Communication » 1A Interacting

VLepre - Exercises 10-2-2010
by VLepre - (2010-03-10)
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Ex. 1 page 30

  1. This is my new car. Please get in.
  2. That building over there is very old.
  3. Is this your new school bag here?
  4. Mr. Smith, this is my neighbor Mr. Price. Nice to meet you.
  5. That woman downstairs is very noisy.
  6. This weather is really great.
  7. Who’s that I can hear coming up the stairs?

 

Ex. 2 page 30

  1. This house is next to the river.
  2. That man is our family doctor.
  3. I like this type of music.
  4. I don’t like that new restaurant.
  5. This office is open from 9 – 17.
  6. What is that horrible noise?

Ex. 3 page 30

  1. Look at this watch here. Is it yours?
  2. Where’s your bag? This bag here is mine.
  3. Are those houses at the end of the street new?
  4. Anna, this is my friend Sam.
  5. Here you are, have one of these chocolates. They’re my favourite.
  6. What’s that? What? The animal over there.
  7. Is that woman over there our new teacher?

 

Ex. 4 page 30

  1. Who are those people there?
  2. This seat here is reserved.
  3. These photos here are of my grandparents.
  4. This furniture here is very old.
  5. I don’t like that café there. Let’s go somewhere else.
  6. Do you know some guests there?

 

Ex. 1 page 32

-s

-es

-ies

-ves

Irregular plural

Radios

Forks

Cats

Kilos

Beaches

Boxes

Potatoes

Glasses

Strawberries

Stories

Cherries

Families

Wives

Leaves

Halves

Knives

Mice

People

Women

Feet

 

Ex. 2 page 32

  1. Big ripe melons.
  2. Happy families.
  3. Broken dishes.
  4. The perfect wives.
  5. Friendly people.
  6. Dirty teeth.
  7. Fresh water fish.
  8. Lively children.

 

Ex. 3 page 32

  1. Two kilos of potatoes, please.
  2. Please help me wash the dishes.
  3. There are three children in the park.
  4. Many families have lunch together on Sunday.
  5. £500 for a coat! That’s a lot of money.
  6. My feet are always tired when I get home from work.
  7. There are many successful women in industry today.
  8. Where are my scissors?

 

Ex. 4 page 32

  1. Two kilos of tomatoes, please.
  2. Those children are very noisy.
  3. The people on the train are tired.
  4. How many fish are in the pond?
  5. These are my scissors.
  6. I’m scared of mice.
  7. Big families are fun at Christmas.
  8. Please put the knives and forks on the table.

 

Ex. 1 page 33

  1. It’s a Japanese car.
  2. Are you a happy person?
  3. I have two beautiful dogs.
  4. There are red buses in London.
  5. Are there any interesting programmes on TV?
  6. Do you like this green dress?
  7. Dublin is a beautiful city.
  8. Monica Bellucci is an Italian actress.

 

Ex. 2 page 33

  1. A big black cat
  2. A beautiful sunny day
  3. A small white cotton shirt
  4. An expensive brown coat
  5. A pretty gold bracelet
  6. A white leather football
  7. Long blonde hair
  8. A fantastic red sport car.

 

Ex. 1 page 34

A

Look at this old photograph! Who is this?

 

B

This is my grandfather at 20.

A

Is he still alive?

B

Yes, he’s 95 and my grandmother is 93.

A

Wow! Mine are both dead. And who are these pretty blonde women there?

B

This one on the left is my grandfather’s mother, my great-grandmother. This one on the right is her sister. And these children here are their sons and daughters.

A

It’s a big family!

B

Yes, it is! What about yours?

A

It’s very small. Both my parents are only children.

  

Ex. 2 page 34

  1. This coat isn’t mine.
  2. Is that your cat in the garden?
  3. It isn’t our car. Ours is black.
  4. How many children are there in your class? Twenty, twelve boys and eight girls.
  5. Is this my computer?
  6. Susan’s son’s name is Sam.
  7. Those flowers there are lovely.
  8. Who are those people with your parents? They’re my aunt and uncle.

 

Ex. 3 page 35

  1. This child is Mr. Lynn’s son.
  2. Sonia is my sister. She is seventeen.
  3. That man there is an actor.
  4. That’s my parents’ car.
  5. They are from Spain.
  6. We have a new car.
  7. All my teachers are women.
  8. The money is on my table.

 

Ex. 4 page 35

My cousin Luca loves photography. Luca’s photos are very good, but then his camera is amazing, of course it’s an expensive camera. Mine isn’t very good. Luca is a member of the photography club at his school. There isn’t a photography club at mine. But mine has good sports clubs. I’m good at basketball.

 

Ex. 5 page 35

  1. Good morning, I’m the new teacher and I’m Julia McCain.
  2. I’m Paolo and these are my brothers Marco and Fabio.
  3. Our house is small but comfortable, it’s near the train station and it has got a new red roof.
  4. My husband and I are tired, but our children are always full of energy.
  5. The women of your family have got blond hair.
  6. Their dog is black but the puppies are white and black.
  7. How old is Jane’s grandmother?
  8. There are interesting people at Mary’s birthday party.

 

Ex. 6 page 35

  1. Mia madre è un avvocato di successo.
  2. Questa è la mia migliore amica Laura: lei è una strepitosa cuoca.
  3. Il mio nome è Alice e queste sono le mie sorelle Tina ed Ellie.
  4. La mia camera è molto piccola ma confortevole.
  5. Dov’è il nuovo libro di John?
  6. La loro casa ha 200 anni.
  7. Ci sono 4 nuovi studenti nella classe quest’anno.
  8. Quelle persone sono i nostri nuovi vicini di casa.

 

Ex. 1 page 283

  1. I like the red sweater but this one is cheaper.
  2. Which shoes are Paul’s? Those ones.
  3. Are these the ones you want?
  4. Mine is the black one.
  5. How much is the scarf in the window? Which one?
  6. That was one of her old classmates.
  7. Fred and Ginger are the ones dancing.
  8. Do you prefer the blue trousers or the pink ones?
  9. My bag is heavier than yours.

 

Ex. 2 page 284

  1. Who’s your husband? The tall one with beard.
  2. Who’s the new manager? The one speaking to Anna.
  3. Have you got any bottled water? Sparkling water?
  4. Which type of wine do you prefer? Red wine.
  5. I want to have that painting over there.
  6. We missed the train. When’s the next one?
  7. She’s always been the intelligent one.
  8. They’re the ones complaining about the house!

Ex. 3 page 284

  1. The checked tie is nice, but the striped one suits you better.
  2. My suitcases are those bulky green leather ones.
  3. Can you lend me a lighter? Sorry, I haven’t got one. I don’t smoke.
  4. I haven’t got any new DVDs here, but I have some at home.
  5. My computer crashes all the time. What about yours?
  6. People say that the most difficult tasks are the most interesting.
  7. One article said that the demonstration had been peaceful, another said the opposite.
  8. Don’t you have a printer at home? No, but I have one at work.

 

Ex. 4 page 184

A

May I help?

B

Yes, please. I’d like to try on those stilettos in the front of the window.

A

Of course. The suede stilettos or the patent leather ones?

B

The patent leather ones. Thanks. They’re lovely, aren’t they?

A

They are. In fact, they go with this bag here.

B

Oh I’ve got a black bag already.

A

This one is really trendy, though.

B

You’re right. And it is exactly my style… I’ve always wanted to have one like this.

A

Well, why don’t you give yourself a treat?

B

A treat? I’ve just given myself one in the clothes shop across the street. No, I don’t think I can afford the bag. I’ll take the stilettos, though.