Ex. 1 page. 11
1. Monaco isn’t in Italy. It is in France.
2. Milan and Genoa aren’t in the south of Italy. They are in the north.
3. The Apennines aren’t lakes. They are mountains.
4. The Italian flag isn’t red, white and blue. It is red, white and green.
5. Italy is a republic. It isn’t a monarchy. The President is Head of State.
6. Cagliari is in Sardinia. It isn’t in Corsica. Corsica is part of France.
7. The currency in Italy isn’t the lira. It is the euro.
8. Inter and Juventus are football teams. They are Italian clubs. They aren’t English clubs.
9. Sicily isn’t off south-east coast of Itlay. It is off south-west coast.
10. I am not from Switzerland. I am from Italy. I am Italian.
Ex. 2 page. 11
I’m Roberto Pedroni and I’m 19 years old.
My name is Italian, but I’m not from Italy. I’m from Switzerland. I’m originally from Lugano, which is an Italian-speaking city in the south-east of the country. My parents are from Italy, from Rome.
Italian is my first language, but I’m also fluent in German. And my French and English are too bad.
I’m a student at the University of Zurich. My course is easy, but the classes are interesting and it is fun most of the time. All the professors are excellent. I’m interested in most sports, music and the cinema.
I’m a big fan of fantasy and sci-fi films and my favourite films are the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Tennis is my favourite sport, but I am not very good at it. I’m into different kinds of music, but my favourite bands are Gaslight Anthem and The Dropkick Murphys.
Ex. 3 page. 11
1. How old is he? He’s 19 years old.
2. Is he Italian? No, he isn’t.
3. Where is he from? He’s from Switzerland.
4. Where is Lugano? It is an Italian-speaking city in Switzerland.
5. What is his first language? His first language is Italian.
6. Is he a student? Yes, he is.
7. Are the classes interesting? Yes, they are.
8. What is he interested in? He is interested in most sports, music and the cinema.
9. What are his favourite films? His favourite films are The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
10. What is his favourite sport? His favourite sport is tennis.
11. Is he good at tennis? No, he isn’t.
12. What is his music into? It is into different kinds of music.
13. Which are his favourite bands? They are Gaslight Anthem and The Dropkick Murphys.

Ex. 4 page. 12
1. I’m not 16 years old.
2. It isn’t June.
3. It isn’t hot today.
4. My teacher is Italian.
Ex. 5 page. 13
1. What’s his real name? Shawn Carter.
2. Where lives he? Brooklyn, New York City.
3. Is he married? Yes, he is married.
4. Whit who is he married? To Beyoncé Knowles.
5. Who is Maria Sharapova? She’s a tennis player and model.
6. How is she high? 1.88 metres.
7. Where is she from? Siberia, in Russia.
8. Are her parents from Siberia? No, they’re not from Siberia.
9. Where are they from? They’re from Belarus.
10. Where lives she now? In Florida, in the USA.
11. Who are Larry Page and Sergey Brin? They are co-founders of Google.
12. Where are they from? Page is from Michigan, USA, and Brian is from Moscow.
13. Where live they? In California, near Google’s HQ.
14. Which city is it? It’s in Mountain View.
15. How much is Google worth? Hundreds of billions of dollars.
16. How much dollars

Ex. 6 page. 13
Tom Hi, Billy, this is my new friend, Anna.
Anna Hi, Billy, how are you?
Billy Hello, Anna, nice to meet you. I’m fine, thanks. Is that an American accent?
Anna Yes, it is.
Billy Cool! Where in the US is from?
Anna Is from Asbury Park in New Jersey.
Tom Billy, Anna is a singer.
Billy Really? What kind of music is into?
Anna Lots of different kinds, but mostly soul and classic rock.
Billy What is your favourite band?
Anna The Rolling Stones, of course!
Ex. 7 page. 13
1. A Are you hungry? B Yes, I am. When’s dinner?
2. A Are you sure? B Yes, I’m 100% certain.
3. A Are you ready? B No, I’m not. Five more minutes.
4. A Are you OK? B Yes, I’m fine. Thanks.
5. A Are you interested? B Maybe. Tell me more.
6. A Are you tired? B Yes, it’s time for bed.