night. ……………………………………………………………………
9) Mary receives fewer phonecalls than Peter. ……………………………………………………………………
10) Paul has got less hair than his brother. ……………………………………………………………………
11) I usually spend less than you. ……………………………………………………………………
12) Your dog is less dangerous than mine. ……………………………………………………………..
Inserisci less / the least / fewer / the fewest.
1) There are.........................................................people today than yesterday.
2) There is .......................................................meat in the fridge than I thought.
3) Peter is working ...............................................................than he usually does.
4) He made................................................. mistakes than you.
5) He made................................................. m;stakes of all the students.
6) This car ;s ................................................. expensive on the market.
7) My pullover is....................................................... expensive than yours.
8) Paul spoke ................................................. fluently than Mark.
9) This ring is................................................. valuable than Mandy's.
10) She missed.................................................chances of ali her colleagues at work.
Inserisci adeguatamente: less - fewer - the fewest - as much - as many
1. I received.................................................presents than my brother.
2. She hasn't got .............................................................. free time as we have.
3. He drives .................................................carefully now than he used to.
4. I haven't got ................................................. friends as you.
5. I earn...............................................than you,
6. This is a good test. You made...................... mistakes of all your classmates.
7. My pullover is ............................................................ expensive than yours.
8. He can speak English ..................................fluently than Paolo
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Completa la seconda frase in modo che abbia lo stesso significato della prima
1. Her bike is more expensive than mine. Il My bike isn't ...................................................................................... hers.
2. Silver is less precious than gold. Il Silver isn't .................................................................................. gold.
3. Bronze is less precious than silver. Il Silver is .................................................................................. bronzeo
4. This film isn't as amusing as I thought. Il This film is..................................................................................... I thought.
5. I read fewer books than Sarah. Il I don't read…………………………….. as Sarah.
Costruisci frasi utilizzando la costruzione inglese che rende l'italiano sempre più + aggettivo.
I. His life / get / good.
His life is getting better and better.
1) The Earth / get / polluted...............................................................................
2) I / get / tired...............................................................................
3) Cars / get / expensive.............................................................................
4) This novel / get / interesting..............................................................................
5) Computers / get / useful...............................................................................
6) Your san / get / talI..............................................................................
7) Winters / get / cold..............................................................................
8) Cellular phones / get / cheap...............................................................................
9) The Earth / get / populated...............................................................................
10) Susan / get / bored...............................................................................
Traduci le espressioni tra parentesi.
1) Parents are becoming (sempre più) ............................................................... tolerant.
2) A monolingual dictionary may become (sempre più) .................................................................... useful.
3) He drinks (sempre meno) ...........................................................beer.
4) This book is becoming (sempre meno) ..................................................................interesting.
5) The road was getting (sempre peggiore). .......................
6) My secretary is getting (sempre migliore). .......................
7) Our planet is becoming (sempre più) ...............................................................polluted.
8) Susan is getting (sempre più magra). .......................
Completa le frasi con comparativi in correlazione in modo adeguato al contesto: più... più..., meno ... meno..., più... meno,
ecc.
1) He really talks a lot and ..........................................he drinks.........................he talks.
2) l'm very sad when Tom is away............................................. he is away ........................... I get.
3) Betty is getting fatter and fatter. ............................................ she eats ......................... she gets.
4) Drinking alcohol is bad far your health................................................ you drink ....................... it is.
5) You think maths is difficult but I think that ..................................................you study it....................... it is.
6) He's very mean (avaro). .................................................................................... he earns ......................... he spends.
Inserisci il rafforzativo corretto: much/far, many/far, far, by far.
1) It is................................. colder in this room than in your office.
2) Mark is .................................................... the most selfish of the three brothers.
3) I think climbing is.......................................more dangerous than skiing.
4) There are..................................................... more mistakes in your test than In Toms.
5) Your suitcase is..................................................... the least heavy among these.
6) Today it's...................................less hot than yesterday.
7) He works ...................................the hardest of ali workers in the factory.
8) This is ..........................................the most boring holiday I have ever had.
9) There are...................................fewer people at the meeting this year than last year.
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10) Barbara is so tall! She's.....................................................the tallest girl in the school.
Completa le frasi con gli indefiniti composti in modo appropriato.
1) They didn't go ..................................................
2) Let's not invite them. We have......................................................... to do with those people.
3) l'd like to drink.
4)……………………….knocked on the door, but when I opened it there was ....................................................... there.
5) There is ...............................................................at the door. Can you open it please?
6) She visited ali the European countries. She went ...............
7) Is there 1 can do for you? - No, ...............
8) I would like to go..................................................on holiday.
9) Is there to drink in the fridge?
10)had a good time. They ali enjoyed their holiday in Spain.
Completa le frasi adeguatamente con gli indefiniti forniti.
nobody . anywhere . everywhere . somewhere . anything . somebody . anybody. nothing . everything
1. l've looked for my cap ............................................... in the house, but I can't find it................................................... l've
probably lost it ........................................else.
2. l'm sorry I didn't ring you yesterday, but ......................... ..........................told me you had phoned.
3. Is there ...................................... at home? - Yes, there's.............................................. . There's a light ono
4. Peter is definitely lucky............................................... he does is successful.
5. Did you see..........................................interesting on television? - No,................................................ . All rubbish.
Completa con every, each, all, whole.
1) I studied hard ......................................day but I failed the test.
2) I get up early ..................................... day.
3) You never know what may happen. ..................................................... day is different.
4) They ate the ..................................... apple pie.
5) He spent his...................................... life helping people.
6) Have you got ..................................... the things you need?
7) These cups cost £ 1.50 ............
8)……………of them came to see me.
9) The manager met.......................................................the employees after the meeting.
10) He has a very big breakfast
morning.
Completa con both, either o neither in modo adeguato o come indicato tra parentesi.
1) (nessuna) ......................................of the two girls could speak English.
2) (entrambi) ....................................my parents work far a big company.
3)……………….Susan and Mary are coming.
4)
………………………you tell me the truth or l'llleave you.
5) He had..................................................the money nor the time to travel.
6) (entrambe) .................................................... these roads go to the beach.
7) (nessuno di noi due).................................................... of us want to spend too much money.
8) The two girls are .......................................nice.
9) We could go to the cinema ........................................... on Saturday or on Sunday.
10) We saw (nessuno dei due)
of them.
Completa le frasi come indicato tra parentesi.
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1) We all went to the cinema but (nessuno di noi) .........................................................liked the film.
2) There were a lot of people and (la maggior parte di loro) ..................................................................... were Japanese.
3) Mary and Jane can ski very well. (tutte e due) .......................................................... the girls are in the national team.
4) Let's invite (tutti loro) ...............
5) No, not ali of them. Let's invite (alcuni di loro) ...............
6) (tutti noi) ........................................................................................................... were very interested in the conference.
7) (nessuno di loro) .............................................................................................................understood what I was saying.
8) (entrambe loro)............................................................................................sang very well, but Mary sang a bit better.
9) (nessuna delle)................................................................................................. the rooms have got a private bathroom.
10) (nessuna delle due)......................................................................................................... the rooms have got a shower.
Completa le seguenti frasi con un composto di some, any, no, every.
1) I phoned him but there was............................... at home.
2) I didn't have .................................... for breakfast. I wasn 't hungry.
3) They didn't go .., .................................in August.
4) Don't worry. ................................... is OK.
5) l'm sorry. There is ..................................... we can do for him.
6)
phoned me yesterday but I don't remember his name.
7) I meet him ....................................I go.
Inserisci: another, all, others, each every (2 volte), whole, both, else, neither
1) The sandwiches cost £ 150 …………..
2) I enjoyed...........................minute of my holiday,
3) Would you like something ……………………….?
4) She spent the ............................. day crying.
5) I get up at 7.00 .......................... day.
6) There were two boys but............................. of them had black hair.
7) l've got two new friends and …………………, are very nice.
8) There were a lot of people at the conference but ...................................of them were foreigners.
9) Some people like talking, ………………. don't.
10) I would like.......................... cup of coffee.
Completa con il comparativo o il superlativo di maggioranza corretto,
1) John is (fat)…………………than his sister.
2) Peter drives (dangerously) .............................. …………than his father.
3) Peter is (dangerous) ............................ …………….driver of the three.
4) This exercise is (easy)...................................................................... than the other.
5) He got up (late)................................... …………… than he usually does.
6) Ireland is (wet) ................................................................. than France.
7) The more you study English the (easy) ......................................................................it becomes.
8) l've got……………………. ............ money now than last month.
9) She types (fast) ................................................................. of alI.
10) He was walking (slowly)................................................................ than me.
Completa con as, as much, as many
1) I am …………..tall as Allan.
2) I haven't got .................................................brothers as Jack.
3) I made................................................. mistakes as you.
4) They didn't spend ..........................................,.. as uso
5) Tom hasn't got ..,................................ ,.........time as you.
Completa con less, the least, fewer, the fewest.
1) He works..............................................than me.
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2)
3)
4)
5)
He visited .................................................museums than last year.
Paul is.............................................. selfish among his brothers.
Peter drives ..................................... dangerously than Colin.
She has made.................................. mistakes of alI.
Completa le frasi con il rafforzativo adeguato: much/far, many/far, far, by far.
1) It is ……………….. the best film l've seen.
2) You've got.............................................. more DVDs than me.
3) This test is .............................................. more difficult than I expected.
4) There are ..............................................fewer people today than yesterday.
5) He can swim ................................... the fastest of ali his group
VERBI CHE NON AMMETTONO LA FORMA PROGRESSIVA (1-2)
Completa le frasi con il present simple o continuous dei verbi tra parentesi nella forma corretta.
1) What (you / think) ...................................... of Paul? - I (think) ............................ he should work harder.
2) You look unhappy. What (you / think).............................................. about?
3) They (have)................................................a new car and a big new house. I (think) .............................. they are rich.
4) Mark (see) ...................................... his parents next weekend.
5) What (you / do).....................................? - I (watch)............................a documentary film onTV.
6) I (Iove) ................................... Anne very much.
7) We (not / understand).......................................... what they (say) ............
8) Jane (not / know) ........................................ my telephone number.
9) I (not / go out).............................................. with David these days. I (not / love)..................................him any more.
CONTRASTO present simple / present continuous
Completa le frasi con il present simple o il present continuous nella forma corretta. (1-2)
1) What (she / do) ..................................................................... ? - She is a film director.
2) What (you / do)....................................................... ? - I (have) .............................................lunch.
3) We (go) ............................................................... to school every day, except on Sundays, of course.
4) Look! That's Peter over there. What (he / do).......................................................................................?
5) l1's 10 o'clock and Mrs Gordon is at the bus stop. She (wait) .................................................................... for the bus.
6) When I haven't got any homework to do, I usually (play) ........................................................... video-games.
7) What (you / like) .............................................................. doing in your spare time?
8) Lucy and her father (always / have)............................................................................. discussions.
9) It (snow) ............................................................ a lot in winter in my country.
10) How often (you / wear)...................................................... jeans?
Costruisci frasi al present simple o continuous utilizzando gli avverbi e le parole fornite. (1-2)
1) Tom (get up) at 6.30. (usually) ............................................................................................
2) They (have) lunch. (at the moment) ....................................................................................
3) We (stay) at home. (tonight) ...............................................................................................
4) They (come) and see you? (ever) .......................................................................................
5) They (not / go) on holiday. (next summer) ..........................................................................
6) Where (they / go)? (now) ....................................................................................................
7) Why (they / not / come) with us? (next Saturday) ................................................................
8) What (you / do)? (this afternoon) ........................................................................................
9) What (they / do)? (in the afternoon) ...................................................................................
10) Where (you / go)? (this evening) ........................................................................................
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Completa le frasi con il present simple o continuous dei verbi forniti tra parentesi alla forma corretta. Fai attenzione ai
diversi usi del presente continuo. (1-2)
1) Peter ...................................... a good swimmer. He .................................................a competition next month. (be - have)
2) Mary always ......................................... the bus to go to work. Now she ………. at the bus stop and she……………….for the bus. (catch - be wait)
3) I often ........................................... apples at lunch but now I ..................................... to eat a pear. (eat - want)
4) Look! It........................................ It often.............................in winter. (snow - snow)
5) You..................................... very much at the moment. (you)............................................ill? (not/eat - be)
6) She...................................... three words in English. Now she ....................................... to learn it. (know - try)
7) Tim............................................... a word of German but he .......................................... to learn it. Hea
German
course
at
the
moment.
(not/speak - want - attend)
8) They ...........................................usually ............................. (not/watch )TV after dinner but now they (watch) an interesting documentary about
Africa. They ...................................there next summer.( go)
9) It ………. 8 o'clock. Bob usually .......................................................... at 7.30, but today he…..still in bed because he ………. ill. He…… flu.
(be - get up - sleep - be – have got)
10) On Saturday afternoons I ............................................. tennis with my friends then weto the cinema together. (play - go)
CONGIUNZIONIE CONNETTIVI
Unisci le coppie di frasi formandone una sola con l'utilizzo di: and, or, but, both... and, either…. or, neither ... nor. (1-2)
1 ) I am a student. I am 16 years old.
2) She likes coffee. She doesn't like tea.
3) Jane lives in London. Peter lives in London too.
4) Paul doesn't live in Manchester. Mark doesn't live in Manchester.
5) You can choose coffee. You can choose tea.
6) You can have no fruit. You can have no dessert.
7) He is not old. He is not young.
8) Ilive in a big country (stato). I don't live in a big city.
9) Mary doesn't like living in the country (campagna). Bob doesn't like living in the country.
10) l like wine. I like beer.
Il) I haven't got any brothers. I havent got any sisters.
12) There isn't a football ground. There is a tennis court.
Inserisci neither ... nor, as well, as well as, too, also (2 volte).
1) There are two supermarkets, a church, a bank, a post office and a swimming pool .........
2) Oh, you're a journalist! l'm a journalist .........
3) I like tea but I............................. like coffee.
4) It’s a nice disco, there is ........................................... a cinema and a theatre.
5) There is ........................... meat.................. fruit.
PRONOMI RELATIVI RESTRICTIVE
Completa le frasi con i pronomi relativi restrittivi who / which / that / whose. Spesso due soluzioni sono possibili. Scrivi le
entrambe.
1) Mrs Kraynak is the woman................................................ lives on the second floor.
2) The moon is a satellite .......................................... moves round the earth.
3) A thief is someone ............................................steals things.
4) How much did you pay for the glasses.................................................. you are wearing?
5) Is there anything ............................................... I can do for you?
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6) The man....................................lives next door has got a degree in computer science.
7) Did you know that there are birds .................................................cannot fly?
8) I work in a school ...............................................is well equipped.
9) How do you cali someone ...................................................... kills people for money?
10) That's the giri ................................................... father is a well-known archeologist.
Completa con who / which / that / whose. Spesso due soluzioni sono possibili. Scrivile entrame
Metti una X quando il pronome relativo restrittivo può essere omesso.
1 ) That's the person ................................................was sent to prison a few years ago.
2) He's the boy ........................ ...................was with Jane last Saturday.
3) That's the giri......................................I met at the disco yesterday afternoon.
4) This is the book........................................I read on the beach last July.
5) The car ....................................he was driving was Mary's.
6) Tom is a person .......................................can be trusted.
7) l've got a lot of friends.......................................... learned how to use a computer by themselves.
8) Isn't that the film......................................we saw last month?
9) Aren't they the people.......................................... house fell down?
10) Have you seen the film ............................................. won the Oscar last year?
Riscrivi le frasi come da esempio usando after e before + -ing form.
ex. He has a shower then he has breakfast.
Before having breakfast he has a shower.
After having a shower he has breakfast.
1) He has breakfast then he leaves home.
2) He buys a newspaper then he goes to work.
3) He has lunch in the factory canteen then he goes back to work.
4) He has dinner then he watches TV.
5) He watches TV then he goes to bed.
Inserisci correttamente who, which e whose. Metti una X quando il pronome relativo restrittivo può essere omesso.
1) The woman in this photo is an actress..................................................... I met in Las Angeles.
2) The man in this photo is the actor…………….won the Oscar last year.
3) That's the woman ......................................san is one of the most famous architects in the world.
4) The girl ................................ we saw on TV last night is our neighbours' daughter.
5) Do you remember the nice pullover ....................................... O" I bought at Christmas?
6) That's the car .................................... won the rally last year.
7) Those are Mr and Mrs Havelock ........................................... san is in the same class as Tom.
8) Would you like to taste the wine ………… ............................ I bought last week?
9) That's the girl .................................... is going to become an opera singer.
10) This is the best film ................................................................................I have seen.
Riscrivi le frasi in uno stile più informale come da esempio.
That's the man to whom I’d like to talk.
That's the man I'd like to talk to.
1) Oh, look! This is the book in which Janet was interested.
2) That's the man with whom she fell in love.
3) That's the boy to whom Mary was speaking two days ago.
4) That's the film about which I have heard.
5) The student for whom the teacher was waiting didnt turn up.
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6) That's the shop assistant to whom I complained.
7) The people with whom we spent our holidays were very nice.
8) I like the music to which you are listening
PRONOMI RELATIVI NON-RESTRICTIVE
Inserisci un pronome relativo non restrittivo. Inserisci anche la preposizione richiesta
quando necessaria.
1) My grandparents' house,................................................. is near the coast, was built in the nineteenth century.
2) Rimini, ...........................................is a very popular seaside resort, is not too far fram Venice.
3) Bob, ............................. has lived in Italy far ten years, speaks Italian fluently.
4) She gave me a can of coke, .......................................... I drank immediately.
5) I often go to visit my friends in Chester, ..................................................is only 30 miles away.
6) Everest,................................ is 29,028 feet high, is the highest mountain in the world.
7) The map,................................ owner died in a mysterious accident, was found hidden in a bookcase
8) Jane, ............................... her husband had dedicated his victory, left England the following year.
9) My wife,............................... wasn't very hungry, didn't eat anything.
10) My sister,I haven't seen far more than two years, is coming from the USA next week.
Unisci le seguenti coppie di frasi utilizzando pronomi relativi non restrittivi come nell'esempio.
Effettua le eventuali modifiche necessarie.
ex. Bill speaks Italian fluently. His father is from Florence.
Bill, whose father is from Florence, speaks Italian fluently.
1) Tim wants to study medicine at university. His father is a doctor.
2) Miss Carson is an English teacher. I was talking to her a few minutes ago.
3) He went to the dentist's. The dentist told him not to eat sweets.
4) Lucy is a perfect nurse. She works in a very well equipped hospital.
5) That Chinese restaurant is very popular. It opened a few months ago.
6) Pablo Jimenez is making a documentary film about Sardinia. We met him last summer.
7) That man is the manager of Messrs Johnson & Johnson. He is Tom's boss.
8) That book is a very good one. You are interested in it.
9) This morning I found a cat Iying in the garden. Its leg was broken.
10) Mrs Gorman is looking far a job. Her children are grown-ups now.
11) My father was born in Italy. My father emigrated to Great Britain.
12) Ischia is an island off Naples. It is famous far its thermal waters.
MISTI
Unisci le seguenti coppie di frasi utilizzando un pronome relativo restrittivo o non restrittivo.
Ometti il relativo quando non è necessario. Effettua le modifiche necessarie.
1) l've lost the pen. You lent it to me this morning.
..........................................................................................................................................
2) They are looking at a car. They would like to buy it.
..........................................................................................................................................
3) Chopin is the composer. I always listen to Chopin when I want to relax
.......................................................................................................................................
4) An old uncle of my mother's left us a lot of money. He had emigrated to the United States in the 40s.
............................................................................................................................................
5) I have just found the red pullover. l've been looking for it ali morning.
............................................................................................................................................
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6) We haven't received the letter. Mark wrote it from Scotland.
............................................................................................................................................
7) Bob gave me the key. I put it into my pocket.
............................................................................................................................................
8) The composer died in poverty. His music is Iistened to all over the world now.
............................................................................................................................................
9) This is the book. I wanted to give it to Mary.
............................................................................................................................................
10) The train had been cancelled. I wanted to catch that train
............................................................................................................................................
11) The train was late. It was coming fra m Naples.
........................................................................................................................................
12) That's the boy. I gave him the dictionary.
............................................................................................................................................
13) That's the girI. Bob went on hollday with her.
............................................................................................................................................
14) Susan's party is next Sunday. We are ali invited to it.
............................................................................................................................................
15) The woman over there is an actress. I don't remember her name.
..........................................................................................................................................
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PAST SIMPLE
Formula domande le cui risposte sono contenute nelle frasi
1) Paul went to the bank a few minutes ago. (Who? Where? When?)
2) Colin and Mark studied for three hours yesterday afternoon. (Who? How long? When?)
3) Peter drove to work because there was an underground strike, (How? Why?)
4) Paul met Susan at a party a few weeks ago, (Who? Where? When?)
5) When Marco was in London he went to concerts twice a week, (Who? How often? When?)
6) Barbara felt sad when her husband was abroad for work, (Who? How? When?)
7) Mary smoked a lot of cigarettes because she felt nervous, (How many? Why?)
8) She paid $100 for that blouse. (Who? How much?)
9) Mark invited Susan to the cinema but she didn't go because she was il/. (Where? Why?)
10) Yesterday Paul stayed at home ali day because he was tired. (Who? Why?)
11) Tim's mother talked to the teachers yesterday morning. (Whose? When?)
12) Robert preferred the book about cinema. (Which? Who?)
PAST CONTINUOUS
Completa il testo con i verbi tra parentesi al past simple o al past continuous.
Inserisci inoltre when o while in modo appropriato.
Yesterday morning I ………………(get up) at 6.30 as usual. W…………….. I …………………….. (have) a bath, the telephone ……………….
(ring). I ……………. (go) to answer but there …………… (be) no reply. W……………… I was going back to the bathroom I
………………………. (slip) on the floor and I ………………. (hurt) my hand. After the bath I …………… (have) breakfast. W……………….. I
…………………….. (have) a nice cup of tea I ………………… (drop) it over my trousers. I ……………………… (change) but it ……………
(be) late so I ……………….. (go) to work without finishing my breakfast. W……………….. I …………….. (be) at the bus stop, I realized that I
…………. (have) no money for the ticket so I …………………….. (decide) to walk. W…………………. I ………………………………… (cross)
Chester Road a cyclist …………………….. (run) over me. Nothing too serious but I …………………………… (hurt) my leg. W……………….
I ………………………… (Iie) on the ground, a car …………………………… (drive) over my hat.
PRONOMI RIFLESSIVI E RECIPROCI
Completa ciascuna frase con il pronome riflessivo corretto.
1) The boy was playing with matches and he burnt ...........................
2) We spent ten days in the south of Italy and we enjoyed .................................................................................very much.
3) First of alll'd like to introduce ...........................
4) Be a good boy. Behave ...........................
5) She cut........................................................... while she was working in the garden.
6) Bob had a swim and soon dried ......................................................................because it was cold.
7) Stop talking to ............................................................. . Talk to me, instead!
8) They fell down the stairs but they didn't hurt ...........................
9) Jim blamed ........................................................... for what he had done.
10) She lockedin the room and didn't want to see anybody.
Completa ciascuna frase con il verbo nel tempo e forma corretti ed il pronome riflessivo adeguato.
1) He fell off the ladder but he (not / hurt) ..................................................... ............
2) At a self-service restaurant they don't serve you. You must (help) ............................................................ ...............
3) She (Iook) ..................................... at ............................... in the mirror and smiled.
4) He (consider) ......................................................... good at maths but the teacher didn't agree.
5) She (always / blame) ............................................................................... . She is a very insecure person.
6) We are on the beach at the moment and we (enjoy)............................................................................ very much.
7) She (Iive)...................................... by ....................from 1998 to 2000.
8) He (do)................................... it ..................... . Nobody helped him.
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
Completa il testo con il past simple, present perfect simple, past continuous. Usa le forme intere.
Jane (arrive) ........................................ from Texas yesterday. She (never / be) ………………………………… to Southampton before so today
she is visiting the town with her friend, Pamela. They (already /visit) …………………………….. the city-centre and (have)
............................................................ ………………………………… a walk along the main streets, (5) in front of many shop windows and (buy)
............................................................ some postcards that they want to send to some American friends. Now they are sitting in a pub; they are
talking, drinking and having a snack. They (sit) ……………………………………..in the pub for half an hour. A few minutes ago Pamela (ask)
............................................................ ……………............. Jane about her life in Texas and about her boyfriend. Jane (just / answer)
............................................................ ………………………….(9). Everything is OK.
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Trasforma le frasi usando la forma di durata al tempo corretto, come da esempio.
ex. Mum is washing up. (for twenty minutes) Mum has been washing up far twenty minutes.
1) Dad is washing his car (since 2 o'clock). ........................................................................
2) Bill is in his raom. (far two hours). ....................................................................................
3) Mary is studying. (since she finished lunch). ..................................................................
4) I don't smoke. (for two weeks). ......................................................................................
5) Tom is reading. (since 3 o'clock). .....................................................................................
6) When the phone rang he was sleeping. (far two hours). ..............................................
7) We were waiting far the traino (since 12.30). ...................................................................
8) When Bob got up it was raining. (far an hour). ................................................................
9) Mary is talking to Bill. (since she arrived). .......................................................................
10) I don't see him very often. (far three weeks). ..................................................................
PAST PERFECT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS
Completa le frasi con il past simple o il past perfect dei verbi tra parentesi nella forma corretta.
1) The bank (close) .............................................by the time we (arrive) ...............
2) When we (arrive) ............................................at the station the train (Ieave) ...............
3) Yesterday she (be)...............................................very nervous because it was the first time she (sing) ……………. in public.
4) Mark (feel) ........................................................... sick last night after the restaurant because he (eat) ......... too much.
5) I was frightened when I (wake up) ....................................... . I (have)..................... a nightmare.
6) Paul (not / know) ............................ what to do because he (do) ................................ ali the exercises before.
7) After a while she (remember) ................................... where she (meet) ............................ him before.
8) The teacher (be) ................................................... surprised because it was the first time the giri (be) ....................late
in five years.
9) The students (ask) ........................................... the teacher to repeat what he (say) ...........
10) Janet (be).......................... very upset because she (have)............................................... a quarrel with her boyfriend.
Completa le frasi con il past perfect simple o continuous.
1) It was the third time I (win) ........................................................a prize.
2) She was very angry because she (wait) ..................................................................since two o'clock.
3) Mum was angry because I (talk).....................................................................over the phone for more than an hour.
4) By the time the guests arrived we (already / finish) ......................................................................making dinner.
5) When we got home our parents (already / have) ................................................................... dinner.
6) He (work)................................................. in the garden ali morning. That's why he was so tired.
7) I was able to buy a new car because I (save) ......................................................................... for more than two years.
8) He was happy because I (tell) ............................................................him my opinion.
9) She explained that she was late because she (miss) ........................................................................ the bus.
10) We were worried because we (forget)............................................................. to lock the door.
9.
They ……………………….. (not go) on holiday this summer.
10. I can’t do this exercise. It’s too difficult. – Don’t worry. I …………………………… (help) you.
11. …………………….. I ………………… (open) the window?
12. I believe the environment ………………………………….. (be) seriously damaged
13. Look. the ladder (scala) is broken! He …………………………… (fall off)
14. What ………………… you ………………… (do) this afternoon?
15. I ……………………………. (have) a big part for my birthday.
16. I need some money. – I …………………… (lend) you some.
17. What ………………. we …………………. (give) him for his birthday?
CONDITIONALS
Completa i seguenti periodi ipotetici di 1° tipo con il tempo e la torma corretti dei verbi tra parentesi. Utilizza la torma
intera dell'ausiliare.
1) If you look for it caretully, you (find)................................................... it.
2) She (be able) ........................................... to meet him it she gets here betore the end ot the conference.
3) You (feel) ........................................ better if you take a couple of aspirins.
4) If we (Ieave) ........................................... at once, we won't miss the beginning ot the film.
5) You (get) ......................................... fat it you eat too much.
6) If you (drink).......................................... too much beer, you'lI be sick.
7) If the pupils misbehave, the Headmaster (punish) ...............................................................them.
8) It you walk under a ladder you (have).......................................................bad luck.
9) We (go) .............................................................. for a walk in the park if the weather gets better.
10) If you come, I (be) ....................................... pleased to see you.
Completa i seguenti periodi ipotetici di 1° tipo con il tempo e la torma corretti dei verbi tra parentesi.
1) If people (drive) ....................................... more slowly, there (be)............................... fewer accidents.
2) If you (not / pay) ...................................... attention, you (not / learn) ............
3) They (arrive)...................................... in time for the meeting if they (catch).....................................the 8.30 train.
4) If she (come) ...................................... early, I (tell).......................... her to wait.
5) Dad (be)......................................... angry if you (come) ................................ home late again.
6) You (feel) .........................................better it you (sleep) ..........................a bit longer.
7) I (understand) ........................................... it you (speak)......................................more slowly.
8) (we / get) ................................there by eight o'clock if we (take) .................................... the 6.30 flight?
9) I (not / finish) .................................... my work if you (not / stop) ................................talking.
10) If we (need) .......................................... money, I (go).................... to the bank.
FUTURO IN FRASE SECONDARIA
when, while, until, as soon as, before, after
Completa le frasi coniugando i verbi tra parentesi al present simple o al future simple.
1) If you (study)………………..hard, you (pass) ………………… your exam.
2) We (go) ………………… far a picnic if the weather (be) ………………… fine.
3) As soon as he (get) ………………… home, he (phone) ………………… me.
4) Mary (be) ………………… very happy when she (receive) ………………… Paul's present.
5) If the students (not / make) ………………… any mistakes, the teacher (be) ………………… very happy.
6) Dad (stay) ………………… in hospital until the doctors (say) ………………… he has recovered.
7) I (be) ………………… very sorry if my favourite team (not / win) ………………… the match.
8) She (give) ………………… you her phone number before she (Ieave) ............
9) I (be) ………………… sad while my boyfriend (be) ………………… away.
Completa le frasi con il present conditional dei verbi tra parentesi nella forma corretta.
1) He (Iike).....................................................................to buy this car, but it's too expensive.
2) The weather forecast said it (rain) .................................
3) I think he (be) ....................................................................... humiliated.
4) (You / like) ......................................................................... something to drink?
5) I think they (prefer)..........................................................................to go to the concert.
6) Bob said he (arrive)........................................................................... a bit late.
7) If I were you, I (not / go out) .................................
8) (You / mind) .................................................................... waiting for Mr Reeve?
9) I (come)......................................................................if I had time.
10) I (not / drive)to Scotland. I (go) ..................................... by train
Completa le frasi con il perfect conditional del verbo tra parentesi nella forma corretta.
1) I think Susan (be).................................................................happy to see you.
2) l'm sure he (lend) .................................................................you his car, if it had not been broken.
3) We (go) ............................................................ to their party but they didn't invite us.
4) I (Ieave)............................................................ a message but your mother told me to call you back.
5) He (not / see)............................................................... me if he hadn't been wearing glasses.
6) He said he (write) ................................................................to me, but he never has.
7) l'm sure Bob and Mary (enjoy) ......................................................................themselves if the weather had been good.
8) I was very tired otherwise (altrimenti) I (accept).................................................................................his invitation.
9) He wasn't well otherwise he (not / refuse) ........................................................................... to have dinner with us.
10) We (Iike) …………………………………. to see him but he didn't turn up.
Trasforma i periodi ipotetici di 1° tipo in periodi ipotetici di 2° tipo.
ex. We won't go out if the weather is bad.
We wou!dn't go out if the weather were (was) bad.
1) If I don't work, l'Il come to dinner with you.
2) If you eat too many sweets, you'll have bad teeth.
3) You won't have enough ti me for reading if you watch too much television.
4) If we are not invited, we won't go.
5) I'1l understand if he speaks slowly.
6) She'll phone me if she wants to talk to me.
7) If you study more, you'lI pass the examination.
8) If the weather is nice, l'Il go to the beach.
9) If he has the money, he'll go to the concert.
10) If you take an aspirin, you'll be better in half an hour.
Completa i seguenti periodi ipotetici di 2° tipo con il tempo e la forma corretti dei verbi tra parentesi. Utilizza le forme
intere.
1) If I (have) ................................................... enough money, I (go) .........................to the Bahamas.
2) If I (be) ........................................ you, I (not / say) ................................that.
3) He (waste) ....................................................his time if he (apply) .........................for that job.
4) We (go) ............................................... out this evening if it (stop) .............................. raining.
5) You (see) ........................................ a lot of interesting pictures if you (visit) .................................... the Louvre in Paris.
6) My husband (get)..............................................angry if I (not / make)..................................... dinner.
7) If it (not / rain) ................................................ , the children (go) .........................to play in the park.
8) I (try)........................................to talk to an expert if I (be) ..................................... you.
8) If I (win) .............................................a lottery, I (fly) ........................................... to the Bahamas.
9) If we (find) .................................................. a bigger flat, we (buy) ................................... it.
10) I (not / meet) Mr Cooper if I (not / work) …………………………………. in that factory
Completa i periodi ipotetici di 3° tipo con il tempo e la forma corretti del verbo tra parentesi.
1) I wouldn't have moved to another country if I (have)............................................................ a good job in my home country.
2) If I had had sugar and eggs, I (make) .........................................................................a cake.
3) If Paul had passed the schoolleaving examination with three As, he (go) ..................... to Oxford University.
4) If there (be) ........................................................ snow we would have gone skiing.
5) If I (read)....................................................... the book, I wouldn't have gone to see the film.
6) (you / go)...................................................... to the airport, if he had asked you?
7) I (not / accept)......................................................... the job if I had known what the manager was like.
8) If she had known what he was like, she (not / marry) ...........................................................................him.
9) If the test (not / be).................................................. so difficult, I wouldn't have made so many mistakes.
10) If they had come to my party, they (enjoy) ....................................................................themselves.
Completa i periodi ipotetici di 2° e 3° tipo con il tempo e la forma corretti del verbo tra parentesi.
1) If he didn't come, I (be) ..................................................... very unhappy.
2) I (be) ......................................................very glad if she had phoned me.
3) If he had promised not to be late again, I (forgive) ...........................................................him.
4) She (marry)...............................................him if he asked her.
5) If he (want) ..........................................to go out, he would tell me.
6) If I (Iisten) .........................................to the lesson, I would have understood that difficult grammar rule.
7) I would have gone to the supermarket if she (tell).............................................................me there wasn't enough food.
8) What (you / do)............................................if you were rich?
9) How long (she / stay) ...............................................in Paris if she could?
10) If we (arrive) .........................................late, we wouldn't have found a room.
Riformula le frasi costruendo periodi ipotetici di 3° tipo, come da esempio.
ex. I got angry because you were not sincere with me.
If you had been sincere with me I wouldn't have got angry.
1) She arrived late because her car broke down.
2) He hurt his left foot so he didn't win the Marathon race.
3) Tom has had health problems because he has always drunk a lot. 4) He didn't read the instructions. That's why he made all that mess.
5) The police recognised the thief because he didn't wear a mask.
6) The piane didn't leave on time because there was fog.
7) We hadn't booked the tickets so we didn't find any seats far the play.
8) I voted far him because he has always been an honest man.
9) I married her because she was nice and kind.
10) I didn't know him well. That's why I trusted him.
Traduci le seguenti frasi. (periodi ipotetici di l°, 2°, 3° tipo)
1) Se Tom avesse la macchina verrebbe a trovarvi più spesso.
2) Comprerò una macchina se ottengo un aumento di stipendio.
3) Il dottore non ti riceverà (see) se non telefoni prima.
4) Se fossi in te non andrei in Spagna. Andrei in Italia.
5) Se non avessimo corso, avremmo perso il treno.
6) La ragazza sarebbe morta se non l'avessero portata all'ospedale più vicino.
7) Andrò io a fare la spesa se tu non hai tempo.
5) Butter melts when you heat it up. Ifyou heat .........................................................
6) People may have terrible accidents when they drive too fast. If people drive ..................
MODALS
Inserisci can, could o to be able coniugato correttamente. Utilizza la forma intera degli ausiliari.
1) I think I ……………………… to drive a car next month.
2) I have never……………………… to speak French correctly.
3) ……………………… you see that scooter? l1's mine.
4) I……………………… not understand a word of what he was saying.
5) Sharon was the only one who……………………… understand some Japanese.
6) l'm sorry I……………………… not come to your party but I had a headache.
7) He……………………… (not)
to open the door easily because the key was rusty.
8) Excuse me. ……………………… you tell me the way to the National Gallery? (formale)
9) Peter……………………… to contact her before she left.
10) We……………………… to leave for London tomorrow.
Inserisci may o can.
1) ……………………… I use your phone, Allan?
2) ……………………… I take a day off tomorrow, Mr Gorman?
3) ……………………… you make a cup of tea for me too?
4) ……………………… I borrow your bike, Tom?
5) It……………………… rain again today.
6) ……………………… we use the staff room, Mrs Johnson?
7) Mary……………………… be at home now.
8) Peter……………………… be watching TV in his bedroom.
9) ……………………… I leave the office earlier, Mr Reeve?
10) My little brother……………………… play the piano very well.
Inserisci may, might, can, could. A volte è possibile più di una soluzione corretta.
1) He said he……………………… be late.
2) He……………………… be hungry when he comes home. (abbastanza probabile)
3) This is Mr Smith. ……………………… I leave a message for Mr Campbell?
4) Can you ring back in half an hour? He ……………………… be at home by 6.00. (abbastanza probabile).
5) ……………………… you be happyl
6) - ……………………… you help me, Bill? - Ves, sure.
7) Tom ……………………… not arrive. He said his car was broken.
8) I think he ……………………… be the person we're looking foro (abbastanza probabile).
9) I ……………………… not be at home at 7. Can you come later?
10) She……………………… drive very well but she had a terrible accident because the roads were icy.
Riscrivi le frasi in modo tale che conservino lo stesso significato. Utilizza may o be allowed nella forma corretta.
1) Maybe you’re right but you should prove it.
You .................................................
2) Smoking is forbidden in this restaurant.
People ...................................................................
3) Are we allowed to keep the books for more than a month?
...................................................................
4) Perhaps this is the train for Manchester.
6) (Puoi) ………………….. you pass me the salt, Bill?
7) (Potrei) ………………….. I speak to Tom, please?
8) When I was eight years old I (sapevo) ………………….. already speak two languages.
9) It was difficult but I (fui capace di) ………………….. unlock the door.
10) People (non avevano il permesso di) ………………….. enter the security area.
11) I was so tired that I (non riuscii/non potei) ………………….. sleep.
12) John (non può) ………………….. lend you his car.
13) If he had a car, he (potrebbe) ………………….. lend it to you.
14) Tomorrow evening I (potrò/avrò il permesso di)
go out with my friends.
15) Next year I (potrò/sarò in grado di) ………………….. drive a car.
Traduci le seguenti frasi utilizzando want e would like e le costruzioni adeguate.
1) Il babbo vorrebbe che io stessi a casa questa sera. .............................................
2) Non voglio che tu torni a casa tardi. .................................................................................................................................,
3) Non vorrei che lui la sposasse, ........................................................................
4) La mamma vuole che io le telefoni se sono in ritardo, ...........................................
5) Loro non vogliono che facciamo fotografie all'interno del museo. ………………….....................
6) Vuoi un passaggio all'aereoporto? ………………….....................
7) Non vorrei incontrarlo questa sera. ..................................................................................................................................,
8) Non voglio che lui usi il mio computer, ...............................................................
9) Vorresti che lui restasse? ………………….....................
WOULD RATHER
I’d rather stay at home/ I’d rather have stayed at home
I’d rather you stayed at home/I’d rather you have stayed at home (congiuntivo)
Completa i seguenti mini dialoghi in modo adeguato utilizzando /'d rather e i suggerimenti tra parentesi. Aggiungi gli
elementi mancanti.
1) ''l'd like to go out." "(I / you / stay / at home)"
2) "I wish I had a cottage in the country." "(I / have / house by the sea)"
3) "Why don't we go to the cinema?" "(I / go / theatre)"
4) "Shall we buy some meat?" "(I / we / buy / fish)"
5) "Would you like a cup of tea?" "(I / have / cup of coffee)"
6) "What about tomato soup?" "(I / have / chicken soup)"
7) "I got back home late last night." "(I / you / not / come back / so late)"
8) "I went out with Bob again last night." "(I / you / not / see him / so often)"
9) "Can I go to the concert, Dad?" "(I / you / not / go)"
10) "Shall we walk to the theatre?" "(I / take / taxi)"
HAD BETTER
You’d better come/You’d better not come
Dai consigli nelle seguenti situazioni utilizzando you'd better e i suggerimenti tra parentesi.
1) l've got a sore throat. (not / go out).................................................................................,..........................................
2) Peter is not in. (phone / him / after 6.00) .............................................................................
3) I haven't eaten anything. (eat / something) .........................................................................
4) I want to go to the beach. (wait / a couple of hours) ............................................................
5) l've got a pain in my back. (Iie down / for a while) ................................................................
6) Susan is used to (Iook) .........................................................after children because she's got three little brothers.
7) My mother used to (grow) ........................................................ lots of flowers in the garden.
8) I used to (speak) .......................................................... English fluently when I was in England.
9) We aren't used to (go)........................................ to bed late.
10) Tom isn't used to (use)those strange machines.
VERBI DI PERCEZIONE
azione breve percepita dall’inizio alla fine = forma base
I saw him falling off the ladder
azione percepita solo in parte = …ing
I saw him painting the kitchen
Forme particolari
I heard this opera sung by Pavarotti (azione breve/quando l’oggetto subisce l’azione)
I saw the house being painted
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(solo in parte/
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He was seen to steal in the library (azione breve/verbo di percezione passivo)
The woman was heard singing (solo in parte/
“
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Scegli l'alternativa corretta.
1) When I passed in front of the supermarket I noticed Peter a) do b) doing the shopplng. ...
2) Did you hear Pavarotti a) singing b) sing the whole opera?
3) While we were wa/king in the park we saw Mary a) ta/k b) talking to a young man.
4) When I went into the kitchen I saw Dad a) making b) make sandwiches.
5) Bob was in the garage and I watched him a) washing b) wash his old car from top to bottom.
6) Barbara is in her bedroom. I saw her a) reading b) read a book a few minutes ago.
7) Susan watched her mother a) make b) making dinner from the beginning to the end. She wants to learn.
8) The man was observed a) to cross b) crossing Poplar Street.
9) The woman was seen a) fa//ing off b) to fall off the wall.
10) Let me watch that cat a) c/imb b) c/imbing up that tree.
VERBS + PREPOSITIONS
apologize to someone for something
ask someone for something, ask someone about something
comment on someone/something
complain to someone about something
congratulate someone on something
depend on someone/something
disapprove of someone/something
dream about/of someone/something
fill something with something
insist on something/doing something
live on something
laugh at someone/something
listen to someone/something
look at someone/something
pay for something
speak/talk to someone
spend (money) on something
trust (someone)
play (tennis/eards. ete)
Completa le frasi con le preposizioni corrette.
1) Peter apologized ............................... me .............not phoning before leaving.
2) She's vegetariano She lives ............................................. fruit and vegetables.
3) He didn't succeed ............................... changing my opinion.
4) Tom was at the station. He was waiting ........................................ his girlfriend.
5) Tom spends ali his pocket-money ...................................... video games.
6) Why don't you talk ...............................him?
7) He paid £ 100.00............................. that jacket.
8) Why don't you ask him ............................................ his working experience?
9) They thanked us............................... the present we sent them.
10) You should listen ............................ her.
11) What are you doing next weekend? - It depends ............................................ the weather.
12) He is always laughing................................ me.
Scegli l'alternativa corretta. La X indica nessuna preposizione.
1) Stephen told a) to b) X me that he wanted to go to the mountains.
2) Speak a) with b) to your father.
3) I think you should phone a) to b) X her.
4) He didn't answer a) X b) to the telephone.
5) Why are they looking a) at b) X me?
6) He congratulated me a) far b) on my school report.
7) He is always complaining a) far b) about his wife.
8) We need a) X b) of some sugar.
9) Why don't you trust a) X b) of me?
10) Tom joined a) to b) X the army last month.
Traduci le seguenti frasi.
1) Spende molti soldi in dolci e patatine. ................................................................
2) Sento la mancanza dei miei genitori. ..................................................................
3) Da quanto tempo lo aspetti? .............................................................................
4) Hai ascoltato la radio questa mattina? ...............................................................
5) Perche mi stai guardando? ..................................................................................................................................................
6) Hai chiesto a tuo padre del danaro? ..................................................................
7) Perche non chiedi a quel poliziotto sull'incidente? ..............................................
8) Mi chiese scusa per l'errore. ..........................................................................................................................................,.,..,
9) Mary e Sarah stanno giocando a carte. .................................................
10) Tim è entrato a far parte del Club Giovanile (Youth Club) il mese scorso. .,
VERBS + TO / -ING
+ TO
agree, appear, arrange, ask, choose, decide, expect, fail, hope (anche that), hurry, intend, learn, manage, offer, plan,
promise(anche that),, refuse, seem, swear, teach, threaten.
would like, would love, would prefer
Completa le frasi
1) We'd better (relax) ......................................... for a while.
2) l'd lave (come)........ with you but I must (study) ..............
3) l'd rather (meet) ...them after the conference. not before.
4) We decided (Ieave) ........................ early in the morning.
5) We should (wait).........................................far them.
6) He wasn't able (start) .............................. the caro
7) Rescue workers could (pick up) ……………………the survivors by helicopter.
8) She'd like (find) ..........................................a new job.
9) I want (book) ..........................the tickets far the concert.
10) They were observed (reach)………………………the top of the mountain.
11) I saw him (park)....................... his car near the theatre.
12) He was seen (get on) ..........................................the bus.
13) My boss didn't let me (Ieave).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... the office early.
14) He made me (work)........................................... till late.
15) Ali the inhabitants of the town were made (evacuate) ...............
Scegli l'alternativa corretta.
1) "l'm putting on weight." "Why don't you try a) to practise b) practising some sport?"
2) He has tried a) contacting b) to contact her many times.
3) I regret a) to tell b) telling him a lie yesterday.
4) Will you remember a) buying b) to buy some food for dinner?
5) I don't remember a) to see b) seeing her before.
6) "What shall we do tonight?" "I propose a) going b) to go to the pub.
7) I proposed a) to visit b) visiting them but then I forgot.
8) He recommended me a) to visit b) visiting the National Gallery.
9) Don't forget a) sending b) to send me a postcard.
10) He'll never forget a) being trapped b) to be trapped by the fire.
11) Tim had to stop a) to play b) playing soccer because he had problems with his knees.
12) We will stop a) getting b) to get some petrol on the way home.
13) I have just finished a) to train b) training.
Completa le frasi con l'infinito con to, l'infinito senza to, o la forma in -ing del verbo tra parentesi.
1) I don't mind (do).................................................. the housework.
2) He advised us (take)............................................... a taxi.
3) Ilike (play) .....................................................rugby. It's my favourite sport.
4) I forgot (phone).................................................him. l'Il cali him this evening.
5) He refused (repair)...................................................... my bicycle.
6) Tom hates (dance) ................................................... .
7) I would like (have) ................................................. blue eyes.
8) You might (find) .............................................it difficult.
9) I can't bear (wait).............................................
10) Remember (Iock)................................................. the front door.
11) He suggested (have) ..................................................... a cup of tea.
12) The doctor advised me (take) ....................................................... some pills.
13) Children, be quiet and go on (read) ..................................................the nove!.
14) The television needs (repair) ...................
15) I want you (tidy) ................................................ your bedroom.