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Esercizio 1 di pagina 32
1) NASA engineers at mission control in Houston. D
2) The capsule splashed down in the sea. E
3) The launch of Apollo 13. C
4) Earth seen from the moon. A
5) Astronauts who were on board the spacecraft. B

Esercizio 2 di pagina 32
1) It was flying to the moon.
2) For the first two days the spacecraft seemed to be in excellent conditions, when several hours later, the crew heard a loud explosion.
3) The NASA engineers helped the astronauts solve the problem.
4) The astronauts spend seven days in space, from 11 April to 17 April 1970.

Esercizio 3 di pagina 32
1. Reg Turnill found out there was a problem with Apollo 13 when he was getting ready for bed. B
2. The workers at mission control were playing to walk on the moon. A
3. The spacecraft lost most of its fuel very slowly. D
4. NASA engineers immediately formed a big team to fix the problem. C
5. The main problem on boar was very little oxygen and water. A
6. Where do you think this text is from? C

Esercizio 4 di pagina 32
1. Small door-hatch
2. Thought of/produced- came up with
3. Understand-figure out
4. Working- on duty
5. Not be worried anymore- breathe a sigh of relief
6. Getting less and less-running out
7. Shout happily-cheer
8. Doing/taking part in- carrying out

Esercizio 5 di pagina 32
In 1962, US President JF Kennedy promised to moon before 1970. It was seven more years before NASA figured out how to do it. In July 1969, when time was running out, three astronauts carried out the historic mission on board Apollo 11. American astronaut Neil Armstrong opened the hatch and became the first man to walk on the moon. In Houston engineers who were on duty at mission control breathe a sigh of relief when they saw Armstrong step onto the moon. All over the world, people were watching TV and they cheer as they heard Armstrong say his famous words: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”. Armstrong came up with his famous words after landing on the moon.

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1. My parents were studying when they met. X
2. My computer crushed when I was doing my homework last night. V
3. I was watching TV when my mum got home yesterday. V
4. It was raining when I woke up this morning. X
5. I burned myself when I was making breakfast. X
6. A friend texted me when I was walking to school.

Esercizio 7 di pagina 32
going crazy
getting home
following the events
fix a problem
raise your hand.

Esercizio 1 di pagina 36
It was the day of my ninth birthday. I was impatient to open my gifts, but there was no gift package for me that year. I was a little sad because that year I had not received gifts from my parents and then I went to my mother and asked her if I had behaved badly for not having received any gifts.
But she told me that the gift was there, I just had to wait. I thought he was just playing a joke on me because I was waiting and waiting, but my gift never came. Until my father came home from work and I saw him with a dog. It was my birthday present. Nemo had now joined our family and this was the best gift I could ever have received

Esercizio 2 di pagina 36
B. How I became interested in Biology
Esercizio 3 di pagina 36
I was only eight years old/ It was late in the evening/It was a lovely morning for a walk/I was in the classroom when...
I was really worried/ excited!/We were in trouble!/ What a surprise!/Just in time to...
I'll never forget the time/day when iI decided/first saw...was an event I'll never forget.
All of a sudden/suddenly/really/completely.
and/but/so/because my mum wanted...
Beginning: First
Middle: When/Then/Later/While/After that/Afterwards.
End: Finally/Eventually/In the end.

Esercizio 4 di pagina 36
1. First they got to the top of a hill.
2. Then they stopped to look at the starts.
3. Eventually they decided to go back to the campsite.
4. While they were walking back, the little boy saw three little stars in the woods.
5. After a while he asked his mother about them.
6. In the end, it turned out they were fireflies.

Esercizio 5 di pagina 37
The year was 1969. I was twelve and I was in the classroom. The Science techer came in. We had a Science test that day I was getting ready to begin, when, all of a sudden the teacher told us to stand up.
“We are going to the lab” he said. We were really surprised! Our Science teacher never changed his mind! But he said it was a special day, so we went to the lab.
There was a TV set in a lab. The teacher switched it on. Just in theme to see the firsan on the moon! When he switched on, astronaut Neil Armstrong was opening the hatch. First, he descended a ladder and he started walking around. After that, astronaut Aldrin joined Armstrong on the surface, and we heard him describe the view with th phrase “Magnificent Desolation!”.
it was great, but in the end the Science lesson finished and we had to return to our classroom. However, I’m so glad the teacher allowed us to participate in an event I’ll never forget. And, most important, that’s how I became interested in space travel.

Esercizio 6 di pagina 37
1) We were on the bus.
2) In a spring afternoon, to go home.
3) I was with my friend Sara.
4) It was raining.
5) The bus stopped and I fell on a boy.
8) I was very embarrassed.
9) I got off at the next stop and I walked home in the rain.
10) I got all wet.

Esercizio 7 di pagina 37

My friend Sara and I had gone for a walk in Grado, but it suddenly started to rain, so we took a bus to go home. We ran towards the station and luckily we managed to catch the last available bus, but unfortunately this was full. The floor was very slippery so I was holding on to a handle, but unfortunately the bus braked suddenly, my friend came on me and I fell on the boy who was in front of me. It was a very embarrassing moment as we fell to the ground one on top of the other. I got up in a hurry and apologized and to avoid yet another fool I got off at the next stop, even if it wasn't the one closest to my home and I had to go all the way in the rain.

Esercizio 1 di pagina 38
1) Can you help me? I don’t know how to fix a problem with a computer.
2) The instructions say I must click on a icon, but I can’t see it.
3) I go online every day to read the news and answer emails.
4) I usually get home very late, so I’m often tired.
5) He visits a website about carso ne a week to check the prices.
6) Open the text document and complete it.

Esercizio 2 di pagina 38
1) The developing of advanced computers has taken very little time.
2) To contact Tom, I often use our favourite social network site.
3) This information is from 2012. Why don’t they date their website?
4) After years of work, the scientist made an important discovering.
5) Use your imagination and you will write something creative.
6) He works as a scientist in a laboratory.

Esercizio 3 di pagina 38
1) The first moon landing was in 1969.
2) Ten years ago my brother stilled to study at university.
3) Mabel found some keys on the pavement yesterday.
4) I had my first lesson last week.
5) I was talking on my mobile phone when my mum asked me a question.
6) What did you do this time last year.

Esercizio 4 di pagina 38
1) Did he use to live here before moving to Oxford?
2) She didn’t go shopping yesterday.
3) I didn’t use to like spicy food. Now I love it.
4) We did a lot of exercise last weekend.
5) Did you use to ride bike to school?
6) Did she buy a laptop las year?

Esercizio 5 di pagina 38
1) When my brother got his first job, he was studying. B
2) Can you help me find a solution on my problems? C
3) A: When I was a child, I was in a seriuos car accident and I spent a month in hospital.
B: That sounds frightening!
4) I had an accident in the mountains, but fortunatly, I managed to phone for help. B
5) I haven’t sent my homework to my teacher by email five years ago. B

Esercizio 6 di pagina 38
1) Hang
2) On
3) Carry
4) Follow
5) Out
6) Get

Esercizio 1 di pagina 46
1. I love romantic comedies.
2. I really like action and adventure films.
3. I really like war films and crime films.
4. I quite like historical films, thrillers and science fiction or fantasy films.
5. I don’t really like documentary and musicals.
6. I can’t stand horror films and westerns.

Esercizio 3 di pagina 46
1. E, B
2. C
3. D
4. F
5. A

Esercizio 4 di pagina 47
1. Factual = true-life, true
2. Entertaining = amusing
3. Unoriginal storyline = predictable plot
4. Emotional = moving
5. Tension = suspense

Esercizio 5 di pagina 47
Special effects --- amazing
Screenplay --- excellent
Performance/ acting --- outstanding, exceptional, brilliant, wonderful, perfect
Film/ drama --- magnificent, great

Esercizio 6 di pagina 47
1. In Sherlock Holmes, the special effects are amazing.
2. 127 Hours takes place in Utah and is based on a true story.
3. In The Proposal, Sandra Bullock plays the role of the central character.
4. In My Sister’s Keeper, Cameron Diaz is a vrilliant performance in the role of the mother.
5. The King’s Speech is an award-winning film with Colin Firth in the role of King George VI.
6. Let Me In is a thriller that will hold your attention from beginning to end.

Esercizio 7 di pagina 47
1. An award-winning film ----- Dunkirk
2. A film that held your attention from beginning to end ----- Ho cercato il tuo nome
3. A fild based on a true story ----- Lion – La strada verso casa
4. A film with amazing special effects ----- Avatar
5. A film that takes place in your country ----- Va dove ti porta il cuore

Esercizio 8 di pagina 47
“Ho cercato il tuo nome” is a drama. The director is Scott Hicks.
The mains characters are Logan Thibault and Beth Clayton. The secondary characters are Ellie, Ban Clayton, Keith Clayton and the judge Clayton.
Logan Thibault, a marine who survived three missions in Iraq, attributes his good fortune to the photo of a women he has never met, but who always carries with him.
I like all of this film infact it has hold my attention from beginning to end.

Esercizio 9 di pagina 47
1. Find a solution
2. Fix a problem
3. Follow events
4. Get home
5. Go crazy
6. Raise your hand