DISCORSO DIRETTO E INDIRETTO, FRASI RELATIVE, CONNETTIVI E STRUTTURA DELLA FRASE

A2-B1

EXERCISE 1

1. But

Or

2. And

But

3. Or

And

4. And

Because

EXERCISE 2

1. Before
2. When
3. By the time
4. As soon as/ when
5. Until
6. While

EXERCISE 3

1. Although he’s tired, he can’t sleep
2. Although it’s expensive, I’m going to buy it.
3. Although she works hard, she doesn’t earn much.
4. Although Dave has a car, he prefers cycling
5. Although we played badly, we won.
6. Although she borrowed my pen, she didn’t say thank you.
7. Although I recognized her, I couldn’t remember her name.

EXERCISE 4

1. Andrea is listening to the radio
2. Does Sara play the guitar?
3. Isabel has not arrived.
4. The sun has come out
5. We like Lebanese food.
6. What can Daniel speak languages?
7. Jim plays the clarinet.
8. Trish is a nurse
9. She looks really unhappy.
10. Rita can’t speak any Serbian.

EXERCISE 5

1. This is the exam which I did really badly in it
2. Stefano is the student who I studied English with him.
3. This is the library which we go to it for quiet study.
4. Rita is the teacher who my cousin’s married to her.
5. This is the song which we had to listen to it in class

EXERCISE 6

1. X – Shall I put these pictures in the bin or I save, Alison?
2. V
3. X – I need the bread. Can you pass it to me?
4. X – My glasses are upstairs. Can you fetch?
5. V
6. X – That’s a nice song. Can you teach it to us?
7. V
8. X – you sit there. I’ll bring a drink for you.

EXERCISE 7

1. The managers and the workers neither like the proposal.
2. A few people in my department and I so speak French
3. A I can’t make it to the meal on Friday, sorry.

B Don’t worry. Nor can I.

4. A  I think I’m going to be a little late.

B I think so.

B1-B2

EXERCISE 1

1. H
2. F
3. G
4. A
5. D
6. E
7. B
8. C

EXERCISE 2

1. Was going
2. Had never understood
3. Was
4. Got lost / didn’t take
5. Couldn’t
6. Had to / was four o’clock

EXERCISE 3

1. As soon as
2. During
3. Meanwhile
4. While
5. By the time

EXERCISE 4

1. In addition to
2. In spite of this
3. However
4. As well as
5. Nevertheless
6. But
7. Even if

EXERCISE 5

EXERCISE 6

1. The teacher said the student had three chances to pass his maths exam.
2. The director said that he’ll phone tomorrow
3. Anna asked him that what they said to you
4. He asked her that she couldn’t come back next week.
5. They said she..
6. Marcia suggested that why we didn’t set up our own business.
7. She told me that I told the police what I saw today.

EXERCISE 7

1. An ice rink is a place where you can go ice skating there.
2. Maria Sharapova is the Russian tennis player whose she won Wimbledon in 2004
3. Surfing is a sport which it is very difficult to do.
4. A professional golfer is a person who his job is to play golf.
5. June is the month when Wimbledon takes place then.
6. 2002 was the year when Brazil won the Word Cup.

EXERCISE 8

1. What my son is crazy is skateboard
2. All want to lie on a beach and relax
3. What I’m desperate is a nice cup of tea.
4. It was made special by the atmosphere.
5. What I don’t want is to be late for work tomorrow.
6. All asked for a glass of water.
7. It..

EXERCISE 9

1. Jack’s been to Spain. – No, I haven’t it.
2. I’m going to wear an apron for this but you don’t need it.
3. Why don’t you come to my house later? – I can’t go there, I’m afraid.
4. I’m not worried about it today but I was worried yesterday
5. We didn’t finish the work, but we should it
6. You don’t have to come with me if you don’t
7. No, you didn’t get hit but you might.
8. There isn’t any milk. – Yes, there is