Scegli l'alternativa corretta per le parole in corsivo.
l The fish was delicious, but I found a little / a few bones.
1 A good diet can prevent lot of / a lot of illnesses.
2 A How was the job interview?
B It was OK. I wasn’t too / enough nervous.
3 I think I have enough money / money enough to pay for this.
4 How much / many milk do you drink?
5 You should be friendly, but not too / too much friendly.
6 Could I have a little / a few milk, please?
7 She spends too many / much money on shoes.
8 You don’t do many / much exercise.
9 I can’t teach children. I’m not patient enough / enough patient.
10 Too much / many chocolate isn’t good for you.
11 How many / much hours do you study each day?
12 Don’t spend too much / many time at the computer.
13 I couldn’t finish the work because I didn’t have time enough / enough time.
14 I have too many / much clothes. I can never decide what to wear.
15 We’re buying a little / a few things for our new flat.
16 Are you enough well / well enough to go to work today?
17 I’m going to have very little / very few free time this weekend.
18 He does a few / a little housework every day.
19 We buy too many / much vegetables. We never eat them all!

completa le conversazioni con un quantificatore del riquadro A e un nome del riquadro B.
A a few a little any enough lots of some too many too much
B bisquits days food friends petrol Portuguese shopping things

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A How long were you away?
B Only a few days. Just for the weekend.
2 A Why did you call a taxi?
B I had too much shopping. I couldn’t carry it all.

3 A Can you speak any foreign languages?
B Yes, I speak English, Spanish and a little Portuguese.

4 A Are you going camping alone?
B No, we’re going with some friends.

5 A Why aren’t you hungry?
B I’ve eaten too many biscuits. I finished the packet and I don’t feel well!
. There will be six of us.

6 A What’s your hometown like?
B Very interesting. There are lots of things to see and do.

7 A What’s the matter with the car?
B We’ve stopped. We haven’t got any petrol.

8 A Would you like a sandwich?
B No, thanks. I’ve eaten enough food for one day.

3 Completa le frasi con le preposizioni corrette di luogo o di moto.
l Would you rather live near the beach or the mountains?
1 Would you rather live in Europe or North America?
2 Would you rather run to a beach for 10 minutes or jump into a swimming pool?
3 Do you prefer sitting at the back of the cinema or in the front?
4 Which floor of a 40-floor block of flats would you rather live at ?
5 Do you find it easier to walk up or to a steep hill?
6 If there was a deep hole in the ground that was one metre across would you jump on it or walk around
it?
7 Do you prefer to read, sleep or look out of the window when you’re in a car?? What about when
you’re on public transport?
8 If you saw a strange spider on the wall, would you move on it or away from it?

★★★ 4 Riscrivi le frasi in forma corretta, aggiungendo a, an, the o – (nessun articolo).
l Berlin is capital city of Germany. Berlin is the capital city of Germany.
1 My brother’s an architect in big a company in London.
2 I’m going to shops. Would you like / anything?
3 What / beautiful new dress you’re wearing!
4 Excuse me, is there a bank near here?
5 I live in a small village in the mountains in / Switzerland.
6 I bought a pair of sunglasses on the Oxford Street.
7 The life is wonderful when / sun is shining.
8 I really love walking on the beach near my / house.
9 I’m reading an interesting book at the moment.

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Extra Practice B1+–B2+ Scrivi le parole del riquadro nella categoria corretta.

Lingue: Italian, French

Opere d’arte, musicali, letterarie, ecc: The Mona Lisa, Dr Jones, Star Wars

Giorni/ eventi/ periodi storici speciali: The Four Seanson, The Second World War, Indian Indipendence, Easter

Titoli di persone: The King of Spain, The Governator of the Bank of England, Mr Hodge

Luoghi geografici ed edifici: the Empire State Building, the Atlantic, The Atlas Moutains Japanese, The Nile

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Scegli l’alternativa corretta delle parole in corsivo.
1. A I think 1all / every / each cars should be banned in city centres.
2. B I agree. In fact, cars should be banned in 2all / every / many part of the city, not just the centre.
1. A You should print on 3every / each / both side of the paper – think of the environment.
2. B True, but I can’t be bothered to put the paper back in the printer 4every / both / all time.
1. A Have you done 5all / many / much your homework?
2. B Almost, but I haven’t quite finished 6all / much / many of it.
1. A Would you like a drink? Tea? Coffee?
2. B 7Either / Both / Any tea 8and / or / nor coffee. I don’t mind.
1. A Are you from the USA or Canada?
2. B I’m from 9either / neither / any. I’m British, actually. But 10either / all / both my parents are American, so
I’ve got their accent.
1. A I hear it was 2–2 in the game last night.
2. B Yes, it was a good game. 11Both / either / all teams played really well. There were lots of chances and
12both / either / any team could have won.
1. A Would you like 13 some / a few / several coffee?
2. B Yes, thanks. With just 14a few / a little / some milk if you have some.
1. A Did you know 15either / much / many people at the party on Saturday?
2. B Just 16a little / a few / either people from work.

Scegli l’alternativa corretta per le preposizioni in corsivo.
Over / In / At / On winter, the Dangerous Sports Club holds a race 1at / in / on / down the Alps, in which competitors ski 2down / along / across / above a ski-slope 3near / beside / over / on unusual objects. Competitors have raced sitting 4on / over / beside / in the toilet, 5at / on top of / in / out of a boat, and sitting 6under / next to / at / in front of a piano (while playing it!). A group of Oxford University students formed the club 7at / from / since / in 1977 to add excitement to their lives. They invented sports and events that were dangerous, and also original and funny. Their first event was a tea party 8on / under / inside / at a small rock 9to / in / beside / at the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. One member of the club crossed the sea 10out of / since / from / off England 11to / into / in / towards France 12out of / to / from / inside an inflatable kangaroo, and another flew a tiny plane 13on / up / onto / above London while dressed as a gorilla and playing the saxophone.
The Dangerous Sports Club’s greatest idea was bungee jumping. They got the idea from Pacific islanders, who dive 14down / off / out of / away from a high tower with a rope tied 15down / in / around / into their leg. Four members of the club did the first bungee jump in 1979.