1 Completa le frasi con and, but, or o because.
l 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 bananas. 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.
2Leggi 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
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 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 Burt after I’d been cycling.
4 The train arrived at the station. The passengers stood up immediately.
Athes soon as 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 it got boring.
6 Jack washed up. At the same time, I put things away.
While Jack washed up, I put things away.
3 Riscrivi le frasi con although.
l I’m not good at tennis but I like it. Although I’m not good at tennis, I like it.
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 me 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
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 Sara 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 Lebanese food
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 speak any Serbian
5 Unisce le due frasi con who o which. Usa le preposizioni in grassetto.
l 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. 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 to listen to in class
6 Segna (✓) le frasi corrette e correggi quelle sbagliate (✗).
l Are you tired? Shall I read you a story? ✓
l Mary 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?
Shall I put these pictures in the bin or 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?
I need the bread. Can you pass it to me ?
4 My glasses are upstairs. Can you fetch me them?
My glasses are upstairs. Can you fetch them for me ?
5 I’m really hungry. Could you get me some chips?
6 That’s a nice song. Can you teach us it?
That's a nice song. 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.
Jason enjoyed looking at that book today. Perhaps you could lend it to him for a couple of days
8 You sit there. 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 also didn’t like the proposal.
The managers didn't like the proposal and neither did the workers
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 do I, 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.
Don't worry. Neither can't I
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
Yes, so am I, actually
1 Abbina le domande 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.
2Completa le frasi con la forma corretta dei verbi.
l ‘It may snow,’ he explained.He explained that it might snow.
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 had get lost if wevdidn't take a map.
5 ‘I can’t see them,’ she said.
She told me she couldn'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 rang .
3 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. 1 During the programme, viewers were told that the harvest that year was particularly good because of the weather. And 2 while the presenter explained how spaghetti was grown, there was a film of workers in the background cutting the spaghetti from the trees. 3As soon as the programme had been broadcast, the BBC started receiving phone calls from people who wanted to grow their own spaghetti. 4 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.’ 5 By the time the story was revealed to be an April Fool’s Day joke, hundreds of people had contacted the BBC.
4 Scegli l’alternativa corretta per le parole in corsivo.
1 Messi scores a lot of goals. What’s more, he’s a great team player.
2 We had some of our money stolen. In spite of this we decided to carry on.
3 The conditions were difficult. However, the explorers didn’t give up.
4 As well as teaching visitors about history, the museum is also a fascinating example of architecture.
5 In addition to 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 !
7 A He’s not a bad person.B I know. Even so, I don’t really trust him.
5 Completa last tabella
What time does the film start?
Do you know what time the film starts ?
1 How much money will we need ?
Have you any idea how much money we will need ?
2 Is there a place where we can sit down?
Could you tell me if there's a place where we can sit down ?
3 Is it cold outside ?
Do you know if it’s cold outside?
4 How long did the journey take?
Do you know how long the journey took ?
5 When does the shop open ?
Could you tell me when the shop opens?
6 Does this machine work?
I wonder if this machine works
7 Does this bus go near Buckingham Place?
Do you know whether this bus goes near Buckingham Palace?
8 Who are those people?
I’d like to know who those people are
6 Trasforma il discorso diretto in discorso indiretto.
‘We’re not happy with your exam results,’ my parents said.
My parents said they weren’t happy with my exam results.
1 ‘This student had three chances to pass his maths exam,’ the teacher said.
The teacher said that the student had three chances to pass his exam
2 ‘I’ll phone him tomorrow,’ the director said.
The director said he would phone him the next day
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 if she could come back for the following week
5 ‘She won’t have any problems getting into medical school,’ they said.
They said that she wouldn't have any problemsgetting 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
7 Completa le frasi con l’informazione nel riquadro. Usa who, which, whose, where o when.
His job is to play golf.
Brazil won the World Cup.
You can go ice skating there.
She won Wimbledon in 2004.
It is very difficult to do.
She wants to be a professional footballer.
Wimbledon takes place then.
l Bend it like Beckham is a film about a girl who wants to be a professional footballer.
1 An ice rink is a place where you can go ice skating
2 Maria Sharapova is the Russian tennis player who won Wimbledon in 2004
3 Surfing is a sport which is very difficult to do
4 A professional golfer is a person whose job is to play golf
5 June is the month when Wimbledon takes place
6 2002 was the year when Brazil won the World Cup
8 Completa la seconda frase per dar enfasi alle parole in grassetto.
l His unhealthy diet really worries me.
What really worries me is his unhealthy diet.
1 My son is crazy about skateboarding.
What my son is crazy about is skateboarding
2 They just want to lie on a beach and relax.
All they want is to lie on a beach and relax
3 I’m desperate for a nice cup of tea.
What I'm desperate for is a nice cup of tea
4 The restaurant was made special by the atmosphere rather than the food.
It was the atmosphere that made the restaurant special 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 asked for was a glass of water
7 Alec was a professional footballer when he was young, not David.
It was Alex who was a professional footballer when he was young, not David
9 Riscrivi le frasi senza le parole superflue.
l He likes swimming now but he didn’t used to like swimming.
He likes swimming now but he didn’t used to.
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 it but you might have
8 There isn’t any milk. ~ Yes, there is some milk.
There isn't any milk Yes, there is
