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Exercise 5

1. My boss gets very angry when I’m late for work.
2. He’s the finance manager of a small company.
3. I’d like to be a chef in a Greek restaurant.
4. Police chiefs from different countries often to discuss new ideas.

 

Exercise 6

How do young people see their future?
Here are some of your responses
I don’t know what I want to do when I finish my education. My parents work for a large companies but I don’t think I’d like that. I’d like to work from home and be free to go shopping or sleep when I want. I definitely don’t want to be a teacher. I couldn’t work in a school with children. I don’t think I’d be very good at working in a team, either. I like to decide what to do and when to do it. Yes, I believe it’s a good idea for me to work alone, without any people around me. I could work in a office – at my own desk with my own computer – but I would really like to stay at home.
Katy, 17

 

Exercise 7

Ella: Brian works in a hotel, in restaurant, you know, where people go when they first arrive.
Beatriz: So, he’s a receptionist.
Ella: Yes.

Isabel: I want to work in the theatre. I want to act.
Sam: You want to be an actress
Isabel: An actress, yes.

Pauline: My friend Sara is a sport...
Simon: ... star?
Pauline: No, she trains people. She instruct them.
Simon: Oh, a sport instructor. Great. Which sport does she teach?

 

Exercise 8

1. I work from home so I don’t need to dress smartly.
2. My mum works in a supermarket but not on a checkout.
3. Kate is an actress. Her dream is to go to Hollywood.
4. I love working with animals. That’s why I work at our local zoo.
5. I don’t want a badly-paid job. I want to be rich!
6. Do you always work hard?
7. My dad is a plumber. People often phone up in the middle of the night because there is water on their kitchen floor.
8. I work eight hours a day. I start at 7 a.m. and finish at 3 p.m.
9. Do you want a full-time or apart-time job?
10. I don’t want to work outside so I don’t want to be a gardener.

 

 

 

 

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Exercise 19

1. We are having some tea at the café this afternoon. (What…?)
   What are we having at the café this afternoon?
2. Your kitten is clawing your sofa! (What…?)
   What is my kitten clawing?
3. Nick is studying hard to go to a top university. (Why…?)
   Why is Nick studying hard?
4. Ludo and Daria are playing tennis. (What…?)
    What are playing Ludo and Daria?
5. He's reading a Japanese comic. (What…?)
   What is he reading?
6. I'm talking to my mum on the other line. (Who…?)
   Who are you talking on the other line to?
7. Helen's making herself some lemon and ginger tea. (What…?)
   What is Helen making herself?
8. Amelia, Liu and Astrid are going home now. (Where…?)
   Where are Amelia, Liu and Astrid going now?

 

Exercise 20

1. A: How  is it going ? (it / go)
   B: Oh not bad. I’m booking (book) my trip to the States today!
2. A: We are going (go) sightseeing today on an open top bus!
   B: What? You are always planning (always / plan) things I don't like!
3. A: Is mum making (Mum / make) the hotel reservation?
   B: She is talking (talk) on the phone right now!
4. A: Look, Tyler is reading (read) that German guidebook!
   B: He isn’t reading (not / read) it! He can't read German!
5. A: Our flight number's BA596, right? Look, it is boarding (it / board)!
   B: Quick, run!!!
6. A: You are staying (you / stay) in a single room or a double?
7. B: A triple actually. I’ sharing (share) it with Ross and Luke.

 

Exercise 21

1. azione che si svolge in questo periodo                 b. She’s walking to school this week.
2. azione programmata per il futuro                           f. Molly is meeting her ex-boyfriend tomorrow.
3. azione ripetuta, fastidiosa o irritante                    a. That dog is always barking!
4. descrizione di fotografie, immagini o figure       c. In the picture the man on the left is laughing.
5. tendenze che si stanno imponendo                      e. Nowadays kids are becoming very fragile.

 

Exercise 22

1. You are eating a lot of chocolate this week.                       azione che si svolge in questo periodo
2. Nowadays boys and girl are often getting piercing.        tendenze che si stanno imponendo
3. Vickie is going to the hairstylist next Sunday.                    azione programmata per il futuro
4. In the portrait the Queen is sitting.                                       descrizione di fotografie, immagini o figure
5. Joe is always arriving late.                                                          azione ripetuta, fastidiosa o irritante

 

Exercise 23

1. I miei amici stanno cercando un hotel economico a Londra.
   My friend are searching an economic hotel in London.
2. Sto giocando in un giardino molto grande e mi diverto tanto.
   I’m playing in a very large garden and I’m having a lot of fun.
3. Tommy partirà domani per Miami e tornerà tra una settimana.
   Tommy is leaving for Miami tomorrow and he’s coming back next week.
4. Louise non verrà qui domani perché ha un importante colloquio di lavoro (job interview).
   Louise isn’t coming here tomorrow because he’s having an important job interview.
5. Chris non fa che pulire la casa! Sta diventando fanatica (fanatic)!
   Chris is always cleaning the house! She’s becoming fanatic!
6. A: Lisa, che cosa leggi?
   A: Lisa, what are you reading?
   B: Leggo un libro sull’Australia.
   B: I’m reading a book about Australia.
7. A: Perché quelle persone stanno strillando?
   A: Why there people are screaming?
   B: Perché protestano contro la chiusura (closure) dell’ospedale.
   B: Because they are protesting against the hospital’s closure.
8. A: Priscilla! Perché non stai mangiando la zuppa?
   A: Priscilla! Why aren’t you eating the soup?
   B: Per piacere, mamma… non mi piace, non voglio mangiarla!
   B: Please, mum... I don’t like it, I don’t want to eat it!

 

 

 

Page 17

Exercise 1

1. A rucksack
2. A suitcase
3. An hourly event
4. A tall tree
5. An university
6. A hand
7. A clever dolphin
8. An elephant
9. An honest girl
10. An unique talent
11. An ambulance
12. A big shark

 

Exercise 2

1. There’s a new message in the mail box.
2. I travel from X Salisbury to X Bologna every month for work.
3. A: Have you got a scarf? B: Yes, I have got an orange scarf.
4. I like X comics very much.
5. Oh, snow! Let’s build a snowman outside in the garden.
6. The price of the flight to London is quite cheap. It costs about 60 Euros.
7. X sights of Rome are amazing to see.
8. The doctor says you cannot go to X school tomorrow.

 

Exercise 3

1. We like fresh vegetables. Correct (non ci va l’articolo perché si intende la verdure in generale)
2. Kelly has got answer to your question! Kelly has got an answer to your question! (ci va l’articolo indeterminativo perché Kelly ha una risposta)
3. Taormina is a Italian town in Sicily. Correct (ci va l’articolo indeterminativo perché Taormina è una delle tante città italiane in Sicilia)
4. My favourite subject is Geography. Correct (non ci va l’articolo perché si intende la geografia in generale)
5. Mia is a famous ballet dancer. Correct (ci va l’articolo indeterminativo perché Mia è una delle tante ballerine)
6. Petrol is going to disappear in a short time. Correct (non ci va l’articolo perché si intende il petrolio in generale)
7. Where’s book about the Roman Empire? Where’s the book about the Roman Empire? (ci va l’articolo determinativo perché si parla di quel particolare libro sull’impero Romano)
8. It’s important to earn a honest salary in life! It’s important to earn an honest salary in life! (ci va “an” perché nella parola “honest” l’H è muta)

 

Exercise 4

Mrs Miller works for [0] a very famous law firm. She is [00] a lawyer's assistant. She usually wears knee-length dresses, [1] a jacket and smart flat shoes. She likes to match [2] the colour of [3] the jacket with [4] the colour of [5] the shoes. She always keeps [6] a silk handkerchief and [7] an umbrella in [8] the handbag. She dislikes [9] jewellery; she prefers handmade wooden necklaces. On Fridays, she takes [10] her work clothes to [11] a dry cleaner's and picks them up on [12] Monday mornings.

 

Exercise 5

1. Il treno per Mosca è molto comodo (comfortable) e veloce. 
   The train for Mosca is very confortable and fast.
2. I biglietti per il teatro sono sopra (on) il tavolo. 
   The tickets for the theatre are on the table.
3. La signora Vane non è una giornalista, è una scienziata (scientist). 
   Mrs Vane isn’t a journalist, she is a scientist.
4. Gli alberi sono importanti per avere (to have) ossigeno (oxygen). 
   Trees are important to have oxygen.
5. A: Gli alberi nel tuo giardino sono querce (oak trees)? B: Sì, sono querce. 
   A: Are the trees in your garden oak trees? B: Yes, they are.
6. La Sorbona (Sorbonne) è un'università a Parigi. È un'università famosa in tutto (all over) il mondo. 
   Sorbonne in an university in Paris. It is a famous university in all over the world.
7. A: Di chi sono le tre biciclette in giardino? B: Non lo so (I don't know). Io ho soltanto una bicicletta. 
   Whose are the three bicycle in the garden? B: I don’t know. I have only one bicycle.
8. Signori e signore, è un onore per me essere qui stasera nel meraviglioso teatro greco di Siracusa (Syracuse)! 
   Ladies and gentlemen, it is an honour for me be here tonight in the wonderful Greek theatre of Syracuse!

 

 

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Exercise 1

countable	uncountable
Hamburger	Coffee
Bridge	Butter
Key	Air
Road	Oxygen
Burglar	Music
Fountain	Fish
Trial	Vinegar
Mark	Rice
Camera	Biology
Programme	Iron
Gallery
Fever
Doll

 

Exercise 2

1. A Can you tell me the road to the theatre, please? B It’s over there, opposite the bridge!
2. Let’s not go to have sushi! You know I don’t like fish!
3. A There are three dolls on Sissy’s bed. B Yes, she always plays with them.
4. I can’t eat this salad! There’s too much vinegar in it!
5. A Do you want some rice instead of pasta tonight? B Yes, and a chicken hamburger, too!
6. Open the window, please! It’s hot here and I need some fresh air!
7. Music is my favourite subject even if I don’t have good marks in it.
8. The programme for the gallery is next week.

 

Exercise 3

1. My sister doesn’t have great patience with her daughter. CORRECT
2. Sugar are unhealthily in great quantities. We should limit it.
   Sugar is unhealthily in great quantities. We should limit it.
   Sugar è sostantivo non numerabile quindi il verbo va al singolare.
3. Lauren would like to have a milk.

Lauren would like to have a glass/cup of milk.
Milk è un sostantivo non numerabile quindi non può essere preceduto dall’articolo a

4. My mother uses a special low fat butter to makes cakes. CORRECT
5. The waiters in this restaurant are very fast and kind. CORRECT
6. Give me the glues to fix this vase.
   Give me the glue to fix this vase
   Glue è un sostantivo non numerabile e non ha plurale.
7. Brittany makes bread by herself at home and it’s delicious. CORRECT
8. Do you prefer tea or coffee? CORRECT

 

Exercise 4

1. A Can I have some water? B Would you a glass  of water or a bottle?
2. A Have you got a sheet of clean paper, please? B Sure, right by the photocopier.
3. You drink so much tea! That’s three cups today already!
4. When I was little you couldn’t get a carton of milk. It only came in glass bottles!
5. Sorry to brother you Nadia, have you got a spare kilo of tomatoes? I’ve run out!
6. Who ate the last piece of parmesan? I wanted it for the pasta!
7. In the UK, a kilo of petrol is five litres or one gallon.
8. A Have you got any tube of mayonnaise? B No, sorry! Just jars.

 

Exercise 5

1. I design modern furniture. I have a website with hundred of photos of my work. CORRECT
2. I’d like to continue my studies and I need an information about what to do.
   I’d like to continue my studies and I need information about what to do.
   Information è un sostantivo non numerabile quindi non può essere preceduto dall’articolo an
3. In England you can find comfortable accommodation in one of the many Bed and Breakfast CORRECT
4. My father doesn’t like doing over the Internet. He prefers good old pen and paper!
5. Money aren’t everything in life!
   Money isn’t everything in life!
   Money è sostantivo non numerabile e il verbo va al singolare
6. Hey, Ben, can you please take the rubbish out tonight? CORRECT
7. The awful thing about going to Mandy’s is you get covered in a dog’s hair! CORRECT
8. I feel I am making very good progress in Spanish. My teacher is very happy. CORRECT
9. Your mushroom and courgette spaghetti are really good!
   Your mushroom and courgette spaghetti is really good!
   Spaghetti è sostantivo non numerabile e il verbo va al singolare
10. Can you give me cloth to dust the bookcase?
    Can you give me a cloth to dust the bookcase?
    Cloth inteso come straccio vuole l’articolo indeterminativo a

 

Exercise 6

ISOBEL: Well, how is your job search going?
CARRIE: Terrible. I’m not making any progress. Can you help?
ISOBEL: Let’s look in a paper. There’s one on the table over there. What type of work are you looking for?
CARRIE: I don’t know really. I need some money for my holiday but I must study so a job with part-time hours.
ISOBEL: Well here’s one. A hairdresser’s assistant. Part-time. Good wages. There’s a telephone number for information. It’s…
CARRIE: I’m not keen. I don’t like the idea of touching people’s hair.
ISOBEL: Oh Carrie, don’t be silly. I can just see you with a bottle of shampoo in one hand and some scissors in the other!
CARRIE: OK, give me the number then.

 

Exercise 7

1. The weather is crazy in many countries: 30°C in April!
2. A new study says that listening to music is very good for health!
3. Checks at customs: a man was stopped with a bag full of cash.
4. San Remo is a piece of evidence for new singers. If they win, they cash a lot of money.

 

Exercise 8

1. The scissors you use for cutting material are very sharp.
2. Most people in Italy nowadays has a mobile phone.
3. The policeman is looking for the burglar.
4. I really don’t like fruit very much.
5. I’m reading Forster’s A with a View.
6. I have insurance for my three dogs – in case they do any damage to anybody’s property.
7. My wages aren’t very much – but it’s a job!
8. My teacher recommends reading a paper every day – for at least 10 minutes!