Articoli, Quantificatori, Pronomi e determinanti e Preposizioni
Scegli l'alternativa corretta per le parole in corsivo.
1 A good diet can prevent lots 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 biscuits – days – food – friends – petrol – Portuguese – shopping – things
1. A Why did you call a taxi? B I had to much shopping. I couldn’t carry it all.
2. A Can you speak any foreign languages? B Yes, I speak English, Spanish and a little Portuguese.
3. A Are you going camping alone? B No, we’re going with some friends. There will be six of us.
4. A Why aren’t you hungry? B I’ve eaten to many biscuits. I finished the packet and I don’t feel well!
5. A What’s your hometown like? B Very interesting. There are lots of things to see and do.
6. A What’s the matter with the car? B We’ve stopped. We haven’t got any petrol.
7. A Would you like a sandwich? B No, thanks. I’ve eaten enough food for one day.
Completa le frasi con le preposizioni corrette di luogo o di moto.
1. Would you rather live in Europe or North America?
2. Would you rather run on a beach for 10 minutes or jump at a swimming pool?
3. Do you prefer sitting at the back of the cinema or at the front?
4. Which floor of a 40-floor block of flats would you rather live on?
5. Do you find it easier to walk up or down 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 up 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?
Riscrivi le frasi in forma corretta, aggiungendo a, an, the o – (nessun articolo).
1. My brother’s an architect in a big company in London.
2. I’m going to the shops. Would you like anything?
3. What a beautiful new dress you’re wearing! – (nessun articolo)
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 Oxford Street.
7. Life is wonderful when the sun is shining.
8. I really love walking on the beach near my house.
9. I’m reading an interesting book at the moment.
Scrivi le parole del riquadro nella categoria corretta.
Lingue: Italian, French, Japanese
Opere d’arte, musicali, letterarie, ecc.: Star Wars, The Four Seasons, The Mona Lisa
Giorni / eventi / periodi storici speciali: Easter, Indian Independence, the Second World War
Titoli di persone: Mr Hodge, Dr Jones, the Governor of the Bank of England, the King of Spain
Luoghi geografici ed edifici: the Nile, the Atlas Mountains, the Empire State Building, the Atlantic
Scegli l’alternativa corretta delle parole in corsivo.
A I think all / every / each cars should be banned in city centres. B I agree. In fact, cars should be banned in all / every / many part of the city, not just the centre.
A You should print on every / each / both side of the paper – think of the environment.
B True, but I can’t be bothered to put the paper back in the printer every / both / all time.
A Have you done all / many / much your homework?
B Almost, but I haven’t quite finished all / much / many of it.
A Would you like a drink? Tea? Coffee?
B Either / Both / Any tea and / or / nor coffee. I don’t mind.
A Are you from the USA or Canada?
B I’m from either / neither / any. I’m British, actually. But either / all / both my parents are American, so I’ve got their accent.
A I hear it was 2–2 in the game last night.
B Yes, it was a good game. Both / either / all teams played really well. There were lots of chances and both / either / any team could have won.
A Would you like some / a few / several coffee?
B Yes, thanks. With just a few / a little / some milk if you have some.
A Did you know either / much / many people at the party on Saturday?
B Just a 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 at / in / on/ down the Alps, in which competitors ski down / along / across / above a ski-slope near / beside / over / on unusual objects. Competitors have raced sitting on / over / beside / in the toilet, at / on top of / in / out of a boat, and sitting under / next to / at / in front of a piano (while playing it!). A group of Oxford University students formed the club at / 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 on / under / inside / at a small rock to / in / beside / at the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. One member of the club crossed the sea out of / since / from / off England to / into / in / towards France out of / to / from / inside an inflatable kangaroo, and another flew a tiny plane on / 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 down / off / out of / away from a high tower with a rope tied down / in / around / into their leg. Four members of the club did the first bungee jump in 1979.
Discorso diretto e indiretto, Frasi relative, Connettivi e Struttura della frase
Completa le frasi con and, but, or o because.
1. You can have chocolate sauce on your ice cream ... but you have to pay extra. or some banana. Which would you prefer?
2. I was late for college ... and I missed the first lesson. but I didn’t miss the exam.
3. We can go to the beach ... or we can go to the mountains. and have a swim in the sea.
4. I’m hungry ... and I’m thirsty. because I didn’t have breakfast.
Leggi l’informazione e completa le frasi con le parole del riquadro. A volte ci sono varie risposte corrette.
after – as soon as – before – by the time – until – when – while
1. I was watching a film. I fell asleep.
I had fallen asleep as soon as /by the time the film finished.
2. My friends waited for me at the bus stop.
They waited until my bus arrived.
3. I hadn’t been cycling for a long time. Then I cycled ten miles. My legs really hurt after I’d been cycling.
4. The train arrived at the station. The passengers stood up immediately.
As soon as the train arrived at the station, the passengers stood up.
5. I watched the programme. Then it got boring and I stopped watching. I watched it by the time / until it got boring.
6. Jack washed up. At the same time, I put things away. When Jack washed up, I put things away.
Riscrivi le frasi con although.
1. He’s tired but he can’t sleep. - Although he’s tired, he can’t sleep.
2. It’s expensive but I’m going to buy it. - Although it’s expensive, I’m going to buy it.
3. She works hard but she doesn’t earn much money. - Although she works hard, she doesn’t earn much money.
4. Dave has a car but he prefers cycling. - Although Dave has a car, he prefers cycling.
5. We played badly but we won. - Although we played badly, we won.
6. She borrowed my pen but she didn’t say thank you. - Although she borrowed my pen, she didn’t say thank you.
7. I recognized her but I couldn’t remember her name. - Although I recognized her, I couldn’t remember her name.
Metti le parole nell’ordine corretto.
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 Libanese food.
6. What languages can Daniel speak?
7. Jim plays the clarinet.
8. Trish is a nurse.
9. She looks really unhappy.
10. Rita can’t speak any Serbian.
Unisci le due frasi con who o which. Usa le preposizioni in grassetto.
1. This is the exam. I did really badly in it. - This is the exam which I did really badly in.
2. Stefano is the student. I studied English with him. - Stefano is the student who I studied English with.
3. This is the library. We go to it for quiet study. - This is the library which we go to for quiet study.
4. Rita is the teacher. My cousin’s married to her. - Rita is the teacher who my cousin’s married to.
5. This is the song. We had to listen to it in class. - This is the song which we had listen to in class.
Segna (✓) le frasi corrette e correggi quelle sbagliate (✗).
1. Shall I put these pictures in the bin or shall I save Alison them?✗(shall I save them for Alison)
2. Carrie works with children. She teaches them art.✓
3. I need the bread. Can you pass me it?✗(Can you pass it to me?)
4. My glasses are upstairs. Can you fetch me them?✓
5. I’m really hungry. Could you get me some chips?✓
6. That’s a nice song. Can you teach us it?✗(Can you teach it to us?)
7. Jason enjoyed looking at that book today. Perhaps you could lend him it for a couple of days.✗(Perhaps you could lend it to him for a couple of days.)
8. You sit there. I’ll bring you a drink.✓
Riscrivi le frasi in modo più naturale, usando so, neither o nor.
1. The managers didn’t like the proposal and the workers also didn’t like the proposal. The managers didn’t like the proposal and the workers nor didn’t like the proposal.
2. A few people in my department speak French and I also speak French, actually. A few people in my department speak French and so I speak French, actually.
3. A I can’t make it to the meal on Friday, sorry. B Don’t worry. I also can’t make it to the meal on Friday. A I can’t make it to the meal on Friday, sorry. B Don’t worry. I neither can’t make it to the meal on Friday.
4. A I think I’m going to be a little late. B Yes, I think I’m going to be a little late too, actually. A I think I’m going to be a little late. B Yes, so I think I’m going to be a little late, actually.
Abbina le domanda alla risposta corretta.
1. You ate the last slice of pizza, didn’t you?
2. Sammy didn’t do his homework.
3. They don’t want to live in this neighbourhood, do they?
4. You went to bed very late last night, didn’t you?
5. Shirin didn’t buy a new car, did she?
6. You didn’t go to the party, did you?
7. Your brother washed the dishes, didn’t he?
8. Didn’t you make dinner like I asked?
a. I did not! I fell asleep right after the news.
b. He did not wash the dishes. I did!
c. I did make dinner, but I burnt it. Sorry.
d. She did buy one. It’s a big SUV.
e. We did go. We waved at you, but you didn’t see us.
f. He did do it. I helped him with his maths.
g. They do want to, but they can’t afford it.
h. I did not! Johnny ate it.
1 – h
2 – f
3 – g
4 – a
5 – d
6 – e
7 – b
8 – c
Completa le frasi con la forma corretta dei verbi.
1. ‘I’m going to get some water,’ she said.
She said that she was going to get some water.
2. ‘I’ve never understood you,’ he told me. He told me he had never understood me.
3. ‘Ivy was happy,’ he said.
He said that Ivy had been happy.
4. ‘You’ll get lost if you don’t take a map,’ she said.
She said we would get lost if we didn’t take a map a map.
5. ‘I can’t see them,’ she said.
She told me she wouldn’t see them.
6. ‘You must wait here until four o’clock,’ the teacher told us.
The teacher told us we had to wait there until the bell .
Completa il brano con le parole nel riquadro.
as soon as – by the time – during – meanwhile – while
Although it’s very popular nowadays, during the 1950s, pasta was an unusual meal in the UK. Not many British people had been to Italy, and very few people knew how pasta was made. So, for April Fool’s Day in 1957, the BBC news programme Panorama decided to make a story about spaghetti growing on trees. During the programme, viewers were told that the harvest that year was particularly good because of the weather. And while the presenter explained how spaghetti was grown, there was a film of workers in the background cutting the spaghetti from the trees. By the time the programme had been broadcast, the BBC started receiving phone calls from people who wanted to grow their own spaghetti. Meanwhile, the BBC continued the joke by instructing anyone who wanted to grow a spaghetti tree to ‘place a piece of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce.’ As soon as the story was revealed to be an April Fool’s Day joke, hundreds of people had contacted the BBC.
Scegli l’alternativa corretta per le parole in corsivo.
1. Messi scores a loto f goals. In addition to / Too / What’s more, he’s a great team player.
2. We had some of our money stolen. In spite of this, / Despite / Although we decided to carry on.
3. The conditions were difficult. Whereas / Even though / However, the explorers didn’t give up.
4. As well as / Furthermore, / Nevertheless teaching visitors about history, the museum is also a fascinating example of architecture.
5. Nevertheless / In addition to / What’s more a 20% discount, customers on Black Friday also receive a free gift book.
6. A That was a fun film! B It was very long, but / though / yet!
7. A He’s not a bad person. B I know. Even so, / Even though, / Even if I don’t really trust him.
Completa la tabella.
Domanda diretta
• What time does the film start?
• How much money will we need?
• Is there a place where we can sit down?
• Is it cold outside?
• How long did the journey take?
• When does the shop open?
• Does this machine work?
• Does the bus go near Buckingham Palace?
• Who are those people?
Domanda indiretta
• Do you know what time the film start?
• Have you any idea how much money we’ll need?
• Could you tell me if is there a place we can sit down?
• Do you know if it’s cold outside?
• Do you know how long did the journey take?
• Could you tell me when the shop opens?
• I wonder if this machine works.
• Do you know whether this bus goes near Buckingham Palace?
• I’d like to know who are those people.
Trasforma il discorso diretto in discorso indiretto.
1. ‘This student had three chances to pass his maths exam,’ the teacher said. The teacher said that this student had three chaces to pass his maths exam.
2. ‘I’ll phone him tomorrow,’ the director said. The director said he would phone him tomorrow.
3. ‘What did they say to you?’ Anna asked him. Anna asked him what they had said to him.
4. ‘Can you come back next week?’ he asked her. He asked her if she could come back next week.
5. ‘She won’t have any problems getting into medical school,’ they said. They said that she wouldn't have any problems getting into medical school.
6. ‘Why don’t we set up our own business?’ Marcia suggested. Marcia suggested that they set up their own business.
7. ‘Tell the police what you saw today,’ she told me. She told me to tell the police what I'd seen that day.
Completa le frasi con l’informazione nel riquadro. Usa who, which, whose, where o when.
1. An ice rink is a place where you can go ice skating there.
2. Maria Sharapova is the Russian tennis player who she won Wimbledon in 2004.
3. Surfing is a sport which it is very difficult to do.
4. A professional golfer is a person whose 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 World Cup.
Completa la seconda frase per dar enfasi alle parole in grassetto.
1. My son is crazy about skateboarding. - What makes my son crazy is skateboarding.
2. They just want to lie on a beach and relax. - All they just want is lie on a beach and relax.
3. I’m desperate for a nice cup of tea. - What desperate me is a nice cup of tea.
4. The restaurant was made special by the atmosphere rather than the food. (?)
5. I don’t want to be late for work tomorrow. - What I don’t want is to be late for work tomorrow.
6. She only asked for a glass of water. - All she only asked is a glass of water.
7. Alec was a professional footballer when he was young, not David. (?)
Riscrivi le frasi senza le parole superflue.
1. Jack’s been to Spain. ⁓ No, I haven’t been to Spain! Jack's been to Spain. ⁓ No, I haven't!
2. I’m going to wear an apron for this but you don’t need to wear an apron. I’m going to wear an apron for this but you don’t need to.
3. Why don’t you come to my house later? ⁓ I can’t go to your house later, I’m afraid. Why don't you come to my house later? ⁓ I can’t, I’m afraid.
4. I’m not worried about it today but I was worried about it yesterday. I’m not worried about it today but I was yesterday.
5. We didn’t finish the work, but we should have finished the work. We didn’t finish the work, but we should have.
6. You don’t have to come with me if you don’t want to come with me. You don’t have to come with me if you don’t want to.
7. No, you didn’t get hit but you might have got hit. No, you didn’t get hit but you might have.
8. There isn’t any milk. ⁓ Yes, there is some milk. There isn't any milk. ⁓ Yes, there is.
