MBaggio – WEEK II: Correction - Articoli, Quantificatori, Pronomi e determinanti e Preposizioni

Exercise 3

2 Would you rather run on (along) a beach for 10 minutes or jump in (into) a swimming pool?

3 Do you prefer sitting at the back of the cinema or in (at) the front?

4 Which floor of a 40-floor block of flats would you rather live at (on)?

5 Do you find it easier to walk up or above (down) a steep hill?

8 If you saw a strange spider on the wall, would you move near (towards) it or away from it?

Exercise 4

3 What beautiful new dress you’re wearing!

What (a) beautiful new dress you’re wearing! 

5 I live in small village in mountains in Switzerland.

I live in a small village in (the) mountains in Switzerland.

7 The life is wonderful when sun is shining.

The life is wonderful when (the) sun is shining.

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

A You should print on ₃every / 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 ₄every / both / all time.

A Have you done ₅all / many / much your homework?

B Almost, but I haven’t quite finished ₆all / much / many of it.

A Would you like a drink? Tea? Coffee?

B ₇Either / Both / Any tea ₈and / or / nor coffee. I don’t mind.

A Are you from the USA or Canada?

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.

A I hear it was 2–2 in the game last night.

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.

Exercise 3

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.