10/02/2010

GRAMMATICA

Pag 283 es.1:

Sottolinea il pronome appropriato:

a) I like the red sweater but this one is cheaper;

b) Which shoes are Paul’s? –Those ones;

c) Are these the ones you want?;

d) Mine is the black one;

e) How much is the scarf in the window? –Which one?;

f) That was one of her old classmates;

g) Fred and Ginger are the ones dancing;

h) Do you prefer the blue trousers or the pink ones?;

i) My bag is heavier than yours.

Es.2:

Completa le frasi, solo se necessario:

a) Who’s your husband? –The tall one with the beard;

b) Who’s the new manager? –The one speaking to Anna;

c) Have you got any bottle water? –Sparkling water?;

d) Which type of wine do you prefer? –Red wine;

e) I want to have that painting over there;

f) We missed the train. When’s the next one?;

g) She’s always been the intelligent one;

h) They’re the ones complaining about the house.

Es.3:

Completa le frasi, se necessario:

a) The checked tie is nice, but the striped one suits you better;

b) My suitcases are those bulky green leather;

c) Can you lend me a lighter? –Sorry, I haven’t got one. I don’t smoke;

d) I haven’t got any new DVDs here, but I have some at home;

e) My computer crashes all the time. What about yours?;

f) People say that the most difficult tasks ate the most interesting ones;

g) One article said that the demonstration had been peaceful, another one said the opposite;

h) Don’t you have a printer at home? –No, but I have one at work.

Es.4:

Sostituisci i nomi con one o ones solo quando è possibile:

A: May I help?

B: Yes, please. I’d like to try on those stilettos in the front of the window.
A: Of course. The suede ones or the patent leather ones?

B: The patent leather ones. Thanks. They’re lovely, aren’t they?

A: They are. In fact, they go with this bag here.

B: I’ve got a black one already.

A: This one is really trendy, though.

B: You’re right. And it’s exactly mi style… I’ve always wanted to have a bag like this.

A: Well, why don’t you give yourself a treat?

B: A treat? I’ve just give myself one in the clothes shop across the street. No, I don’t think I can afford the bag. I’ll take the stilettos, though.

Pag 32 es.1:

Inserisci le parole nel riquadro giusto:

Es.2:

Volgi le frasi alla forma plurale:

a) Big ripe melons;

b) Happy families;

c) Broken dishes;

d) Perfect wives;

e) Friendly people;

f) Dirty teeth;

g) Fresh water fish;

h) Lively children.

Es.3:

Scegli l’opzione corretta:

a) Two kilos of potatoes, please;

b) Please help me wash the dishes;

c) There are three children in the park;

d) Many families have lunch together on Sunday;

e) £500 for a coat! That’s a lot of money;

f) My feet are always tired when I get home from work;

g) There are many successful women in industry today;

h) Where are my scissors?

Es.4:

Correggi le seguenti frasi:

a) Two kilos of tomatoes, please;

b) Those children are very noisy;

c) The people on the train are tired;

d) How many fish are there in the pond?;

e) There are my scissors;

f) I’m scared of mice;

g) Big families are fun at Christmas;

h) Please put the knives and forks on the table.

Pag 34 es.1:

Completa le frasi:

A: Look at this old photograph! Who is this?

B: This is my grandfather at 20.

A: Is he still alive?

A: Yes. He’s 95 and my grandmother is 93.

B: Wow! Mine are both dead. And who are there pretty blonde women here?
A: This one on the left is my grandfather’s mother, my great – grandmother. This one on the right is her sister. And there children here are their sons and daughter.
B: It’s a big family!

A: Yes, it is! What about yours?

B: It’s very small. Both my parents are only children.

Es.2:

Completa le frasi:

a) This coat isn’t mine;

b) Is that your cat in the garden?;

c) It isn’t our car. Ours is black;

d) How many children are there in the class? – Twenty, twelve boys and eight girls;

e) Is this Susan’s computer?;

f) My son’s name is Sam;

g) Those flowers there are lovely!;

h) Who are those people with your parents? –They are my aunt and uncle.

Es.3:

Correggi le frasi:

a) This child is Mr Lynn’s son;

b) Sonia is my sister. She is seventeen;

c) This man here is an actor;

d) That’s my parents’ car;

e) There are from Spain;

f) We have a new car;

g) All my teachers are women;

h) The money is on the table.

Es.4:

Correggi le frasi:

My cousin Luca loves photography. Luca’s photos are very good, but then his camera is amazing, of course it’s an expensive camera. Mine isn’t very good. Luca is a member of the photography club at his school. There isn’t a photography at his school. But mine has good sports clubes. I’m good at basketball.

Es.5:

Traduci:

a) Good morning at all, I’m the new teacher and my name is Julia McCain;

b) I’m Paul and these are my two brothers Marco and Fabio;

c) Our house is small but comfortable, it is near the station and it has got a new red roof;

d) My husband and I are tired but our children are always full of energy;

e) Women of the family are blonde;

f) Their dog is black but puppies are white and black;

g) How old is Jane’s grandmother?;

h) There are interesting people at the Mary’s birthday.

Es.6:

Traduci:

a) Mia mamma è un avvocato di successo;

b) Questa è la mia miglio amica Laura, lei è un incredibile cuoca;

c) Il mio nome è Alice and queste sono le mie sorelle Tina and Ellie;

d) La mia camera è molto piccola ma comoda;

e) Dov’è il nuovo libro di John?;

f) La loro casa ha due anni;

g) Quest’anno ci sono quattro nuovi studenti nella classe;

h) Quella gente sono i nostri nuovi vicini di casa.