ESERCIZI PER IL 5/2/2010

Es.1 pag.189

Mum, can you give me a hand, please?

Could you do me a favour Mrs Bond?

We were able to enter without tickets and enjoyed the concert.

I don't think I'll be able to see you tonight.

Could you see Emma yesterday?

When he was younger he could run 20km.

Es.2 pag.189

he said he was innocent, but you could tell he was lying.

I'm afraid I won't able to join you tonight.

Are you cooking fish? I can smell it.

Did you succeed in talking to Mr Robinson about your promotion?

Guess what! I managed to find the tickets for the cricket match.

Some kinds of parrots can imitate people's voices.

Es.3 pag.190

May I ask your age, madam?

In Italy you can't marry before 18 without parents' permission.

Could I borrow your umbrella? No, you couldn't. That's the only one I have and I need it.

There a bus strike today. Could you pick up the children from school?

Could you phone the restaurant and book a table for two?

Children are not allowed to play ball games in this playground.

Es.4 pag.190

Hi Wendy!

Just a quick email to tell you that I've finally moved house. My new address is 12 Jackson Lane, Pennington. But obviously you can still email me at this address.

I'm enjoying life in a small village after London. Of course when I was in London i could do anything I wanted - I could go to the theatre or the cinema, meet friends, eat out, follow an evening course, do any sport.here in Pennington I can't really do those things easily. But I hope that when I get my new car next week I'll be able to travel to nearby towns and take advantage of the things on offer.

I enjoy being able to take a walk in the woods when I want and getting home from work in only ten minutes; and I love being able to spend more time at home relaxing.

Hope to hear from you soon, take care! Katie

Es.5 pag.190

Excuse me, could I borrow your newspaper?

Of course. Here you are. And can I close the window?

Go ahead. It's cold today. Can you manage?

No, it's stuck. Can you help me?

Certainly. Could you hold my coat for a moment? There you are.

Thank you very much.

Es.1 pag.191

Can/will you tell me the time, please?

Shall we go for a walk later?

It's quite cold in here. Can/will you close the window Pete?

Excuse me, can I have your autograph?

Could you do me the honour?

Can we all go in one car?

Shall we meet directly at the airport?

Es.2 pag.192

          - Hi Terry, could you tell me the way to the raiway station?

          - Certainly. Walk up this road as far as the church. Then take the second turning on the left, go past the little square,   

            then...                                                                                                                                                                                                - Er... it sounds a bit complicated. Could you draw me a map? - Ok. Oh but wait. Paula is also going to the station. How   

            about asking her to give a you a lift?

- Shall we go out tonight or would you like to have a quiet night in?

- I'm easy. You decide.

- Well, let's go out, then. Do you fancy trying that new Mexican place in town?

- Sounds brilliant. Can you pick me up at the office around 7.00?

- No problem.

- Could you sign the dotted line, madam?

- I'm sorry I haven't got a pen. Could I borrow yours?

- Of course. Could you also fill in this form, please?

- Alright. Oh, I don't think I understand any of this.

- Would you like me to help you?

- That's very kind of you.

Es.2 pag.192

- Hi Jackie, what's the problem?

- I've just argued with Helen. I'm really worried about her.

- Your sister? Why have you argued? What's wrong?

- She's spending all her time on Internet. I'm worried she's got into a chatroom or something. She won't tell me what she does for five or six hours a day.

- That's bad. Shall I speak to her?

- Shall do you that? That's great, thanks. I'll tell you all the details. She won't listen to me.

- Ok. Would you like me to speak to your mum too?

- Well, I don't worry my mum now. But if she refuses to talk to you, I'll tell her.

- Are you sure it's a chat and not research for school?

- When I look at the screen all I see are little boxes full of words. That's no research. And I looked at her school work. It's terrible!

- Shall i speak to her tomorrow afternoon? Shall you call me when she gets home?

- Oh yes, great. Thanks Jill. Would you mind not telling anyone about this?

- Of course not. My lips are sealed.

Es. 1 pag.308

I haven't got any milk in the fridge.

There aren't any letters in the post-box.

The guide didn't give me any information.

We haven't got any homework to do tonight.

I haven't heard any good news.

I don't need any coffee!

There isn't any money on the table.

Es.2 pag.309

Have you got any sister?

Would you like some coffee?

Did he gave you some good advice?

Are there any chairs in the cupboard?

Is there any rubbish on the floor?

Has he written any good poetry?

Is there any ice in the freezer?

Es.3 pag.309

My teacher gave me some good advice.

I need a lunch, I'm hungry.

Can I borrow a pen and some paper?

I'm sorry we don't have any paper bags left.

Can you make me any coffee? I'm tired.

There isn't a library in this village.

Could I have some water please?

Es.4 pag.309

Have you got any luggage? I'll come and pick you up.

Can you help me please? I'd like some advice.

Would you like some coffee?

There's never some good news in the newspapers.

I don't want any butter on my bread, thanks.

We've got some good weather this week.

Can I offer you some help with your homework?

Es.5 pag.309

- Shall we make some scones?

- Yeah! Let's make sure we have all the ingredients. Right we have some butter, some milk, some eggs...

- We don't need any eggs for scones! Have we got any flours?

- Yes, there is some. But I'm afraid we've got no bicarbonate of soda at all.

- We don't need any. We can usebaking powder instead.

- What else do we need?

- Maybe some cream of tartar and some raisins.

- Raisins? Yuk! I don't want any raisins in my scones.

Es.1 pag.310

How many times do you brush your teeth every day?

Shall I make some more tea? I didn't make much.

Kate only ate sandwich because she didn't have much money.

There weren't many seats so some of us had to stand up.

Have you got much work, or do you want to come to the cinema?

We invited lots of people to our party, but not many turned up.

You'll have to share, because there aren't many books.

Es.2 pag.311

How much does it cost?

How many people are there?

How many bicyccles do you need?

How much rice would you like?

How many children has he got?

How much money have you got?

Es.3 pag.311

How much money have you got in your bank account?

Too many of your friends have moved away from this neighbourhood.

How many times have i to tell you to stop doing that?

Do you travel? Not as much as I'd like to.

There's much to be done to solve the crisis.

So many people don't have a house after the hurricane.

How many are those potatoes?

Es.4 pag.311

I didn't expect there would be so much traffic at this hour of the day.

How many tablespoons of sugar do you take?

Twenty euros for a pair of leather shoes? That's very cheap!

How much time have we left before the bell goes off?

She's very quiet-she doesn't speak much.

I used to travel a lot when I was younger.

You said you love books, but you haven't got many on your shelves.

Es.5 pag.311

Her family are not very rich.

How many times a week do you go swimming?

Many of his friends smoke.

There wasn't much time to change trains.

That restaurant it's very expensive.

Es.1 pag.312

There some wine left if you like.

We only had a little snow this winter.

Because I left my hometown, I have few friends now.

Add just a little salt and it will be perfect.

Now that he's retired, he's got a lot of time on his hands.

You never listen, I've told you lots of times to keep your room tidy!

Have you got many computer games? A few.

Es.2 pag.313

I tried to phone him a few times, but I had no reply.

Only a few of the students can speak a good english.

He's really poor - he's got so few money.

No, the cinema wasn't deserted - there were a few people.

Can you spare me a little money?

A little rain won't do you any harm!

He's not very talkative - he's a man of few words.

Es.3 pag.313

The test was really difficult. Only a few passed it.

It doesn't take much money to have fun when you're young.

It takes a lot of money to live in a city like London.

Only few/Not many have sold one million copies in just one week.

I'll have some chocolate biscuits, please.

Pour a little milk and mix it.

Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?

Es.4 pag.313

In our survey of school management, we have found that a lot of time is wasted in moving between classes. If students move quickly, some time can be recovered. The risk is that making students hurry between classes they may hurt themselves.

A mmajor problem is the condition of school building. A lot of money needs spending on renovation. Some classrooms have window that don't close, a few classrooms even have plaster falling from the ceilings. There is always a little water on the floor in the bathrooms, because a few of the taps drip. A lot of the students say they would like to see a few green areas around the school. A few of the students said the school is too hot in summer and too cold in winter, but lots of them were happy with the temperature.