1 A. PALUMBO VARGAS – P. FORD GRAMMAR

A. PALUMBO VARGAS – P. FORD
GRAMMAR & EXERCISES
SOLUZIONE DEGLI ESERCIZI A RISPOSTA CHIUSA
Esercizio 1 pag. 6
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
a
an
an
a
an
a
a
a
an
Esercizio 2 pag. 6
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
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Esercizio 3 pag. 6
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
an
the
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the
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Esercizio 4 pag. 7
a–a–a-/-/-/-/
a–a
a – an - the – the – the - / - a - a
a – the - / - / - / - /
Esercizio 5 pag. 7
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
He’s an engineer.
He’s a mechanic.
She is a lawyer.
She’s a hairdresser.
She is a painter.
Esercizio 1 pag. 11
Maschile
king
Mark
Mr Smith
boy
Femminile
Jane
Mrs Smith
queen
girl
Neutro
computer
horse
watch
cap
telephone
cat
Esercizio 2 pag. 11
-s
boys
monkeys
photos
eyes
baskets
roofs
- es
potatoes
matches
tomatoes
boxes
-ies
candies
canaries
libraries
Esercizio 3 pag. 11
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
child
leaf
puppy
watch
man
mouse
baby
fox
policewoman
beach
2
-ves
knives
housewives
Esercizio 4 pag. 11
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
sheep
branch
foot
postman
wife
tooth
fish
story
glass
tax
Esercizio 5 pag. 12
Singular
lorry
balcony
brush
agency
disco
ferry
sandwich
toy
Plural
lorries
balconies
brushes
agencies
discos
ferries
sandwiches
toys
Esercizio 6 pag. 12
Countable
child
fridge
hamburger
pullover
egg
coin
cat
shoe
pencil
tree
Uncountable
sugar
milk
coffee
butter
oil
time
change
beer
Eserizio 7 pag. 12
a.
b.
e.
f.
i.
buses
glasses
housewives
keys
actresses
Eserizio 8 pag. 12
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
There are two women in the shop.
There are 20 children in the class.
There are four glasses on the table.
There are six knives near the dishes.
There are two sandwiches in the bag.
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Esercizio 9 pag. 13
verb
person
translation
activity/thing
translation
to teach
Teacher
Insegnante
Teaching
Insegnamento
to learn
Learner
Discente/apprendista
Learning
Apprendimento
to dance
Dancer
Ballerino/a
Dancing
Danza
to sail
Sailor
Marinaio
Sailing
Navigazione
to run
Runner
Corridore
Running
Corsa
to smoke
Smoker
Fumatore
Smoking
Fumo
to sell
Seller
Venditore
Selling
Vendita
to build
Builder
Costruttore
Building
Costruzione
Esercizio 10 pag. 13
b. This is Terry’s child.
c. This is Mark’s guitar.
d. This is Gerald’s book.
Esercizio 1 pag. 15
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
playing
studying
cutting
reading
stopping
listening
looking
loving
travelling
living
Esercizio 2 pag. 15
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
Call the doctor.
Buy some cereals, some milk …..
Switch the television off.
Stop the car/ the bike.
Close the window.
Answer the phone.
Open the present.
Study.
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Esercizio 6 pag. 17
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Don’t switch the television on. Non accendere la televisione.
Don’t turn the light off. Non spegnere la luce.
Don’t fill the jug. Non riempire la brocca.
Don’t post the letters. Non imbucare le lettere.
Don’t cross the street. Non attraversare la strada.
Esercizio 7 pag. 17
L’ordine corretto è il seguente: 6 – 3 – 5 – 4 – 2 – 1 – 7
Esercizio 8 pag. 17
L’ordine corretto è il seguente: 4 – 6 – 5 – 1 – 2 – 3
Esercizio 1 pag. 20
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
is
are
are
am
are
are
is
are
am
Esercizio 2 pag. 20
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
have got
has got
have got
has got
have got
has got
has got
Have … got
Has ….. got
Have …. got
Have …. got
Have got
Have ….. got
Esercizio 3 pag. 20
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
are
have got
have got
is
is
has got
has got
is
are
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Esercizio 4 pag. 20
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
goes
work
study
live
swims
play
prepares
washes
like
dislikes
Esercizio 5 pag. 21
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
teaches
go
run/walk
study/like
plays/likes
watches
go
take
Esercizio 6 pag. 21
L’ordine corretto è il seguente: e – a – h – b – g – f – c – d
Esercizio 7 pag. 21
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Does Mary study ……?
Is Peter …..?
Do your cousins live …..?
Is this river …..?
Do you speak …..?
Have you got …..?
Has he got …..?
Does Charlie go ……?
Esercizio 8 pag. 21
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Do children like……?
Does Jennifer dance…?
Is Jennifer …….?
Are you ….?
Are they …..?
Do they work……?
Have they got ….?
Do you paint……?
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Esercizio 9 pag. 22
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
2
1
4
2
2
4
1
1
3
1
Esercizio 10 pag. 22
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
My teacher is not ……
They have not got …….
They don’t live …….
My sister doesn’t study ……
I am not ……
I don’t like ……
She doesn’t walk …….
In the vase there are not ……
Esercizio 11 pag. 22
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Peter doesn’t study ….
Peter is not ….
Peter has not got …..
They don’t write ….
They are not ….
We have not got …..
I have not got …..
I don’t like…….
Esercizio 12 pag. 23
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
there are
There is
There is
there is – there are
there are
There is
there is
There are
Esercizio 1 pag. 25
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
hungry
cold
thirsty
hot
in a hurry
afraid
sleepy
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Esercizio 2 pag. 25
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
breakfast
rest
walk
lunch
dinner
shower
break
Esercizio 3 pag. 25
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Is Tom …..?
Does Tom have ….?
Do Peter and John have …..?
Are Matthew and Luke …..?
Do you have ….?
Are they …..?
Esercizio 4 pag. 25
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Ted doesn’t have …
We are not …..
Jean doesn’t have…..
Jenny and Carol aren’t ….
Keith is not ….
Keith doesn’t have …..
I don’t have ……
Esercizio 1 pag. 27
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
are eating
are going
is watching
are running
is baking
is stopping
is explaining
is sleeping
am studying
are drinking
is speaking
is paying
am sitting
is making
Esercizio 2 pag. 27
L’ordine corretto è il seguente: c –f – h – a – e – b – d – g
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Esercizio 3 pag. 27
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
Are they eating pizza?
Is he driving fast?
Is John watching a film?
Is your friend going ….?
Are you preparing lunch?
Is Charles riding a horse?
Are they listening to their ….?
Is George calling his mother?
Are we leaving by train?
Is the cook baking a cake?
Esercizio 4 pag. 28
John: Hello Martha. How are you?
Martha: Fine, thanks. And you?
John: Fine, thanks. Where are you going?
Martha: To school .
John: Why?
Martha: There is a conference about wild animals.
John: It sounds interesting.
Martha: Yes, it is. Where are you going?
John: I’m going to the supermarket.
Martha: OK. See you tomorrow.
Esercizio 5 pag. 28
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
1
3
4
1
2
2
2
3
1
4
Esercizio 1 pag. 31
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
were
was
were
was
was
were
Was
were
was/was
were/was
was
were
Were
Was
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Esercizio 2 pag. 31
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
visited
liked
played
walked
listened
called
studied
invented
worked
changed
baked
washed
Esercizio 3 pag. 31
L’ordine corretto è il seguente: h – d – a – g – f – b – c – e
Esercizio 4 pag. 32
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
began
spoke
drove /got
went
made
swam
bought
drank
won
slept
Esercizio 5 pag. 32
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Yes, they are.
Yes, it is.
No, it isn’t.
Yes, it is.
Yes, it did.
No, it didn’t.
Yes, it did.
No, it wasn’t.
Esercizio 7 pag. 34
L’ordine corretto è il seguente: d – e – c – i – a – b – h – f – g
Esercizio 8 pag. 34
lived – had – got up – went – was – were – sat – heard – saw – was – sang – danced – listened –
returned – thought
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Esercizio 1 pag. 36
He listened
She opened
They collected
They went
Terry arrived
I waited
We called
He played
They drank
Bob shouted
He was listening
She was opening
They were collecting
You were going
They were arriving
I was waiting
We were calling
He was playing
They were drinking
Bob was shouting
Esercizio 2 pag. 37
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
was reading
were they doing
was she going
were going
was listening
were asking
was writing
was writing/was playing
Esercizio 3 pag. 37
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
2
4
1
4
1
2
2
3
1
4
Esercizio 4 pag. 37
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
11
Esercizio 1 pag. 39
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
is coming
are going
is beginning
is opening
are playing
is visiting
are finishing
is taking
is explaining
is checking
Esercizio 2 pag. 39
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
leaves
is leaving
is going
goes
do/do
are/doing
Esercizio 4 pag. 40
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
are going to buy
am not going to buy
is going to arrive
aren’t going to leave
is going to get
is going to paint
are going to visit
Esercizio 5 pag. 40
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
It will be windy.
It will be foggy.
It will be sunny.
It will snow.
It will rain.
Esercizio 8 pag. 41
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
I will study more.
I am not going to watch the football match.
I will bring my homework tomorrow.
I hope I will go to London next Summer.
John thinks he’ll call later.
Keith is going to move to England.
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Esercizio 10 pag. 42
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
will rain/will be windy
are leaving
is going to study
are buying
will call
will find
is arriving
will understand
are you going to spend
are they going to visit
Esercizio 11 pag. 43
a.
b.
c.
d.
He is going to visit rooms 4-7 and room 28.
She is going to visit room 8.
She is going to visit room 33.
They are going to visit rooms 11-23.
Esercizio 1 pag. 44
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
come/will meet
calls/will give
will go/earns
will get/behave
is not/will not watch
will play/is
come/will not give
change/will buy
pass/will get
visit/will see
Esercizio 2 pag. 44
L’ordine corretto è il seguente: c – e – f – g – a – h – b – d
Esercizio 3 pag. 45
a. take/will explore/will see
b. will visit/decide
c. choose/will depart
d. decide
e. are
f. will pay/are
g. are/will pay
h. is/will pay
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Esercizio 1 pag. 48
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
r.
studied
seen
met
loved
lived
worked
bought
begun
started
eaten
looked
called
opened
closed
rained
waited
visited
played
Esercizio 2 pag. 48
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
have/finished
has/seen
have/gone
has/met
Have/been
Have/come
has /studied
Esercizio 3 pag. 48
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
came
has studied
studied
bought
has just bought
has explained
has already got up
have just had
Have you already had
did you meet
Esercizio 4 pag. 49
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
had had
has had
had lived
had forgotten
have slept
has found
had told
has been
has become
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Esercizio 5 pag. 49
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
…has not eaten…
…did not eat…
…did not see…
…had not understood…
…has not made…
…did not give…
Esercizio 6 pag. 49
Simple
present
He doesn’t
drive
Does he
speak?
He sings
He teaches
Simple past
Present
perfect
He didn’t drive He won’t drive He hasn’t
driven
Did he speak? Will he speak? Has he
spoken?
He sang
He will sing
He has sung
He taught
He will teach He has taught
He doesn’t see He did not see
He doesn’t get He did not get
He studies
He studied
He begins
He began
He comes
He came
Future
Past
continuous
He hadn’t
He wasn’t
driven
driving
Had he driven? Was he
driving?
He had sung
He was singing
He had taught He was
teaching
He will not see He has not
He had not
He wasn’t
seen
seen
seeing
He won’t get
He has not got He had not got He wasn’t
getting
He will study He has studied He had studied He was
studying
He will begin He has begun He had begun He was
beginning
He will come He has come
He had come
He was
coming
Esercizio 7 pag. 49
a.
b.
c.
d.
will study
bought
has never visited
turn/ is getting
Esercizio 1 pag. 51
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
would go
would take
would buy
would visit
would call
wouldn’t eat
would wear
would not take
would listen
would go
wouldn’t miss
would pay
would buy
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Past perfect
Esercizio 2 pag. 51
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
would have liked
would have arrived
would have worn
would have spoken
would have gone
would have written
wouldn’t have demolished
would have attended
would have bought
Esercizio 3 pag. 52
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
opened/would walk
would be/took
worked/would pass
paid/would understand
would finish/helped
made/would be
wouldn’t go/didn’t let
would save/gave
bought/would always wear
would walk/were
Esercizio 4 pag. 52
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
had fallen/would have caused
had read/would have passed
would have written/had known
would have played/had had
would have gone/ had been
would have taken/had had
had had/would have visited
would have slept/hadn’t woken
would have worn/had known
had not dreamt/wouldn’t have promised
wouldn’t have cooked/hadn’t know
Esercizio 1 pag. 55
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
has been driving
have been learning
have been building
has been ringing
have you been writing
has been talking
has been flying
have been burning
have been eating
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Esercizio 2 pag. 55
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
has forgiven
has been cooking
has been working
have known
have been watching
have not seen
has been playing
have not sent
have not met
Esercizio 3 pag. 55
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
since
for
since
for
since
for
since
for
since
for
since
since
since
Esercizio 2 pag. 57
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
would rather
had better
would rather
would rather
had better
had better
had better
would rather
Esercizio 3 pag. 57
a. Betty used to live in a cottage when she was young.
b. Old people used to eat a lot of vegetables and little meat when they were in their 20’.
c. A few years ago Tom used to smoke a lot of cigarettes every day, but two year ago he gave
up.
d. Kara used to travel a lot when she was a student. Now she prefers staying at home with her
children.
e. People used to sing beautiful songs during the religious ceremony.
f. Native Americans used to live in tee-pees and ate buffalo meat.
g. In the Middle ages people used to believe that the Earth was at the centre of the Solar
system.
h. My grandparents used to walk to their office every day because there were no buses.
i. The dog used to bark to everyone when it was in the garden.
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Esercizio 2 pag. 60
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
can’t
can
can’t
can
can
can
Esercizio 3 pag. 60
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
may
can
can
may
may
can
may
can
Esercizio 6 pag. 61
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
will be able to
can
could
will you be able to
could
have you already been able to
Esercizio 1 pag. 63
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
must
mustn’t
must
must
mustn’t
mustn’t
must
must
Esercizio 3 pag. 64
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
pay/do
study/do
behave/respect
swing/chew
eat/drink
wear
bring
greet
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Esercizio 4 pag. 64
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
have to
must
must
have to
must
must not
has to
must
Esercizio 5 pag. 65
L’ordine corretto è il seguente: g – a – f – b – e – c – d
Esercizio 6 pag. 65
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Peter had to buy the ticket./Peter will have to buy the ticket.
Rose had to drive more slowly./Rose will have to drive more slowly.
Bikers had to wear a helmet./Bikers will have to wear a helmet.
You had to walk on the pavement./You will have to walk on the pavement.
People had to cross the street here./People will have to cross here.
Gerry had to be at home./Gerry will have to be at home.
Esercizio 7 pag. 65
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
mustn’t
can
may
can/can’t
may
mustn’t
may
mustn’t
can
can’t
may
Esercizio 1 pag. 66
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
Isn’t he?
Isn’t she?
Aren’t you?
Haven’t they?
Doesn’t he?
Didn’t he?
Isn’t he?
Won’t it?
Haven’t you?
Aren’t they?
Didn’t they?
Isn’t he?
Isn’t she?
Didn’t they?
Aren’t they?
Hasn’t she?
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Esercizio 2 pag. 67
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
Are you?
Does she?
Have you?
Did she?
Has he?
Did she?
Will it?
Is she?
Are they?
Esercizio 3 pag. 67
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
r.
is he?
didn’t she?
did she?
isn’t it?
didn’t you?
haven’t you?
will she?
isn’t it?
don’t you?
isn’t he?
do they?
has he?
does he?
isn’t he?
are you?
have we?
is he?
won’t she?
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Esercizio 1 pag. 69
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
r.
So have I.
So do I.
So did I.
So am I.
So will I.
So can I.
So was I.
So was I.
So will I.
So am I.
So did I.
So did I.
So can I.
So must I.
So will I.
So have I.
So do I.
Esercizio 2 pag. 69
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
r.
Neither was I.
Neither can I.
Neither did I.
Neither will I.
Neither am I.
Neither have I.
Neither do I.
Neither did I.
Neither have I.
Neither will I.
Neither have I.
Neither have I.
Neither am I.
Neither do I.
Neither did I.
Neither am I.
Neither do I.
Esercizio 3 pag. 70
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
I am not.
I did not.
I don’t.
I don’t.
I can’t.
I mustn’t.
I don’t.
I didn’t.
I haven’t.
I don’t.
I wasn’t.
I can’t.
I am not.
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Esercizio 4 pag. 70.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
r.
I did.
I am.
I have.
I do.
I will.
I can.
I must.
I am.
I do.
I am
I am.
I do.
I do.
I did.
I do.
I was.
I was.
Esercizio 6 pag. 71
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
So is he.
So does he.
So did he.
So will he.
So does he.
So does he.
So must he.
So is he.
Esercizio 7 pag. 71
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
He does.
He did.
She will not.
She doesn’t.
She isn’t.
He didn’t.
He did.
He didn’t.
She won’t.
Esercizio 1 pag. 72
L’ordine corretto è il seguente: g – h – a – f – i – b – d – e – c
Esercizio 2 pag. 73
b. The knife is made of steel.
c. The ring is made of gold.
e. The table is made of wood.
f. The glass is made of glass.
g. The t-shirt is made of cotton.
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Esercizio 3 pag. 73
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
It was eaten.
It was seen.
It is being watched.
It will be visited.
It is understood.
It is being written.
It will be sung.
It is being bought.
It can be seen.
It must be written.
It will be said.
Esercizio 4 pag. 74
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
They see
They called
They are listening
They ate
They are keeping
They will write
They have washed
They spent
They can help
They will send
Esercizio 5 pag. 74
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
will be discussed
was repaired
was eaten
are caused
are protected
was seen
will be helped
be bought
are repaired
Esercizio 6 pag. 74
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Drinks are sold at the supermarket.
My friend was invited on holidays.
The pullover will be bought by my mother.
The apples were eaten by the children.
The keys were found by my grandmother.
The cake will be baked by the girls.
Esercizio 1 pag. 76
L’ordine corretto è il seguente: g – d – a – e – h – c – f – b
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Esercizio 2 pag. 77
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
eating
studying
skiing
cooking
driving
helping
smoking
going/buying
working
listening
dancing
scoring
playing
Esercizio 1 pag. 79
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
Betty said she was going to Martha’s party.
Tom said he studied every day with his friend.
My parents said they would come back by 7 o’clock.
The man asked where the station was.
My friend said he could swim very well.
Josh said it was time to leave.
The policeman said to cross the street and turn right.
Jenny said she would finish her homework before evening.
Fred said he put his books there.
Esercizio 2 pag. 79
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
Breathe deeply.
I am going to explain the new unit.
John, I have bought a new hat.
Dad, I’m happy to be with you.
Mum, I saw a beautiful movie.
I will attend the University in September.
I can write the letters for you.
Where are my glasses?
I will leave at 3 o’clock and will be in London at 6 o’clock.
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Esercizio 1 pag. 81
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
The pencils are very sharp.
Bob and Tom are old wise men.
The forests were large and full of wild animals.
I have nice, big dogs.
The valleys were wide and sunny.
There were ferocious tigers in the cages.
The old women are sitting on the chairs.
The gardens are large and beautiful.
There are small parks near the the churches.
The glasses are empty.
The shows were really funny.
There are very good footballers in that teams.
The documents are very important.
The famous actresses are in Rome.
My coats are very heavy.
Esercizio 3 pag. 81
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
She has a beautiful big black bag.
The large expensive city is London.
That nice tall boy is my brother.
This modern small yellow house is Henry’s.
This is my fast big red car.
Esercizio 4 pag. 82
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
r.
s.
t.
u.
v.
w.
x.
y.
z.
bad
small
sad
stupid
short
dirty
hot
ancient
old
easy
light
long
interesting
first
soft
strong
rich
mean
wet
safe
thin
low
polite
fast
bold
light
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Esercizio 5 pag. 82
L’ordine corretto è il seguente: h – a – e – f – b – g – d – c – i
Esercizio 6 pag. 82
L’ordine corretto è il seguente: b – h – a – f – d – j – c – e – g – i
Esercizio 7 pag. 83
1. fresh
2. healthy
3. washable
Esercizio 8 pag. 84
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
immature
discourteous
insecure
unfair
immodest
used
unjust
insufficient
unknowns
uneven
immaterial
immortal
unhappy
Esercizio 10 pag. 85
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
health
history
economics
remark
sentiment
care
independence
friend
tradition
charm
Esercizio 11 pag. 85
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
profitable
artistic
possible
comfortable
beautiful
natural
rainy
sunny
fruity
joyful
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Esercizio 1 pag. 87
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Bob is as thin as Tom.
Sheila is as tall as Carol.
The house on the left is as old as the house on the right.
Mrs Smith is as smart as Mrs Brown.
Macbeth is as interesting as King Lear.
John is as fat as Keith.
Esercizio 2 pag. 87
a. The man is less rich than the woman.
b. Washington is less populated than New York.
c. Miss Brown is less famous than Julia Roberts.
Esercizio 3 pag. 88
Adjective
Dark
Wide
Large
Difficult
Easy
Clever
Narrow
Hot
Comparative
Darker
Wider
Larger
More difficult
Easier
Cleverer
Narrower
Hotter
Esercizio 4 pag. 88
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
The Thames is shorter than the Severn.
The Severn is longer than the Thames.
Mount Rosa is lower than Mount Blanc.
Mount Blanc is higher than Mount Rosa.
A Ferrari is faster than a 500.
A 500 is slower than a Ferrari.
Gold id more expensive than silver.
Silver is cheaper than gold.
Esercizio 5 pag. 89
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
F
T
T
F
T
T
F
T
T
T
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Esercizio 6 pag. 89
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
r.
s.
t.
u.
more difficult
more interesting
faster
more frightened
funnier
prettier
more handsome
healthier
larger
more popular
slower
tastier
more famous
easier
smarter
more fashionable
more precious
cheaper
heavier
younger
smaller
Esercizio 1 pag. 91
Adjective
Delicious
High
Young
Modern
Boring
Exiting
Clever
Good
Bad
Cheap
Important
Old
Nice
Dangerous
Fat
Comparative
More delicious
Higher
Younger
More modern
More boring
More exciting
Cleverer
Better
Worse
Cheaper
More important
Elder
Nicer
More dangerous
Fatter
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Superlative
The most delicious
The highest
The youngest
The most modern
The most boring
The most exciting
The cleverest
The best
The worst
The cheapest
The most important
The eldest
The nicest
The most dangerous
The fattest
Esercizio 2 pag. 92
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
the tallest
the largest
the youngest
the richest
the coldest
the hottest
the longest
the most exciting
the highest
the most delicious
the fattest
the fastest
the narrowest
the smartest
Esercizio 3 pag. 92
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
the best
taller
nicer
the nicest
fatter
the fatter
the fattest
the most intelligent
more populated
higher
the highest
better
best
worse
the worse
elder
the elder
Esercizio 4 pag. 93
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
F
F
T
T
F
F
T
F
F
T
F
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Esercizio 5 pag. 93
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
He is the oldest man I have ever seen.
He is the worst man I have ever seen.
It is the most beautiful painting I have ever seen.
It is the best organization I have ever seen.
It is the most interesting book I have ever read.
It is the most dangerous animal I have ever seen.
It is the most boring programme I have ever seen.
They are the most fashionable shoes I have ever seen.
She is the strangest woman I have ever seen.
It is the longest bridge I have ever seen.
He is the richest person I have ever met.
Esercizio 1 pag. 94
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
his
my
her
your
their
your
my
her
our
his
her
their
Esercizio 2 pag. 95
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
my
their
his
his
their
their
his
their
Esercizio 3 pag. 95
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
His
its
its
His
his
their
His
Her
Her
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Esercizio 1 pag. 96
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
those
this
those
that
that
these
those
this
those
Esercizio 2 pag. 97
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
What are these? They are flowers.
What is this? It is a pen.
What are these? They are pens.
What are these? They are watches.
What is this? It is a city.
What is this? It is an English book.
Esercizio 3 pag. 97
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
What are those? They are mountains.
What is this? It is an eagle.
What is this? It is a boat.
What are these? They are cakes.
What are those? They are pictures.
What is this? It is a recipe.
What is that? It is a star.
What is this? It is a skateboard.
What are these? They are gloves.
Esercizio 4 pag. 98
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
These schools are very old.
Those girls are American.
Those girls are students in my school.
These boxes are empty.
Whose toys are these?
Whose cars are those?
Those are my new books.
These are my sisters.
Those computers are broken.
These are my new pullovers.
Whose watches are these?
Those are Martha’s horses.
Those are my watches.
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Esercizio 6 pag. 99
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
this
those
those
That
this
this
Esercizio 7 pag. 99
– Joey, did you cut the grass yet like I told you?
– I’ll do it tomorrow, Dad.
– You told me that yesterday and the day before and the day before that! You’ve used “tomorrow”
once too often!
– If you don’t try, you’ll never find out just how many time is once too often.
Esercizio 1 pag. 100
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
r.
s.
t.
u.
any
any
any
some
any
some
any
any
some
some
any
any
any
some
some
some
any
some
some
any
any
32
Esercizio 2 pag. 101
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
any
any
any
no
no
any
no
any
any
any
no
no
any
any
no
Esercizio 3 pag. 101
a. a
b. some
c. any
d. an
e. some
f. some
g. any
h. a
i. some
j. an
k. any
l. an
m. a
n. some
o. any
p. some
q. a
r. some
s. an
t. some
u. an
v. some
w. no
Esercizio 1 pag. 103
a. twenty-six
b. forty-eight
c. ninety-one
d. thirty-two
e. one hundred and seventy-six
f. two hundred and eighty-eight
g. three hundred and eighteen
h. one thousand four hundred an ninety
i. two thousand three hundred and one
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Esercizio 2 pag. 103
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
st
th
st
th
rd
th
th
th
rd
nd
th
nd
Esercizio 3 pag. 103
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
eleventh of June
third of December
fourth of July
seventh of November
thirty-first of October
first of August
twelfth of May
twenty-second of September
thirteenth of April
fifteenth of January
twenty-first of February
sixteenth of March
Esercizio 1 pag. 105
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
us
I
him
she
him
I
They
he
Esercizio 2 pag. 105
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
I called her yesterday.
I went to the sea-side with them.
They are my best friends.
Where are they?
I put them on the table.
We get along very well together.
That man is selling it.
Are you coming to the party?
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Esercizio 3 pag. 105
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
r.
her
him/he
him
them
it
him
him
her
her
you
them
them
them
it
them
them
us
you
Esercizio 4 pag. 106
riga 1: you = Jenny, I = Laura, I = Laura
riga 2 : I = Laura, they = the exams, they = the teachers, us = the students
riga 3 : We = the students
riga 4: I = Laura, them = the notes
riga 5 : I = Laura, it = soggetto obbligatorio
riga 6: She = Sandra, it = soggetto obbligatorio
riga 7 : you = Jenny, we = Laura and her friends
riga 9 : I = Laura, her = Sandra
riga 10: I = Laura, she = Sandra, them = the gloves
riga 11: I = Laura, you = Jenny
Esercizio 5 pag. 106
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
him
her
him
me
him
it
them
35
Esercizio 6 pag. 107
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
r.
s.
t.
u.
She offered her a present.
They asked him the answer.
Ted told her the truth.
They asked them for permission.
Jenny showed her the new dress.
Dad sent her the parcel.
Carol gave her the letter.
Betty offered him a cup of coffee.
Granny reads them a story every night.
Liz is showing them her house.
Fred lent him some money.
The headmaster wrote them a letter.
He is giving her a present.
The teacher is explaining them the lesson.
I showed him the notes.
They offered them the tickets.
I lent him my books.
Jennifer told her the story.
The postman gave her the parcel.
Carol gave her some flowers.
Esercizio 7 pag. 107
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
him
her
them
me
us
Esercizio 1 pag. 108
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
my/yours
our/theirs
Their
His/hers
his
my
mine
Esercizio 2 pag. 109
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
his
hers
mine
ours
theirs
yours
yours
theirs
his
36
Esercizio 3 pag. 109
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Mr. Bean is a friend of mine.
Carol has found some stamps of hers.
Some friends of hers came to the party.
There are some letters of theirs on the table.
I can see some colleagues of mine.
She is taking two children of hers to school.
We have a dog of ours with us.
Esercizio 4 pag. 109
4. you
5. my
6. Our
7. we
8. us
9. you
10. your
11. your
12. he
13. his
14. you
15. your
16. Mine
17. my
Esercizio 1 pag. 112
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
somebody
anything
something
Somebody
anywhere
anything
anything
anything
nothing
nobody
something
anything
something
anything
something
something
37
Esercizio 2 pag. 113
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
somebody
anything
nothing
anyone
somewhere
nothing
something
nothing/something
anything
anywhere
something
something
nothing
Esercizio 3 pag. 113
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
All
Everyone
everything
Each
everyone
all
Everything
Everything
all
Esercizio 4 pag. 113
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
other
else
else
other
other
other
else
other
else
else
Esercizio 1 pag. 114
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
myself
herself
yourselves
yourself
herself
ourselves
yourself
myself
himself
himself
38
Esercizio 2 pag. 115
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
himself
themselves
herself
himself
themselves
himself
herself
herself
yourself
himself
themselves
herself
themselves
themselves
ourselves
himself
Esercizio 3 pag. 115
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
/
/
/
himself
yourself
themselves
/
/
Esercizio 5 pag. 115
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
your
himself
his
her
herself
Esercizio 1 pag. 117
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
which
which
who
who
who
who
which
who
which
who
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Esercizio 2 pag. 117
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
/
which
/
/
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c.
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f.
The homework I did yesterday was very difficult.
The girl who is in the Gymnasium is American.
The girl you met at the gymnasium is American.
The subjects I study at school are interesting.
The flowers which are in the vase are beautiful.
Esercizio 1 pag. 118
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with
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Esercizio 2 pag. 120
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Esercizio 3 pag. 120
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among
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Esercizio 1 pag. 124
ON
th
IN
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4 July 2006
Morning
7 o’clock
1st December
2006
Christmas
Sunday
July
Easter
Wednesday
Winter
Midday
Saturday
13 August
Evening
Noon
Esercizio 2 pag. 124
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Esercizio 3 pag. 124
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Esercizio 4 pag. 125
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from/to
between
until
by
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After
After
Esercizio 5 pag. 125
b. After studying Maths, Bob studied English.
Before studying English, Bob studied Maths.
c. After explaining a poem, my teacher asked us some questions.
Before asking us some questions, my teacher explained the poem.
d. Before going to Paris, they went to London.
After going to London, they went to Paris.
e. After having a walk, Mary had a shower.
Before having a shower, Mary had a walk.
f. After buying a stamp, Chris sent the letter.
Before sending the letter, Chris bought a stamp.
g. After calling his friend, Ted went to the theatre.
Before going to the theatre, Ted called his friend.
h. After reading the text, the actor began acting.
Before beginning acting, the actor read the text.
i. After cooking, she ate.
Before eating, she cooked.
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Esercizio 6 pag. 125
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c.
d.
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f.
since
for
since
for
for
for.
Esercizio 1 pag. 127
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looked after
looked at
looked into
am looking forward to
looked for
Esercizio 2 pag. 127
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getting married
got on/ got off
gets up
is getting fat
got tired
get along
Esercizio 3 pag. 127
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gave out
gave up
gave up
gave away
Esercizio 4 pag. 127
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came out
came across
coming on
did it come about
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went out
went on
went into
went over
goes with
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made up
make out
make up
made for
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Esercizio 7 pag. 128
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put off
put on
put off
put away
put up with
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took in/take in
took over
takes after/takes after
took up
take me in
does he take after
Esercizio 9 pag. 129
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carried on
carried out
carry on
carry off
carried out
Esercizio 10 pag. 129
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c.
d.
e.
f.
switch the television off
waited for
called for
switch the radio on
switch the oven on
called my friend up
Esercizio 1 pag. 130
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f.
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h.
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fast
comfortably
easily
happily
loudly
softly
hard
badly
quickly
well
absolutely
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Esercizio 2 pag. 131
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
l.
m.
They often speak French.
Sheila is always happy.
Sarah and Brian never read that magazine.
Sarah sometimes drinks coffee in the morning.
It never snows in the desert.
They usually have a good time at the circus.
Have you ever been to China?
Bob generally drives very fast.
Bob is generally a fast driver.
I usually go shopping with my mother.
She has often a cold.
Esercizio 1 pag. 132
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
When
When
Where
Where
Where
When
When
When
Where
Where
Esercizio 2 pag. 132
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
How much
How many
How many
How much
How many
How much
How many
How much
How much
How many
Esercizio 3 pag. 133
L’ordine corretto è il seguente: b – h – g – a – f – d – c – e
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Esercizio 4 pag. 133
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c.
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g.
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j.
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How
When
When
Where
Where
Why
How
Why
Why
Where
When
How
Esercizio 5 pag. 133
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
far
nice
long
often
old
much
long
big
Esercizio 1 pag. 135
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very
a lot of
a lot of
much
very
very
much
very
much
a lot of
a lot of
a lot of
very
very/much
Esercizio 2 pag. 135
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
too much
too
too many
too many
too
Too many
too much
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Esercizio 3 pag. 135
a. so
b. so many
c. so much
d. so
e. so many
f. so many
g. so
h. so
Esercizio 4 pag. 135
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a little
a few
a little
a few
a few
a few
a few
a few
a little
Esercizio 1 pag. 137
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
but
and
but
or
and
or
Esercizio 2 pag. 137
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neither/ nor
Either/or
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either/or
neither/nor
neither/nor
Both/and
both/and
both/and
not only/but also
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Esercizio 3 pag. 137
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c.
d.
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f.
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h.
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j.
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m.
Penso che sia un insegnante molto bravo.
Disse che era andata a Londra in treno.
Videro che il sole stava sorgendo.
Promise che sarebbe tornato in tempo.
Sapevo che era molto stanco così non l’ho disturbato.
Scrisse che avrebbe preso parte all’incontro.
Mary decise che doveva rispondere alla lettera lo stesso giorno.
Mi dissero che sarebbero tornati alle 4.
Ho letto che il principe William ha intenzione di viaggiare per il mondo.
Peter sa che tutto va bene.
Jennifer ha promesso che avrebbe fatto i compiti.
Mia madre sapeva che avevo ragione.
Ho detto loro che credevo a loro.
Esercizio 4 pag. 138
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
as soon as
when
Before
After
while
when
As soon as
As soon as
Until
Esercizio 5 pag. 138
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
because
so
if
therefore
because
so
therefore
because
If
so
Esercizio 6 pag. 138
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
Though
however
nevertheless
however
Though
nevertheless
yet
however
Though
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Esercizio 1 pag. 140
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
She is a bag of bones.
I’m over the moon.
It’s raining cats and dogs.
a piece of cake.
once in a blue moon.
Rome wasn’t built in a day.
up to date.
Never to late to learn.
Out of sight, out of mind.
drinks like a fish.
out of fashion.
in charge
Esercizio 1 pag. 141
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
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l.
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n.
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t.
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Sono inglesi, ma le loro mogli sono americane.
Le chiese di questa città sono veramente belle.
Dov’è tuo fratello? Questo è il suo biglietto per il teatro.
Questo è Tom e questa è sua sorella Joanna.
Questi sono i miei CD preferiti. Vuoi sentire della musica?
Quelli sono i miei compagni di scuola. Il nostro insegnante d’inglese è là.
Mi piacciono i fiori e gli animali piccoli, ma non mi piacciono gli animali selvaggi.
A mia sorella piacciono cani e gatti, ma non le piacciono topi e ragni.
Hai un computer? I ne ho uno, ma non funziona.
Susan va in piscina ogni giovedì.
Brian è un avvocato. Lavora per una grande azienda a New York.
I suoi genitori vivono in una piccola casa vicino al fiume.
Sandra va in auto al lavoro tutte le mattine ma suo marito prende l’autobus.
A che ora ti alzi al mattino?
Che cosa fai dopo colazione?
Dove vai di solito per le vacanze?
Gli piacciono gli sport? Pratica uno sport?
Quella casa laggiù è molto vecchia, ma molto carina e pulita.
Quelle donne sono molto eleganti ma non sono molto simpatiche.
Vedi quegli uomini? Lavorano nell’ufficio di mio padre.
Come vai a scuola? In auto, in autobus o a piedi?
Esercizio 3 pag. 143
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
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Esercizio 4 pag. 144
a. I’m an Italian boy an this is my class.
b. In my class there are 19 pupils: 12 girls and 7 boys.
c. I have got a sister and a brother. My brother’s name is Giorgio and he’s 7. My sister’s name
is Linda and she’s 19.
d. My sister and I have got a dog and a cat.
e. Every morning I get up at 7 o’clock, I have breakfast and I go to school.
f. My sister works in a library. She gets up at 7.30 and goes to work by bus.
g. My brother attends primary school.
h. My mother is an architect and my father is a doctor.
i. I like playing football and watching cartoons on television. I also like adventure films.
j. My sister likes thrillers, sport clothes and flowers.
k. My brother doesn’t do any sport.
l. This is my house. There are three bedrooms, a sitting-room, a kitchen and two bathrooms.
There is not a garden.
m. This is my room. It is big and light.
n. What do you study at school? What is your father’s job?
o. What do your brothers study?
Esercizio 1 pag. 145
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
Lei di solito va a scuola in autobus, ma oggi sta andando in bici.
Non parlano tedesco, ma la loro mamma parla tedesco perfettamente.
Dove hai comperato quel cappotto? È molto bello.
L’ho comperato in un negozietto nel centro della città.
Dov’eri ieri? Ero a teatro con i miei compagni di scuola.
Com’era lo spettacolo? Era fantastico. Mi sono piaciuti attori e cantanti.
Di solito leggono una rivista ma ieri hanno letto il giornale.
Chi venne ieri? Non lo so.
Jennifer è andata a Londra la scorsa settimana ed è stata in un piccolo albergo vicino a
Piccadilly Circus.
Mio padre è arrivato da Roma ieri.
Che ore sono? Devo andare a scuola alle 8.
Di lunedì di solito guardo il mio programma preferito su canale 4.
Sono nato il 17 gennaio 1995 e mia sorella è nata due anni più tardi.
I miei cugini vivono a Brighton, nel sud dell’Inghilterra.
Che cosa stai facendo? Stai preparando la cena?
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Esercizio 2 pag. 146
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c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
r.
s.
t.
u.
v.
Sheila and her sisters go to school by bike every morning.
My friend goes to school by bike every morning.
My friend does not go to school by bike every morning.
My friend goes to school by car every morning.
My friend went to school by car every morning.
My friend went to tennis lessons by car every morning.
My friend went to tennis lessons by bike every week.
My friend went to tennis lessons by bus every week.
My sister went to tennis lessons by bus every week.
My brother went to tennis lessons by bus every week.
My brother is going to tennis lessons by bus now.
My brother is going to the theatre by bus now.
My brother is going to the theatre by taxi now.
My brother is not going to the theatre by taxi now.
My parents are not going to the theatre by taxi now.
My parents are not going to the swimming-pool by taxi now.
My parents are not going to the swimming-pool by taxi today.
My parents go to the swimming-pool by taxi on Monday.
My parents go to the swimming-pool on foot on Monday.
My parents don’t go to the swimming-pool on foot on Monday.
Bob doesn’t go to the swimming-pool on foot on Monday.
Esercizio 3 pag. 147
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
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Esercizio 4 pag. 148
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b.
c.
d.
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h.
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l.
m.
n.
o.
What are your friends doing? Are they studying?
Yes, my friends are studying. They study for their exams every day.
Did they study yesterday?
Yes, yesterday they studied history and geography. Yesterday I didn’t study history, but I
studied science.
Where were your parents last week?
My parents were in London. They went by plane.
When did they leave?
They left on Thursday and they came back on Sunday night.
What is there in your bag?
I was born on 27th May and my sister was born on 20th April.
I live at 32, Mascagni street. My house is in Padova.
Tom usually has lunch at the restaurant, but today he’s eating a sandwich in his office.
Who is that man? Where is he going? When did he come?
Sheila didn’t buy that dress last week because she hadn’t enough money.
Tom goes to London every week.
Esercizio 1 pag. 149
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
Mio padre entrò nella stanza mentre stavo facendo i miei compiti.
Il mio vicino stava guidando molto velocemente e la polizia lo ha fermato.
Hai già visto questo film? È veramente interessante.
Sa dirmi dov’è la National Bank?
Sì, naturalmente. Vada dritto, giri la prima a destra. Non può mancarla.
A scuola non devi fumare o masticare il chewing-gum.
Che cosa stavi facendo ieri sera, quando ti ho chiamato?
Stavo guardando un documentario che riguardava l’inquinamento.
Non sono mai andato a Parigi. Tu ci sei stato?
Sì. Ci sono stato tre anni fa, ma ci sono rimasto solo pochi giorni.
Ha iniziato il suo corso d’inglese?
Sì, l’ha iniziato la scorsa settimana.
Hai incontrato i tuoi amici americani quando eri a Boston?
No. Erano in vacanza.
Mia sorella stava scrivendo un saggio, quando mia madre l’ha chiamata.
Esercizio 2 pag. 150
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
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m.
n.
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Esercizio 3 pag. 151
Robert was a school boy in the local comprehensive school. His teacher was Mrs Brown.
Everyday Robert went to school by bus. He took the bus just outside his house, showed the
driver his card and sat near the window. He sometimes talked to his neighbour, other times he
preferred to read his school book or he just watched out of the window.
When he was at school, he listened to the lessons or did his class-work. He was a good student.
Yesterday at 9 o’clock Robert was still on the bus. He was watching out of the window. There
were some people around a motorcycle. The boy who was driving the motorcycle was fine, but
the motorcycle was seriously damaged because a car had hit it.
Robert was worried because he was late for the first lesson.
When he arrived at school, Mrs Brown asked him why he was late and he told her the reason.
Mrs Brown was nice and told him to sit down.
Esercizio 4 pag. 152
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
What were your friends doing when you arrived yesterday?
While I was studying, my best friend called me.
He wanted to go out with me and go to the cinema.
What must or mustn’t do the students of your school?
Of course they must behave and study. They mustn’t talk during the lessons or disturb.
What did you do when you were on holidays?
We swam and had a good time, but we didn’t see museums or monuments.
I was swimming in the sea when a boat approached.
I have just written a letter to my aunt. I want to see her.
Have you ever been in Disneyland? It is a wonderful place.
We have already bought paper and coloured pencils and now we want to draw.
Have you ever listened to this music? Listen to it, it’s very beautiful.
When was Carol born? She was born on 15th April 1995.
They came from Rome and were going to Milan.
Where are your parents? They are spending their holidays in Sardinia.
Esercizio 1 pag. 153
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
Il mio migliore amico è arrivato ieri.
Questa storia è più interessante di quella che ho letto alcune settimane fa.
Preferisco questa casa. È più grande e più bella di quella che mi ha mostrato lo scorso mese.
Puoi darmi il tuo indirizzo e-mail?
Ho intenzione di scrivere una lettera a quel giornale. Non mi piacciono i loro articoli.
Ti chiamerò non appena arrivo a Londra.
I giorni sono più lunghi in estate e il tempo è migliore.
Chris ha intenzione di fare un esame domani. È preoccupata ma sono sicura che tutto le
andrà bene.
Ho intenzione di dare una festa per il mio compleanno la settimana prossima. Verrai?
Le previsioni del tempo dicono che domani pioverà.
Il tempo non è stato molto buono ultimamente. La scorsa settimana è stato migliore.
Questo fiume è molto lungo. È il più lungo nella zona.
Dove hai incontrato i tuoi amici?
Li ho incontrati a Boston, quando studiavo là.
Hai intenzione di comperare questo paio di scarpe? Penso che siano piuttosto costose.
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Esercizio 2 pag. 154
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
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Esercizio 4 pag. 156
a. Have you read the last book of Harry Potter? It is the most beautiful and interesting of all the
others.
b. In this shop, goods are cheaper than in the shop in the square.
c. My new jeans are more expensive but more fashionable than the jeans I bought last month.
d. When are you going to leave for the USA?
e. We are going to leave next month and we’ll go to Washington and New York.
f. How long are you staying there?
g. We are staying two weeks. I hope to visit the White House and the Empire State Building.
h. Is the Empire state Building the highest skyscraper in New York?
i. Yes, but it is not the highest in the USA. The Sears Tower is higher than the Empire State
Building.
j. Is New York more populated than Washington?
k. Yes, it is the most populated city in the USA.
l. We went to the cinema with them. We waited for them outside the building.
m. This is my sister. Have you already met her?
n. No, I only know your brother. I met him at a baseball match last month.
o. Granny, I’ll come to see you. I promise.
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Esercizio 1 pag. 157
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
Queste case furono costruite nel 18° secolo.
L’architetto che costruì queste case è molto famoso.
Alla festa c’è qualcuno che ho incontrato prima.
Charlie ha detto che stava partendo per Houston e sarebbe arrivato lunedì.
La signora che sta parlando a Charlie è sua madre.
Quegli articoli saranno pubblicati nella nuova edizione del libro che l’autore ha appena
scritto.
Qualcosa è andato storto e dovettero cambiare i loro piani.
Ognuno sa che l’America è stata scoperta da Colombo nel 1492.
Si guardò allo specchio e si sentì molto triste. Stava diventando molto grasso.
Serviti. Il dolce è veramente buono.
Ti sei divertito quando eri negli USA? Hai visto i musei che ti avevo raccomandato?
Il ragazzo con cui stavo parlando è il miglior amico di mio fratello.
La lettera fu scritta ma non fu imbucata.
Non c’è nessuno nella sala. Puoi chiamare la gente, per favore?
Esercizio 2 pag. 158
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
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Something interesting was written about this problem.
The new bridge will be built before the end of the year.
The CD I wrote my report on is in my bag.
The report was written on a CD which is in my bag.
The tourists asked me where the cathedral was and I gave them directions.
The tourists who were in the cathedral square were admiring the beautiful church.
Is there anybody in the square? Is there anything interesting to see?
I left my bag somewhere and I can’t find it.
He stopped because the traffic-lights were red.
He hurt himself with a knife and went to the hospital.
They hurt themselves and were brought to the hospital.
I washed, got dressed and looked at myself at the mirror.
We were invited at Betty’s friend’s party and we enjoyed ourselves very much.
There was nobody nowhere and so we came back home.
Somebody knocked at the door and I went to open it.
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