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Prima di iniziare la nuova scuola ti suggerisco di svolgere alcuni esercizi
Traduci queste frasi in inglese.
a. Di che colore è il tuo telefonino? È nero.
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b. Quanti anni ha Sheila? Ha tredici anni.
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c. Il mio indirizzo è London Road numero venticinque.
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d. Come si scrive il tuo cognome?
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e. Come stai? Bene, grazie.
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Completa le frasi con una delle preposizioni suggerite.
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
I always do my homework …….…… the afternoon.
The school party is …….…… Friday night.
Where’s Jenny? – She’s …….…… home.
Marion comes …….…… York.
What’s the name …….…… the film?
The hotel is …….…… the supermarket and the post office.
My grandparents live …….…… Venice.
We usually go …….…… France on holiday.
Lessons start …….…… ten past eight.
We can meet …….…… the bus stop.
Traduci queste frasi in inglese.
a. Questa è la tua gonna? – No, è la gonna di mia sorella.
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b. Chi è Daniela? – È mia nonna. È la madre di mia madre.
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c. Matteo non ha i capelli biondi.
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d. Angie ha un vestito rosso e un cappotto nero.
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e. A che ora è il tuo esame? – Alle tre e quarantacinque.
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Scegli l'aggettivo possessivo corretto in ogni frase.
a. We are from Birmingham. Their / Our / His address is 65 Euston Street.
b. Cambridge is in the south of England. His / Their / Its university is very famous.
c. This is my wife Francesca and this is her / our / your son Steven.
d. Helen's Canadian. His / Her / Their hometown is Toronto.
e. His / Her / Its name is Malcom and he’s from Liverpool.
f. Mr and Mrs Wilson are my neighbours. This is her / his / their house.
g. Peter is in its / her / his classroom for the English lesson.
Completa le frasi con l'aggettivo possessivo appropriato.
a. Good evening. What's …………… name, please?
b. I'm from Cardiff. …………… address is 34 Davis Street.
c. My wife is French. …………… name is Maryse.
d. My grandparents are from Ottawa. .…………… home is in the north of the city.
e. The car is a Toyota. …………… registration number is S55 UEF.
f. Steve is fifteen years old and …………… brother is twelve years old.
g. My friends are thirteen years old. …………… names are Chris and Danny.
h. We're from Liverpool, but …………… favourite football team is Manchester United.
Completa le frasi inserendo i verbi al Present simple (forma affermativa, negativa e
interrogativa).
a. Zoë …….…… up at half past seven.
b. My father …….…… coffee. He hates it. He always drinks tea.
c. ……… your mother ……… in a school? – Yes, she’s a teacher. She …….…… geography.
d. We …….…… lunch at school. We always go back home for lunch.
Trasforma le frasi affermative in frasi negative e viceversa.
a. You have a party on your birthday. .......................................................................................
b. Jane's parents have got a big house. ...................................................................................
c. Your friends do their homework in the afternoon. .................................................................
d. The boy hasn't got his schoolbag. ........................................................................................
e. You don't have a big breakfast in the morning. ....................................................................
f. Kate’s grandparents have dinner at seven o’clock. ..............................................................
g. They don’t speak Spanish. ...................................................................................................
h. John and Marion play in the school team. ............................................................................
Trasforma le frasi dell’esercizio 4 in frasi interrogative.
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Completa le frasi inserendo i verbi al Present continuous (forma affermativa, negativa e
interrogativa).
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b.
c.
d.
Where’s Barbara? – She’s in her room. She ……..…… her homework.
Listen. Jason ……….…… the piano.
……….…… your parents …………… TV? – No, they ………….…… dinner.
My grandmother ………….…… a book: she’s doing the cooking.
Completa le frasi con il Present simple o il Present continuous dei verbi dati tra parentesi.
I …………….……… (go) to the supermarket. Do you want to come with me?
They are from Scotland. They …………….……… (live) in Edinburgh.
Mary can’t talk to you now. She …………….……… (dry) her hair.
My father usually …………….……… (wash) his car on Saturday morning.
Where’s Charles? – He’s in the garden. He …………….……… (cut) the grass.
It’s my birthday today! My mother …………….……… (make) a chocolate cake for my birthday
party.
g. David never …………….……… (have) a big breakfast. He only …………….……… (drink) a cup
of coffee.
h. Can you see the cat? – Yes, it …………….……… (sleep) on the sofa.
i. Penny always …………….……… (do) the shopping on Saturday afternoon.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Completa le frasi con le parole che mancano.
a. …………………… Alan dance the tango? – Yes, he's a fantastic dancer.
b. I …………………… skate a bit, but not very well.
c. …………………… do you have lunch? – In the school canteen.
d. My cousin …………………… work in an office. He works in a hotel.
e. …………………… is the concert? – Next Saturday.
f. What time …………………… you usually start school?
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
…………………… Tracy live in a flat?
My mum …………………… drinks coffee, but not very often.
…………………… works in that shop? – Miss Stevenson.
Where do you …………………… judo lessons? – At the gym.
…………………… you have a big breakfast?
Alice’s birthday party is …………………… Saturday evening.
Do lessons start at 9 o'clock every day? – Yes, they…………………… start at nine o'clock.
…………………… you meet my cousin at the station? – Yes, OK.
English students have got lessons …………………… the afternoon.
Fill in the sentences using the Past simple of the verb be.
a. When ……………… your English test? – Last Friday.
b. ……………… you at home this afternoon? No, I ……….…… .
c. When ………………… your sister born? In 1994.
d. ……………… there any e-mail messages for me?
Fill in the sentences using the Past simple of the verbs given in brackets.
a. I ………………… at half past eight this morning. (get up)
b. What …………………… last night? (you watch)
c. I ………………… a nice girl at Clare’s party. (meet)
d. Mike …………………… me a present for my birthday. (not buy)
e. Susie and Jason ……………… shopping last weekend. (go)
Scegli la parola corretta per completare le frasi.
a. Are there a / an / any / some books on the desk?
b. Clare has got a / an / any / some good DVDs at home.
c. Do you want to be a / an / any / some doctor?
d. Have we got a / an / any / some English dictionary?
e. My friends can play a / an / any / some games on their Playstation.
f. There aren’t a / an / any / some girls in my class.
g. Does Anne work in a / an / any / some hotel?
h. There aren't a / an / any / some cinemas in my hometown.
i. You can buy a / an / any / some nice trousers in that shop.
Scegli i pronomi corretti per completare le frasi
a. I don't drink coffee. Me / It / I don't like it / me / them.
b. Is Mr Wilson here? There's a fax for it / him / her. – Yes, he / his / it is in his office.
c. Sarah, do you like you / I / me? – Yes, you know I like me / you / her.
d. We know Steven’s girlfriend but she / her / we doesn't know we / us / I.
e. Is Caroline with her parents? – No, they / he / she isn't with him / us / them.
Completa le frasi con le parole che mancano.
a. Are there ……………… posters in your bedroom?
b. Dad's cutting the grass. He ………………sleeping.
c. What's the address ……………… the restaurant?
d. There's a table in that room but there aren't ……………… chairs.
e. Does this train go ……………… Milan?
f. Have your parents got a car? – Yes, this is my ……………… car.
g. I don't like Marion and her cousin. Do you like ………………?
h. John can't speak to you on the phone now. He’s ……………… a shower.
i. Listen! Someone ……………walking upstairs.
j. She's Alison's sister. Do you know ……………?
k. There are ……………… books on the shelf.
l. My bed is in ……………… of the wardrobe.
m. We've got tickets for the theatre. Do you want to come with ………………?
n. Do you want to eat at home ……………… to go to the restaurant?
o. Is Mike in the garden? I can't see ……………….
Coniuga il verbo alla forma corretta del Past simple.
a. …………... you …………... your friends last night? (see)
b. My family …………... in Rome for five years. (live)
c. …….. your mother …………... you? (help)
d. What …………... you …………... Sheila for her birthday? (give)
e. …………... you …………... the party? (like)
f. I …………... to school yesterday. (not go)
g. My parents …………... in Sydney. (meet)
h. What …………... your mother …………... for lunch? (cook)
i. You …………... your hair this morning. (not wash)
j. I …………... the newspaper yesterday. (not read)
Completa le frasi con at, on, in o ago.
a. I met Charles …… June last year.
b. We’ve got an important exam …… Thursday morning.
c. We went to the new Japanese restaurant three days …… .
d. Autumn starts …… September.
e. We can meet …… Saturday evening.
f. My grandfather was born …… 1932.
g. Giles is a dj: he starts work …… eleven o’clock pm.
h. My sister’s birthday is …… 24th April.
Traduci queste frasi in inglese.
a. Non ho guardato la televisione. Sono andata al cinema.
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b. Perché hai cenato alle sei? – Perché avevo molta fame.
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c. Si sono incontrati nel 2011 e si sono fidanzati due anni fa.
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d. Che cosa avete fatto ieri pomeriggio?
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e. Simon è cresciuto a Manchester, una grande città nel nord dell’Inghilterra.
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f. Ieri abbiamo visitato un museo interessante.
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g. La rivoluzione russa è cominciata nel 1917.
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h. Mio zio è arrivato due ore fa.
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i. Voglio comprare un souvenir per i miei nonni.
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j. Lo scorso fine settimana siamo andati a nuotare al mare.
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Scegli le parole corrette per completare le frasi.
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Did your friends drive here? – Yes, this is their / theirs car.
Is this Caroline’s bag? – Yes, it is her / hers.
This isn't my / mine Mp3. My / Mine is red.
Is this your / yours bike or Paula's? – It's her / hers.
What's your / yours address, please? – My / Mine address is 34 London Road.
Whose / Who's that man over there? Is he our / ours new neighbour?
Traduci queste frasi in inglese
a. Andiamo al ristorante stasera. – No, stiamo a casa.
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b. Di chi sono quelle scarpe? – Sono le mie.
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c. Perché non chiamiamo Caroline?
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d. Questo telefonino è di Lucy? – No, non è il suo.
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e. Ti piace giocare a carte? – No, lo odio.
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Completa le frasi con le parole che mancano.
a. …………………… don't we have a pizza? I’m really hungry.
b. How …………………… sisters have you got? – Two.
c. …………………… go swimming. – Okay, that's a good idea.
d. I bought …………………… CD and some DVDs yesterday.
e. There were a …………………… of people at the concert.
f. …………………… music do you like, pop or rock?
g. What can we do? – What about ……… …………………… a film?
h. …………………… you like a cup of tea? – Yes, please.
i. Are there a lot of girls in your class? – No, there aren't …………………… .
j. Which book is Susan's? – This is ……………………. She loves romantic novels.
k. Can I help you? – Yes, please. I'd …………………… a cheese sandwich, please.
l. …………………… I have three kilos of apples, please? – Yes, sure.
m. Do you drink …………………… coffee? – No, not a lot.
n. How …………………… sugar do we need? – One kilo.
o. …………………… watch is this? – It's Brendan's.
p. I haven't got …………………… money because I left my wallet at home.
q. Let's …………………… stay at home. I want to go out.
r. This isn't my sister's scooter. …………………… is red.
s. Would you like …………………… water? – Yes, please.
Fill in the sentences using much, many or a lot of.
a. I didn’t buy ………… souvenirs on holiday.
b. Did the teacher give you ………… homework this week?
c. I got ………… presents for my birthday.
d. Are there ………… cinemas in your town?
e. There isn’t ………… cheese in the fridge.
Fill in the sentences using must / mustn’t / don’t have to.
a. Tomorrow is a holiday. We ………………… go to school.
b. You ………………… use your mobile phone during lessons.
c. We’re late. We ………………… hurry up or we’re going to miss our train.
d. You ………………… start a fire in the wood.
e. We ………………… take a taxi to the airport. We can take the bus.
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Completa le frasi con il comparativo o il superlativo dell'aggettivo tra parentesi.
a. The weather is ……………….. in Milan than in Rome. (cold)
b. I like English but I think French is ……………….. to speak. (easy)
c. The Egyptian Pyramids are …………………… than the Colosseum. (old)
d. I think basketball is ……………….. than rugby. (exciting)
e. Sean is ……………….. student in the class. (intelligent)
f. The Hilton is …………………… hotel in the city. (expensive)
g. Which is ………………..river in Italy? (long)
h. In my opinion summer is ……………….. season of the year. (good)
i. Big Ben is ……………….. monument in London. (famous)
j. Who is ……………….. , Jennifer Lopez or Uma Thurman? (beautiful)
Read the sentences and choose the correct alternative.
a. I’d like have / to have a sandwich.
b.
c.
d.
e.
What about invite / inviting Chris for dinner?
I hate tidy / tidying up my room.
Let’s go / going to the cinema tonight.
I don’t want stay / to stay at home tonight.
Scegli il pronome indefinito corretto in ogni frase.
a. Everybody / Nobody / Anybody knows what happened to Mary. It's a mystery.
b. I am hungry. I didn't have something / anything / nothing to eat.
c. What was that noise? There's anybody / somebody / nobody in the garden.
d. There's anything / nothing / something on the table. What is it?
e. I'm going to buy something / anything / nothing for my parents. It's their wedding anniversary.
f. John and Mary are getting married. But it's a secret. You shouldn't tell anybody / somebody /
nobody.
g. Where are all the books? – I put anything / nothing / everything in the bookcase.
h. Let's go to the restaurant. We’ve got nothing / anything / everything to eat at home.
i. There's anybody / nobody / somebody at the front door. Can you go to see who it is?
j. We went to the cinema and saw a fantastic film. Nobody / Somebody / Everybody liked it.
Traduci queste frasi in inglese.
a. Che cosa hanno intenzione di fare i tuoi amici venerdì sera?
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b. Dove passerai le vacanze questa estate? – Andrò in Francia.
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c. Quant'è lungo questo tavolo? – É lungo circa due metri.
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d. Ci vogliono quattro ore per arrivare in treno.
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e. Quant’è distante il cinema da casa tua? – Circa cinquecento metri.
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f. Gira a sinistra al semaforo. Lo vedi sulla destra, di fronte al parco.
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g. Prenda il tram. Non vada a piedi. Non è vicino al centro.
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h. Siamo scesi dall’autobus e abbiamo camminato lungo il fiume per cinquecento metri.
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i. Potrebbe dirmi come arrivare alla stazione degli autobus, per favore?
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j. Vada dritto. È la seconda strada sulla sinistra.
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k. Che cosa fa Pauline questa sera? – Va al cinema con Megan.
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l. Dove vai questo fine settimana? – Non vado in montagna. Rimango a casa.
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m. Non devo alzarmi presto domani mattina.
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n. Ti piacerebbe andare a mangiare una pizza? – Sì, mi piacerebbe molto.
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o. Come va a scuola tua sorella? – Deve prendere l’autobus: la sua scuola non è molto vicino.
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Scegli l'espressione più appropriata per completare ogni frase.
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b.
c.
d.
Be careful. That plate’s very hot. You are burning / are going to burn your hand.
Stella is coming / will come to the concert with us on Saturday.
I'm thirsty. I will drink / am going to drink a cup of coffee.
I'm sure Michael will help / is helping you if you ask him.
e.
f.
g.
h.
My mum will go / is going to the dentist on Wednesday afternoon.
Hamilton will win / is winning the Formula One championship next year.
Where are your parents going on Saturday? – They are driving / will drive to the mountains.
Why are you turning on the computer? - I will / am going to send an e-mail.
Fill in the sentences with will, going to or Present continuous.
a. Be careful! You ………………… your hand with that hot plate. (burn)
b. My father's plane ……………………… at Luton at 04.30 tomorrow afternoon. (arrive)
c. People ……………………… from home in 2050. (work)
d. We ……………………… to London on Friday afternoon to meet my friends. (go)
e. My iPOD is broken. I ……………………… a new one. (buy)
Scrivi delle domande con How.
a. There are a lot of students in his class.
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b. It doesn't take very long.
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c. My mother doesn't cycle to work.
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d. My computer is old.
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e. It's not far from my school to the bus stop.
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– About thirty-five.
– About twenty minutes.
– She takes the bus.
– We bought it five years ago.
– 200 metres.
Scrivi queste date in lettere.
a. 1/3/1965
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b. 13/4/2002
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c. 29/7/1786
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d. 16/2/1287
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e. 23/10/1439
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f. 31/12/1674
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Scrivi questi numeri in cifre.
a. eight million six hundred thousand
b. five thousand two hundred and thirty-nine
c. three point two four
d. ninety-three point two one nine
e. one hundred and forty thousand nine hundred and two
f. sixty-eight thousand one hundred and seven
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Completa le domande con la preposizione corretta.
about – at – for – from – in – on – to (3) – with
a. What kind of music does your grandmother listen …………? – She likes classical music.
b. Who are you waiting ………… ? – My cousin Clare.
c. What are you looking …………? – Some photographs of my family.
d. Where does the new teacher come ………… ? – Liverpool.
e. What are you thinking ………… ? – The English exam.
f. Who did you go on holiday ………… ? – My friends Jack and Bob.
g. What date is my dentist’s appointment …………? – 16th June.
h. Who did you speak ………… ? – The secretary at reception.
i. What office is Mrs Jackson …………? – Her office is room 456.
j. What supermarket did you go ………… ? – Iceland, in the city centre.
Scegli la parola corretta (avverbio o aggettivo) per completare le frasi.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
I can't speak Spanish very good / well.
It's not easy / easily to pass the driving test.
You can buy cheap / cheaply clothes at the market.
Mr Oliver is a good / well teacher.
Snow White married the Prince and lived happy / happily ever after.
The cat ran quick / quickly up the tree.
I didn’t like the concert. The band played very bad / badly.
The streets in this area are dangerous / dangerously at night.
We were sad / sadly after our school team lost the match.
You must do this exercise very careful / carefully.
Completa le frasi con la forma corretta dei verbi tra parentesi.
a. Doctors sometimes have……………… on Sundays. (work)
b. I always enjoy ……………… to parties. (go)
c. It's late. We must ……………… to bed. (go)
d. Next summer I’m going ……………… my holidays in Ireland. (spend)
e. This shop doesn't ……………… on Sunday. (open)
f. I'm a good tennis player but I can't ……………… . (ski)
g. Tonight I'm going ……………… at home. (stay)
h. Visitors must ……………… the front entrance. (use)
i. I'm hungry. I'd like……………… a sandwich now. (have)
j. What about ……………… in front of the cinema? (meet)
Completa le frasi con le parole che mancano.
a. ………..……. are your new school friends like? – They're very nice.
b. The Sterling is the most expensive shop ……………. the city.
c. Are restaurants in Milan as expensive ……………. in Rome?
d. Do I have to write the answers in pen? – Yes, you ……………. write in pen.
e. I turned on the TV to ……………. the news.
f. Which is the ……………. river in the world? – The Nile.
g. I'd like ……………. go to the cinema tonight.
h. Big Ben is the ……………. famous building in London.
i. Is Germany ……………. than France? – No, France is the biggest country in Europe.
j. My schoolbag is ……………. heavy as your rucksack.
k. The temperature is minus ten degrees. It's ……………. cold to go out.
l. Does your English friend speak quickly? – No, she speaks very ……………. .
m. The weather is warmer in spring ……………. in autumn.
n. It’s midnight! It's ……………. late. Time to go to bed.
o. There's a No Parking sign. You ……………. park here.
p. We're going to the park ……………. play tennis.
q. Are you a good tennis player? – No, I can't play tennis very ……………. .
r. Do you like ……………. videogames?
s. What's your bedroom ……………. ? – It's very nice.
T. This armchair is ……………. comfortable than that chair.
Completa le frasi con il comparativo o il superlativo dell'aggettivo tra parentesi.
k. The weather is ………………………………….. in Milan than in Rome. (cold)
l. I like English but I think French is ………………………….. to speak. (easy)
m. The Egyptian Pyramids are …………………..…………… than the Colosseum. (old)
n. I think basketball is ………………………………….. than rugby. (exciting)
o. Sean is ……………………..…….. student in the class. (intelligent)
p. The Hilton is ………………….…………… hotel in the city. (expensive)
q. Which is ………………………..river in Italy? (long)
r. In my opinion summer is ……………….………….. season of the year. (good)
s. Big Ben is ………………………..….. monument in London. (famous)
t. Who is ……………………….. , Jennifer Lopez or Uma Thurman? (beautiful)
Completa le frasi con il pronome indefinito corretto.
a. I can't see ………………………… in here. It’s very dark.
b. Are there any messages for me? – No, ……………………..… called.
c. Has …………………………..… got today’s paper? – Yes, here it is.
d. The teacher said ……………….……… but I didn't hear her.
e. Have you finished your project? – Yes, we did ………………….… yesterday.
f. Is …………………….… coming to play tennis with me?
g. My pen isn't here. …………………..……… has taken it.
h. That shop was very expensive. I didn’t buy ……………..………… there.
i. Is there ……………..……… in the bathroom? – Yes, George’s in there!
j. What did you have for breakfast? – ………………… . I was late and didn't have time
to eat.
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