1) Completa le frasi con and, but, or o because.
All my friends like this music ... but I think it’s boring.
and I love it, too.
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.
2) Leggi l’informazione e completa le frasi con le parole del riquadro. A volte ci sono varie risposte corrette.
Harry opened the front door. The phone was ringing.
He heard the phone as soon as / when / before he opened the door.
1. I was watching a film. I fell asleep.
I had fallen asleep before/when 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 by the time/ while/when I’d been cycling.
4. The train arrived at the station. The passengers stood up immediately.
by the time/ when/after 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 until/as well as it got boring.
6. Jack washed up when I put things away.
7. When Jack washed up, I put things away.
3) Riscrivi le frasi con although.
I’m not good at tennis but I like it. Although I’m not good at tennis, I like it.
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 money
4 Although Dave has a car, he prefers cycling
5 Althought 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.
4) Metti le parole nell’ordine corretto.
1 is / to / radio. / Andrea / listening / the
Andrea is listening to the radio.
2 Sara / guitar? / does / play / the
Does Sarah play the guitar?
3 not / has / Isabel / arrived.
Isabel has not arrived.
4 out. / the / has come / sun
The sun has come out.
5 like / we / food. / Lebanese
We like food Lebanese.
6 Daniel / what / speak? / languages / can
What languages can Daniel speak?
7 Jim / clarinet. / the / plays
Jim plays the clarinet.
8 a / nurse. / Trish / is
Trish is a nurse.
9 looks / really / she / unhappy.
She looks really unhappy.
10 Serbian. / Rita / can’t / speak / any
Rita can’t speack any Sarbian.
5) Unisci le due frasi con who o which. Usa le preposizioni in grassetto.
This is the book. We talked about it in class yesterday.
This is the book which we talked about in class yesterday.
1 This is the exam which I did really badly in.
2 Stefano is the student who I studied English with.
3 This is the library. which we go to for quiet study.
4 Rita is the teacher who My cousin’s married to.
5 This is the song which we had to listen to in class.
6)Segna (✓) le frasi corrette e correggi quelle sbagliate (✗).
lAre you tired? Shall I read you a story? ✓
lMary might like this painting. Let’s offer her it. ✗ Let’s offer it to her.
1 Shall I put these pictures in the bin or shall I save Alison them? X
Shall I put these pictures in the bin or shall I save them to Alison?
2 Carrie works with children. She teaches them art. V
3 I need the bread. Can you pass me it? V
4 My glasses are upstairs. Can you fetch me them? V
5 I’m really hungry. Could you get me some chips? V
6 That’s a nice song. Can you teach us it? X
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. V
8 You sit there. I’ll bring you a drink. X
Sit here! I’ll bring you a drink.
7 Riscrivi le frasi in modo più naturale, usando so, neither o nor.
1 The managers didn’t like the proposal and the workers neither.
2 A few people in my department speak French and I so.
3 A I can’t make it to the meal on Friday, sorry.
B Don’t worry. Me neither.
4 A I think I’m going to be a little late.
B Yes, me neither.
