ESERCIZIARIO DI INGLESE PER STUDENTI
CON DEBITO
CLASSE I
1- Write the plural of the words in brackets
1. We cut the
into
(cake / half)
2. We saw a cartoon about and
(cat / mouse)
3. All the
have different
(house / roof)
4. We bought some
to eat with our (tomato / sandwich)
5. They have some
and a few
(chicken / sheep)
6. The
come from different
(boy / country)
2-Write the plural of the following words (if it does not exist, leave a blank space)
Advice
Information
Week
Piano
Mouse
Flower
Church
Monkey
Wolf
Boy
Baby
Berry
Knife
Child
Foot
Fox
3- Write the plural of the words in brackets, in order to complete the sentences:
Ex. Would you bring the bottle and some. . . ., please? (glass) = Would you bring the bottle and some glasses, please?
1. We cut the cake into . . . . . (half)
2. We bought some ……….. to eat with our ……………….(tomato/sandwich)
3. They caught several ……………. that afternoon. (fish)
4. It was a shop selling .. . . and…….. (stereo/video)
5. Would you like some of these ……………....? (potato)
6. We saw a cartoon about . . . . and . . . . . (cat/mouse)
7. All the …………… had different coloured …………… (house/roof)
8. It was autumn, and the ……………were falling. (leaf)
9. Are these your ……………….? (handkerchief)
10. We use several …………… for painting the …………….. (process/car)
11. They have some …………..and a few …………….(chicken/sheep)
12. They visited several ………………. that night. (disco)
4- Write the correct possessive adjective or pronoun for these sentences:
1. Excuse me, those are …… seats. (we)
2. Is it ….. suitcase or …… ? (you/he)
3. Has the dog had . . . . food? (it)
4. ……….. car wasn't working, so I used . . . . . (I/he)
5. They're not . . . . keys - they're . . . . . (I/she)
6. I don't think it's . . . . room: I think it's . . . . . (you/they)
7. The police asked me for . . . . address. (I)
8. Have you got . . . . pen, or would you like to borrow . . . .? (you/I)
9. . . . . garden is bigger than . . . . . (they/we)
10. I think this is . . . . book. Oh no, it's. . . . . (I/you)
11. ……….. brother hasn't got a phone, so he uses. . . . . (I/we)
12. The decision is . . . . . (they)
5- Rewrite the sentences, exchanging the subject with the object:
1. They always visit me (= I always visit them)
2. She is teaching him to speak English
3. W watch them all the time
4. Can I drop you off at the traffic lights?
5. I don’t love her anymore
6- Put the words in the correct order in order to form affirmative, negative or interrogative sentences:
1. Study – at – we – English – school – week – every
2. Can – question – Tom – not – answer – the – teacher’s
3. She – a - flower – has – red – hand – her – in – got?
4. Will –be – long – away – they – how?
5. Bike – lights – with – night – a – don’t – at – ride – no!
6. Met – while – were – they – they – Angela – shopping – their – doing
7. John’s – a – you – why – bake – to – birthday – cake – going – for – aren’t?
8. Serious – nice- and – Alan – a – boy – is
9. Edna – colour – for – I – my – have – aunt – bought – TV – a
7- Write a sentence telling how often you do the following actions
1. read a book
2. be late for school
3. wear elegant clothes
4. go to the disco
5. go shopping
6. go to the cinema
7. go out with friends
8. go on holiday
9. play computer games
10. study
8- Write sentences following the example
Ex. Mary / read / the newspaper / during breakfast / usually// Today / in the evening =
Mary usually reads the newspaper during breakfast, but today she is reading it in the evening
1. Peter / often / do the gardening / on Sundays // This week / on Friday evening
2. Usually / I / Have a shower / In the morning // Today in the evening
3. They /have / toast and jam / for breakfast // This morning / eggs and bacon.
4. Sheila / catch / the 7.30 bus / to school / always // This morning / walk
5. I / go shopping / on Saturday morning / usually // This week / on Saturday afternoon
9- Write sentences following the example
Ex. I like horror films (thrillers) = I don’t like horror films, I like thrillers.
1. Angela works for FIAT (Ford)
2. I have a lot of friends in Canada (England)
3. My cousins live in Turin (Florence)
4. I have a Ferrari (Jaguar)
5. He goes to the gym on Wednesdays (every evening)
6. We eat meat every day (three times a week)
7. Del Piero plays basketball (football)
8. They chat with John (their friends)
9. She helps her friend with her homework (her sister)
10. The British usually drink water in the pubs (beer)
10-Write the questions to these answers:
1. I usually get up at 6.45
2. I have a shower and get dressed
3. Yes I usually have breakfast.
4. I usually walk to school
5. It’s about one mile.
6. It takes me 20 minutes
7. It starts at 8.00 a.m.
8. I get home at 2.00 p.m.
9. I usually have lunch at home.
10. I study then I go out with my friends.
11. My parents usually come back home at 6.00 p.m.
12. Yes, my mother often helps me with my homework
11- Formula domanda e risposte brevi partendo dalle indicazioni date come nell’esempio
Ex. Robert / get up / at 7.00/ Yes = Does Robert get up at 7.00? Yes, he does.
1. You / go out / at the weekend? /Yes
2. They / eat/ spaghetti? /Yes
3. You /watch /often /TV ? /No
4. She /go jogging /every morning?/No
5. You /play /the drums? /No
13- Write an appropriate question far each sentence according to the underlined words
1. That girl is the Math teacher's daughter.
2. Mary is just trying to help you.
3. This is John's new motorbike.
4. No, he's not Jane's brother, he's her boyfriend.
5. I go to the gym three times a week.
6. The train leaves at 10.31.
7. Mark and Jenny live round the corner.
8. Bob and Sue meet at the station every morning.
9. My grandmother feels better now
10. The students greeted the English teacher.
14- Read the sentences and ask questions.
1. George was born on 12th December, 1982.
When ....................................................................................................................
2. We stayed at home because it rained.
Why....................................................................................................................
3. They arrived late at the station
When. ..................................................................................................................
4. I met John at the party.
Who ......................................................................................................................
5. I didn't buy it because it was too expensive.
Why................................................................................................................... ...
15- Write a, some, any, a few, a little, much or many to complete these sentences
Ex. I've got ………..bananas and ……….apple = I've got some bananas and an apple.
There's ………. food, but not ……….drink = There's some food, but not much drink.
1. Did you bring ………bread?
2. I'd like ………….. water, please.
3. I've seen her . . . . times this year, but not very often.
4. I don 't think I've made . . . . mistakes.
5. Not. . . . people come here in the winter.
6. Sorry, I haven't got …………matches.
7. Only ……… students are going to fail the exam.
8. I don't think . . . . people will come tonight.
9. I asked the waiter for …………. tea.
10. She started feeling ill only . . . . days before the exam.
11. I have ……………. information for you.
12. Didn't you bring …………money?
13. Did they pay you . . . . money for working there?
14. I sent her …………. card from France.
15. I didn't drink. . . . wine at the party.
16- Scrivi le seguenti frasi nelle quattro forme (affermativa, negativa, interrogativa, interrogativo-negativa)
1- My name is Bob
2- They live in Turin
3- He likes pizza
4- Do you speak English?
5- I don’t know him.
6- She sleeps in the afternoon.
7- My mother has a car
8- I come from England
9- She can drive the car
10- We read many books
17- Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question, according instructions
Ex. She's watching television now. (question) = Is she watching television now?
1. I often visit my parents (negative)
2. Does he go to school every day? (positive)
3. She comes from Germany. (question)
4. She goes to work by car (question)
5. We watch television every night. (negative)
6. She plays football every Saturday. (question)
7. He seldom washes his car. (question)
8. They live in Australia. (question)
9. Mike goes to school by bus. (question)
10. Does she finish working at five o'clock? (positive)
11. He goes to the cinema on Fridays. (question)
12. Does he live in this street? (positive)
13. He works in a restaurant. (question)
14. She gets up at five o'clock. (question)
15. They eat a lot. (negative)
16. I'm not working. (positive)
17. She's studying at the moment. (question)
18. I'm sleeping. (negative)
19. You're reading my newspaper. (question)
20. They're eating. (question)
18- Correct the mistakes (not all sentences are wrong)
1. My sister likes very much pizza
2. The girl was wearing a white, long dress
3. Last summer we had a fantastic camping holiday
4. Today Sheila wears a blue jacket
5. We go often to the cinema on Saturdays
6. Patrick likes fish for dinner
7. We never don’t go to the theatre
8. I don’t know what time is it
9. Audrey is studying hard for her exams
10. Where’s John? Is in his room
11. My friends are living in New York
12. He is not here: he goes to the station.
13. Which do she say? She says that she is English
14. Do she like Coca-Cola? I don’t know
15. What do you do? I paint the wall
19- Present Simple or Progressive? Circle the correct alternative
1. You're very quiet. What (do you think / are you thinking) about?
2. What (are you thinking / do you think) about the new sports centre?
3. I'm sorry (I'm not agree / I don't agree) with you.
4. (Are you looking / Do you look) for me?
5. (Do you prefer / Are you preferring) walking to cycling?
6. (I don't like / l'm not liking) him at the moment.
7. (I hear/ I'm hearing) you're leaving us.
8. I'm afraid (I'm not remembering / I don't remember) where we met.
9. (Do you listen / Are you listening) to the radio at the moment?
10. (I'm hating / I hate) cold evenings.
11. (I'm not looking forward / I don't look forward) to my holiday.
12. (They're looking / They look) for new clothes this week.
13. Why (aren't you liking / don't you like) the idea?
14. What (is this meaning / does this mean)?
15. (I'm not understanding / I don't understand) the lessons.
20- Present Simple and Progressive: answer the questions with a short answer
1. Are your brothers working today?
2. Do you speak Italian?
3. Do you like this school?
4. Do you go to school in London?
5. Is your mother watching television?
6. Do you go to school on Sundays?
7. Are your parents staying here?
8. Does the dog sleep in your bedroom?
9. Do you get up at eight o'clock?
10. Is Mary listening to the stereo?
11. Does the film start at six o'clock?
12. Are the children playing football?
21- Present Simple or Progressive? Write these sentences, putting the verbs into the correct tense
1. I (live)
in Washington but I (stay)
in London at the moment.
2. The car (be)
not here today because Sheila (use)
it.
3. We usually (stay)
at home on Fridays but we (go)
out tonight.
4. I (come)
from Scotland, but I (work)
in England.
5. I (stay)
with my parents at the moment, but I (have)
my own flat.
6. They usually (work)
at the weekends, but today they (stay)
at home.
7. She generally (use)
the bus, but the drivers (be)
on strike today.
8. He (teach)
in a school, but this year he (work)
at the university.
9. I (study)
French but I (not speak)
it very well.
10. Can you call later? She (have)
a shower now.
11. I usually (have)
coffee for breakfast but now I (drink)
an orange juice.
12. My car is broken so I (go)
to work by bus in this period.
13. In some areas of Africa the temperature (rise)
up to 40° C during day.
14. They really (work)
hard in this period.
15. Sally, (you watch)
television? No, I (speak)
on the phone.
22- Present Simple or Progressive? Write these sentences, putting the verbs into the correct tense
1. The man who (to arrive) is my brother.
2. Tomorrow she (to write) some letters.
3. She (to do) her homework, come later!
4. Mr Smith (to smoke) a cigarette now.
5. He always (to swim) when is hot.
6. Sharon always (come) home at 1.00
7. Richard and Ann are in the kitchen. They (cook)
8. What number (you / dial)?
9. Laura (not /do) well at school this year
10. They (phone) their parents on Sundays.
11. Why do you want (to see) that film? Because I (to like) horror movies
12. Don’t (to talk) so loud! My baby (to sleep).
13. What (to happen)? That car (to burn).
14. They (to pay) the bill at the moment.
15. I (to play) chess very well.
16. She (read) a lot this week.
17. (You go) to work by car?
18. I (not watch) television every night.
19. I (not watch) television now.
20. We (see) our parents every week.
23- Rewrite the sentences putting the verbs into the past simple
1. He lives here.
2. Do you work here?
3. I don't like the film.
4. She hates the hotel.
5. We don't live there.
6. Does he play the piano?
7. I love Paris.
8. He doesn't work very hard.
9. She travels a lot.
10. He walks everywhere.
11. I don't study English.
12. Do you drive to school?
13. I don't like him.
14. Do you miss your parents?
15. We live in Spain.
16. John studies music.
17. Where do you live?
18. What does he study?
19. Where does she work?
20. We don't like London.
24- Write these sentences, putting the verbs into the past simple.
1. I . . . . some new clothes last week. (buy)
2. What time . . . . last night? (they come)
3. I . . . his question (not understand)
4. I . . . . he was wrong. (think)
5. . . . . a lot at the party? (you eat)
I.
. . . the bus this morning. (not catch)
6. I . . . . my keys yesterday. (forget)
7. . . . . you about the meeting? (they tell)
8. Peter. . . . the washing-up last night. (do)
9. They. . . . anything at the disco. (not drink)
I.
. . . your suitcase in your bedroom. (put)
10. We. . . . it was your birthday. (not know)
11. . . . . to the office yesterday? (you go)
12. They. . . . her a present when she left. (give)
13. We. . . . their letters. (read)
14. He. . . . a bad mistake. (make)
15. They. . . . me about your problem. (tell)
25- Write these sentences, putting the verbs in the past simple:
1. I …….. some new clothes last week. (buy)
2. What time ………….. last night? (they come)
3. He ……….. his question. (not understand)
4. I …….. he was wrong. (think)
5. …… a lot at parties? (you eat)
6. I ……….. the bus this morning. (not catch)
7. I ……. my keys yesterday. (forget)
8. ……. you about the meeting? (they tell)
9. They …….. anything at the disco. (not drink)
10. She ……… your suitcase in your bedroom. (put)
11. ……… to the office yesterday? (you go)
12. They ……….. her a present when she left. (give)
13. We ……… all their letters. (read)
14. She ………. his phone number. (know)
15. ………. the money from the office? (you take)
26- For each of the following situations write a mini dialogue to ask for, grant or deny a permission
1. You are on holiday; your family and you arrive at a camping site and have your dog with you.
2. You and your friends are in a museum and would like to take photos.
3. You are at school, the lesson is going on but you need to go to the toilet.
4. You are in a train; you see a free seat.
5. Your friend Mark has a computer; you need it to write your essay.
27- Transform the sentences using can, can’t, may or may not.
Ex. Perhaps John will not come to the meeting = John may not come to the meeting.
1. It will probably rain tomorrow.
2. You've got little chance of winning the match.
3. Probably my family will move to another town.
4. Helen isn't usually very tired when she comes back home.
5. There are some possibilities for you to get the job.
6. Perhaps the weather will be rainy tomorrow.
7. Maybe Jenny is at work.
8. Working abroad is sometimes a very exciting experience.
9. Probably Harry will forget to thank us for the present.
10. Maybe she will not come to the party because she does not know what to wear.
28- Look at this list of objects. Write sentences using must or can't and the Saxon genitive .
Ex: motorbike/race driver = the motorbike must be the race driver’s. It can't be the actor's.
tennis shoes
Oscar microphone
map
schoolbag
singer student
sportsman
boy-scout
actress
29- Complete the following sentences choosing the most appropriate alternative.
1. I can't stand my hair-style any more,
a. I must go to the hairdresser.
b. I have to go to the hairdresser.
2. The teacher has been very clear,
a. John has to study more.
b. John must study more.
3. That parcel is very fragile,
a. you can't shake it.
b. you mustn't shake it.
4. Mr. Brown is very strict,
a. his daughter must go back home at 11 on Saturday night.
b. his daughter has to go back home at 11 on Saturday night.
5. The school regulation says that girls
a. don't have to wear jeans.
b. mustn't wear jeans.
30- Fill in the blanks with must, have to, mustn't or can't.
1. If you travel abroad, you
bring your passport.
2. You
drive a car if you haven't got a driving licence.
3. Young people
go to a pub if they aren't 18.
4. You
carry an umbrella with you if you go out. It's going to rain.
5. You
smoke in public places. It's forbidden.
6. Children
eat too many sweets. It's very unhealthy.
7. If you go to a party, you
wear some smart clothes.
8. You
touch that casserole. It’s very hot.
9. You
come and see us one day!
10. Their teacher is very demanding, they
read a book every week.
31- Fill in the blanks with must or have to.
1. It's very late; I really
go now.
2. You
go and see this film, it's fantastic.
3. American people
drive very slow, their speed limits are very low.
4. I
start working harder; in a week l'Il have my final exam.
5. Look at the notice: the museum visitors
leave their bags in the cloakroom.
6. What a funny law they have in Great Britain: they
drive on the left.
7. The doctor said she
lose a few kilos.
8. I
call my wife before she leaves her office.
9. English pupils
wear school uniforms.
10. You
let me know the latest news from Karen.
32- Insert the verbs in the Past Simple or Past Progressive
1. When the telephone (ring)
I (have) a shower.
2. When we (arrive)
at our hotel room some people (sleep)
3. While Mark (drive)
to work he (have)
a car accident.
4. They (take)
notes while the teacher (speak).
5. I (be)
very happy when I (get)
your letter.
6. We (have)
a nice walk when it (begin)
to rain.
33- Insert when or while in the spaces.
1.
my mother was cooking I phoned you.
2. I was reading the newspaper
you arrived.
3. The police arrested him he was trying to steal a car.
4.
they were taking the man to prison, he tried to escape.
5. The child started crying he saw that man.
in our beds.
34- Describe the following pictures. Be as detailed as possible.
35- Translate the following sentences:
1. Che cosa volete? Vogliamo un sandwich.
2. Che cosa vuoi?
3. Che ora è? Sono le 10.20
4. Come ti chiami? Mi chiamo Mike.
5. Devi studiare oggi?
6. Dove abiti? Abito nella casa alta
7. Dove vai? Dal macellaio. Vuoi venire con me?
8. Hai bisogno di burro?
9. Ho 13 anni, non so nuotare e leggo molti libri.
10. I tuoi pantaloni gessati sono belli
11. Ieri è venuto a casa mia John
12. La scorsa estate sei andato al mare?
13. Li conosci? No, non sono miei amici.
14. Com’è il tempo oggi?
15. Mary vive a Londra?
16. Mi chiamo Mike
17. Mia madre parla inglese, mentre mio padre non ama le lingue.
18. Non è molto bravo, ma è simpatico come John
19. Non mi piace il basket
20. Non sapevo parlare inglese
21. Non sono potuto andare a scuola perché ero malato
22. Oggi devo studiare
23. Perché non giochi a calcio? Perché non so giocare.
24. Quest’estate vuoi andare al mare?
25. Questa discoteca non è bella, preferisco il Pick Up
36- Reading Comprehension: Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
Ed Wilkinson is 15 years old and he lives in Manchester. He spends more than five hours a day on his computer. After breakfast,
before he goes to school, he reads the sports news on the Internet. As he likes working with computers, he goes to the computer
room every lunch time and break time to help Jim, the computer studies teacher. He looks for interesting websites on the Internet
and Jim uses these with different classes in the school. When he gets home after school, Ed switches on his computer and logs
onto the Internet. He loves visiting sites about his favourite rock and film stars and he listens to interviews and music on his
computer. He also really likes visiting 'chat rooms' and communicating with other rock fans and Internet users. He sends about ten
e-mails every day to his 'keypals' around the world. “My friends think I'm crazy. They call me ‘Ed, the computer head’; But I'm
not crazy - well, only about computers..."
Questions
1. Does Ed live in Europe?
2. Where is Ed's hometown?
3. How long does he spend on the computer every day?
4. What does Ed do in the morning after breakfast?
5. Who is Jim?
6. What does Ed do to help Jim?
7. What does Ed do when he goes back home?
8. What are his favourite websites?
9. What else does he do when he is on the Internet?
10. Who are the other people he chats with?
11. Does Ed send many e-mails?
12. What is his nickname? In your opinion why did his friends choose that nickname?
13. Do you use the computer? How often? What do you use it for?
14. Do you think that there can be problems if you use the computer too much? What are they?
37- Reading Comprehension: Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
Mickey Mouse was born in 1928, so he isn’t very young today, but all children all over the world still love him and his adventures.
His creator was Walt Disney (1901-1966), who made him a superstar: in fact, what child in the world has never heard of Mickey
Mouse? Or what child has never seen a Disney animated cartoon? After Mickey Mouse, a number of other characters followed:
Donald Duck, Pluto the dog, Minnie Mouse, and others who soon became popular all over the world.
Walt Disney can be considered the real king of cartoons. He produced famous animated cartoons which today can be considered
“classics”, such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Bambi, Robin Hood, The Sword in the Stone, but his company still makes
successful animated cartoons, such as the recent The Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Finding Nemo. However, while the old
cartoons were entirely hand-made, the modern ones are made with the help of computers. In 1955 Walt Disney created
Disneyland, in California. It is an amusement park that has become one of the main tourist attractions in the USA and is so
peculiar because it is like a real town with all the places and the characters of Disney’s films.After Disney’s death, his company
created Disneyworld, another amusement park in Florida, but today children in Europe can also visit Eurodisney, an enormous
park of this kind recently built in France, near Paris.
Questions
1- When was Mickey Mouse born?
2- Why isn’t he very young?
3- Who was his creator?
4- How can one understand that Mickey Mouse is famous all over the world?
5- What other characters did Disney create?
6- What is the difference between the “classic” animated cartoons and the modern ones?
7- What is Disneyland?
8- Why is Disneyland so characteristic?
9- Where are Disneyland and Disneyworld?
10- Is Eurodisney similar to Disneyland and Disneyworld?
11- Do you like Mickey Mouse?
12- Have you ever seen an animated cartoon by Disney?
13- Would you like to visit Eurodisney, Disneyland or Disneyworld? Why?
14- Do you know the Italian title of some of the animated cartoons mentioned above?
38- Reading Comprehension: Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
Skyscrapers can be considered the symbol of modern cities all over the world, but particularly in the USA, where there are the
oldest, highest, biggest, and most famous skyscrapers in the world. From the first skyscraper of Chicago, built in 1885, to the
fantastic modern towers in the great metropolises, the challenge to go higher and higher is always constant and perhaps the dream
of one of the most famous American architects, Frank Lloyd Wright, to build a mile-high building will come true in the next years.
When did all begin? It all started in Chicago in 1885, when the architect William Le Baron Jenney built the first skyscraper thanks
to new structural and architectural methods. Then, after the invention of the elevator and the technology of the steel it became
possible to build very high buildings.
The question “Which is the highest skyscraper in the world” is still today very common. The highest building in the world is the
Sears Tower, in Chicago, which is 441.96 metres high, but perhaps the Empire State Building is still the most famous American
skyscraper: it is almost 400 metres high, it has 102 floors, 73 elevators and 1860 steps, and its shape characterises the New York
skyline.
Modern skyscrapers have not only offices or hotel rooms, but also shops, cafés, apartments, and other facilities which make them a
sort of “city within a city”.
Questions
1- What do skyscrapers represent?
2- Why can skyscrapers be considered a symbol of modern cities especially in the USA?
3- Who was Frank Lloyd Wright?
4- What was his dream?
5- When and where did the construction of skyscrapers begin?
6- How was it possible to build the first skyscraper?
7- Why are elevators and steel technologies so important?
8- Is the question “Which is the highest skyscraper in the world” uncommon?
9- Is the highest skyscraper in the world also the most famous?
10- Which is the building that characterises the New York skyline?
11- Why can a modern skyscraper be defined “a city within a city”?
12- Are you fascinated by skyscrapers? Why?
13- Would you like to live in a skyscraper? Why?
14- Which skyscraper would you like to visit? Why?
39- Reading Comprehension: Read the following passage, then answer the questions:
Slavery began in America in the seventeenth century, not long after the first settlers arrived. It formed the basis of the economy of
the southern states for two hundred years. The British sold goods to the African chiefs and took with them a great number of men
and women to sell them in America as slaves.
The journey across the Atlantic Ocean was terrible: it took several months and the slaves lived like cattle in the hold of the ships.
At the end of it there was a terrible life of hard work and humiliation in the great cotton plantations: they had no rights, they could
not leave the plantation without written permission, and marriages between them were illegal.
Although the slave trade was abolished in 1807, slavery continued until the end of the Civil War, when Abraham Lincoln declared
it officially illegal. However it was only after the great non-violent marches and demonstrations in the 1960s led by Martin Luther
King that social discriminations against the blacks began to diminish.
Many novels and films are set in the American cotton plantations. The most famous of all is surely Gone with the Wind: the book,
written by the American novelist Margaret Mitchell, was made into a movie which is probably the most famous film ever made.
Questions
1- Did slavery begin long after the first settlers arrived in the USA?
2- Did slavery form the basis of the economic system of all the American states?
3- Where did the slaves come from?
4- Why was the journey across the Atlantic Ocean so terrible?
5- What kind of life was the slaves’?
6- When did the slave trade become illegal?
7- When was slavery abolished by Abraham Lincoln?
8- Why was Martin Luther King so important for the rights of the blacks?
9- What is Gone with the Wind?
10- Who is the author of Gone with the Wind?
11- Where does the action of Gone with the Wind take place?
12- Are you in favour of slavery? Why?
13- Do you think slavery and social discriminations still exist in some countries? Which ones?
14- Do you know the Italian title of Gone with the Wind?
40- Write dialogues following the suggestions given.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Telefoni a un amico/a per andare al cinema insieme. Ti risponde che non può venire perché sta andando al supermercato.
Chiedi perché deve andare al supermercato. Ti risponde che ci va sempre ogni giovedì per aiutare sua madre e ti invita ad
andare con lui/lei. Rifiuti l’invito. Vi salutate.
Racconti a un amico/a che stai leggendo un libro in inglese. Ti chiede se di solito leggi libri in lingua straniera. Gli/le rispondi
di no ma spieghi che lo fai per migliorare (to improve) il tuo inglese e gli/le suggerisci di fare la stessa cosa. Ti risponde che è
una buona idea. Vi salutate.
What are you like? Describe yourself in at least 10 sentences.
Describe yourself , your likes and dislikes and so on in at least 10 lines
41- Letter writing: write a letter to a friend of yours following the suggestions given
1. Hai recentemente visitato Venezia. Ti è piaciuta molto ma è costosa, quindi hai alloggiato a Treviso che comunque si è
rivelata più bella di quanto pensavi.
2. L’estate scorsa hai fatto un giro della Francia. Descrivi l’itinerario, le città che hai visitato, le cose notevoli che hai visto, dove
hai alloggiato, cosa hai mangiato, i souvenir che hai acquistato
3. Tuo fratello si è rotto un braccio giocando a calcio e deve tenere il gesso per un mese. Chiedi all’amico/a che conosce tuo
fratello di venirlo a trovare per tenergli un po’ di compagnia.
4. Hai letto un interessante libro sull’antico Egitto e glielo consigli, visto che anche lui, come te, è appassionato di faraoni e
piramidi.
5. Racconti un film che hai visto di recente, chiedendo come sono i film inglesi. Gli/le chiedi se è vero che in Inghilterra i film
non sono doppiati e dici che preferiresti che anche in Italia fossero in lingua originale.
ESERCIZIARIO DI INGLESE PER STUDENTI
CON DEBITO
CLASSE II
1- Write a, some, any, a few, a little, much or many to complete these sentences
Ex. I’ve got ………..bananas and ……….apple = I’ve got some bananas and an apple.
There’s ………. food, but not ……….drink = There’s some food, but not much drink.
1. Did you bring ………bread?
2. I’d like ………….. water, please.
3. I’ve seen her . . . . times this year, but not very often.
4. I don ‘t think I’ve made . . . . mistakes.
5. Not. . . . people come here in the winter.
6. Sorry, I haven’t got …………matches.
7. Only ……… students are going to fail the exam.
8. I don’t think . . . . people will come tonight.
9. I asked the waiter for …………. tea.
10. She started feeling ill only . . . . days before the exam.
11. I have ……………. information for you.
12. Didn’t you bring …………money?
13. Did they pay you . . . . money for working there?
14. I sent her …………. card from France.
15. I didn’t drink. . . . wine at the party.
2- Present Simple or Progressive? Write these sentences, putting the verbs into the correct tense
1. The man who (to arrive) is my brother.
2. Tomorrow she (to write) some letters.
3. She (to do) her homework, come later!
4. Mr Smith (to smoke) a cigarette now.
5. He always (to swim) when is hot.
6. Sharon always (come) home at 1.00
7. Richard and Ann are in the kitchen. They (cook)
8. What number (you / dial)?
9. Laura (not /do) well at school this year
10. They (phone) their parents on Sundays.
11. Why do you want (to see) that film? Because I (to like) horror movies
12. Don’t (to talk) so loud! My baby (to sleep).
13. What (to happen)? That car (to burn).
14. They (to pay) the bill at the moment.
15. I (to play) chess very well.
3- Rewrite the sentences putting the verbs into the past simple
1. He lives here.
2. Do you work here?
3. I don’t like the film.
4. She hates the hotel.
5. We don’t live there.
6. Does he play the piano?
7. I love Paris.
8. He doesn’t work very hard.
9. She travels a lot.
10. He walks everywhere.
11. I don’t study English.
12. Do you drive to school?
13. I don’t like him.
14. Do you miss your parents?
15. We live in Spain.
16. John studies music.
17. Where do you live?
18. What does he study?
19. Where does she work?
20. We don’t like London.
4- Write these sentences, putting the verbs into the past simple.
1. I . . . . some new clothes last week. (buy)
2. What time . . . . last night? (they come)
3. I . . . his question (not understand)
4. I . . . . he was wrong. (think)
5. . . . . a lot at the party? (you eat)
6. I ……. . . the bus this morning. (not catch)
7. I . . . . my keys yesterday. (forget)
8. . . . . you about the meeting? (they tell)
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
Peter. . . . the washing-up last night. (do)
They. . . . anything at the disco. (not drink)
. . . your suitcase in your bedroom. (put)
We. . . . it was your birthday. (not know)
. . . . to the office yesterday? (you go)
They. . . . her a present when she left. (give)
We. . . . their letters. (read)
He. . . . a bad mistake. (make)
They. . . . me about your problem. (tell)
. . . . the money from the office? (you take)
. . . anything strange. (not see)
She. . . . to me. (not speak)
We . . . . what he wanted. (understand)
They. . . . some food and drink. (buy)
5- Complete the sentences using a suitable form for expressing ability.
1. The exam was very difficult but in the end I (pass)
.
2. My sister has never been a good cook, she (make)
a boiled egg!
3. After working so hard, next month John (get)
a pay rise.
4. We read all the instructions and in the end we (use)
the new computer.
5. When I was a little child, I (read)
as fast as I
now.
6. George and Sheila
in saving the money to buy a new house.
7. The teacher told us that we had to
to solve that problem in 15 minutes.
8. Do you think she
to finish reading the book by tomorrow?
9. I have never
to skate, but l’d like to learn one day
10. Last year Frank
go on holiday, because he had to work all summer.
6- Transform the sentences saying the opposite.
1. John could finish his homework in a short time
2. They managed to spend very little.
3. She could buy a lot of food at the supermarket.
4. We will be able to send you a letter soon
5. They succeeded. in getting a new computer.
6. George can’t drive.
7. Anna could speak French fluently.
8. I have never been able to run fast.
7- For each of the following situations write a mini dialogue to ask for, grant or deny a permission
1. You are on holiday; your family and you arrive at a camping site and have your dog with you.
2. You and your friends are in a museum and would like to take photos.
3. You are at school, the lesson is going on but you need to go to the toilet.
4. You are in a train; you see a free seat.
5. Your friend Mark has a computer; you need it to write your essay.
8- Transform the sentences using can, can’t, may or may not.
Ex. Perhaps John will not come to the meeting = John may not come to the meeting.
1. It will probably rain tomorrow.
2. You’ve got little chance of winning the match.
3. Probably my family will move to another town.
4. Helen isn’t usually very tired when she comes back home.
5. There are some possibilities for you to get the job.
6. Perhaps the weather will be rainy tomorrow.
7. Maybe Jenny is at work.
8. Working abroad is sometimes a very exciting experience.
9. Probably Harry will forget to thank us for the present.
10. Maybe she will not come to the party because she does not know what to wear.
9- Look at this list of objects. Write sentences using must or can’t and the Saxon genitive.
Ex: motorbike/race driver = the motorbike must be the race driver’s. It can’t be the actor’s.
tennis shoes
Oscar microphone
map
schoolbag
singer student
sportsman
boy-scout
actress
10- Complete the following sentences choosing the most appropriate alternative.
1. I can’t stand my hair-style any more,
a. I must go to the hairdresser.
b. I have to go to the hairdresser.
2. The teacher has been very clear,
a. John has to study more.
b. John must study more.
3. That parcel is very fragile,
a. you can’t shake it.
b. you mustn’t shake it.
4. Mr. Brown is very strict,
a. his daughter must go back home at 11 on Saturday night.
b. his daughter has to go back home at 11 on Saturday night.
5. The school regulation says that girls
a. don’t have to wear jeans.
b. mustn’t wear jeans.
11- Fill in the blanks with must, have to, mustn’t or can’t.
1. If you travel abroad, you
bring your passport.
2. You
drive a car if you haven’t got a driving licence.
3. Young people
go to a pub if they aren’t 18.
4. You
carry an umbrella with you if you go out. It’s going to rain.
5. You
smoke in public places. It’s forbidden.
6. Children
eat too many sweets. It’s very unhealthy.
7. If you go to a party, you
wear some smart clothes.
8. You
touch that casserole. It’s very hot.
9. You
come and see us one day!
10. Their teacher is very demanding, they
read a book every week.
11. You
leave school until you are 16.
12. The regulation says that we
keep the dog on the lead.
12- Fill in the blanks with must or have to.
1. It’s very late; I really
go now.
2. You
go and see this film, it’s fantastic.
3. American people
drive very slow, their speed limits are very low.
4. I
start working harder; in a week l’Il have my final exam.
5. Look at the notice: the museum visitors
leave their bags in the cloakroom.
6. What a funny law they have in Great Britain: they
drive on the left.
7. The doctor said she
lose a few kilos.
8. I
call my wife before she leaves her office.
9. English pupils
wear school uniforms.
10. You
let me know the latest news from Karen.
11.
get a visa to go to Vietnam?
12. Next month l’m going to the seaside; I
go on a diet!
13- Rewrite each sentence according to the instructions
Ex. She’s watching television. (question; past) = Was she watching television?
We don’t eat apples at lunch (positive; future) = We will eat apples at lunch
1. I often visit my parents (negative; past perfect)
2. Does he go to school every day? (positive, future)
3. She comes from Germany. (question, simple past)
4. She goes to work by car (question, present perfect)
5. We watch television every night. (negative, simple past)
6. She plays football every Saturday. (question, conditional)
7. He seldom washes his car. (question, present perfect)
8. They live in Australia. (question, conditional)
9. Mike goes to school by bus. (question, future)
10. Does she finish working at five o’clock? (positive, simple past)
11. He goes to the cinema on Fridays. (question, conditional)
12. Does he live in this street? (positive, past perfect)
13. He works in a restaurant. (question, present perfect)
14. She gets up at five o’clock. (question, simple past)
15. They eat a lot. (negative, present perfect)
16. Does he work here? (positive, conditional)
17. He isn’t staying at this hotel. (positive, present perfect)
18. She’s reading. (negative, future)
14- Correct the mistakes (not all sentences are wrong)
1. My sister liked very much your cake
2. Yesterday that girl has been wearing a white, long dress
3. Last summer we had a fantastic camping holiday
4. Today Sheila will wears a blue jacket
5. We had been gone often to the cinema on Saturdays
6. Patrick is eating fish for dinner
7. We never don’t went to the theatre
8. She would like to know what time is it
9. Audrey is going to studying hard for her exams
10. Where’s John? Is in his room
11. My friends are living to New York, they are travelling by plane
12. He is not here: he just goed to the station.
13. She sayd that she is English and that that car is her.
14. She wanted that I buy a Coca-Cola for her?
15. What did you do when I saw you? I painted the wall
16. She eats some good cakes at the moment
17. She are English but she live in Turin.
18. What’s your name? I is Mike
19. Do he can play tennis? No
20. Do he like football? I don’t know
15- Insert the verbs in the Past Simple or Past Progressive
1. When the telephone (ring)
I (have) a shower.
2. When we (arrive)
at our hotel room some people (sleep)
3. While Mark (drive)
to work he (have)
a car accident.
4. They (take)
notes while the teacher (speak).
5. I (be)
very happy when I (get)
your letter.
6. We (have)
a nice walk when it (begin)
to rain.
in our beds.
16- Insert when or while in the spaces.
1.
my mother was cooking I phoned you.
2. I was reading the newspaper
you arrived.
3. The police arrested him he was trying to steal a car.
4.
they were taking the man to prison, he tried to escape.
5. The child started crying he saw that man.
17- Peter is on holiday. What was he doing yesterday? Look at the information and answer the questions
8 a.m. shower
8.10 a.m. breakfast
9 a.m. read a book
10 a.m. walk in the park
12 a.m. lunch with Sam
1. What was Peter doing at 8 a.m.?
2. What was he doing at 8.30?
3. Was Peter reading the newspaper at 9 o’clock?
4. Had Peter already played with his computer at 10?
5. Who was he having lunch with?
6. What was Peter doing at 2 pm?
7. What was Peter doing at 4 pm.
8. What was he reading at 6 pm.?
9. Was he having dinner at 8 pm.?
10. Was he going to the cinema at 9 p.m.?
18- Now answer these questions about yourself.
1. What were you doing yesterday at 4 a.m.?
2. Were you studying yesterday at 6 p.m.?
3. What were you doing last Sunday evening?
4. Were you at home last Saturday night? What were you doing?
5. What were you doing an hour ago?
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
9 p.m.
sports centre
watch TV at home
read comics
dinner
pub
19- Fill in the blanks with mustn’t or don’t have to, don’t need to.
1. If you travel in Italy you
bring your passport.
2. You
smoke in a public office.
3. Dinner’s ready in the oven. You
cook anything today.
4. You
keep you cell-phone on in a concert hall.
5. We
buy sugar, there’s a lot left.
6. You
be a teacher to work in a school.
7. The teacher liked my essay so I
do it again.
8. You were right, it’s still early; we
run all the way down to the station.
9. The flat they bought has a very nice carpet, so they
buy a new one.
20- Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets so that the second sentence has a similar meaning to the first.
1. It is not allowed to eat or drink in this room. (can)
You
2. It is very important far me to go and visit my old aunt. (must)
I
3. It wasn’t necessary for them to buy so many sweets. (need)
They
4. There’s no need to wear a tie. (have)
You
5. My mum always tells me not to spend to much time in front of the TV (must)
You
6. As it wasn’t raining it wasn’t necessary for her to take the umbrella. (need)
She
21- Translate these sentences using the infinitive or the–ing form:
1. Andate in Grecia per imparare o per divertirvi?
2. Comincia a lavorare alle 9?
3. Cosa dobbiamo fare se decidono di non venire?
4. Detesto pettinarmi i capelli, quindi non continuare a dirmi di farlo
5. Di solito chiedi a tuo padre di aiutarti?
6. Digli di non continuare a lavorare
7. E’ difficile imparare a scrivere?
8. Mi dice sempre di non preoccuparmi
9. Mia figlia comincia a camminare e aiutarla è divertente
10. Non cercate di copiare
11. Non dimenticare di aiutare Mary
12. Non le importa guardare la TV ma non le piace per niente ascoltare il jazz
13. Non mi importa sparecchiare, ma odio lavare i piatti
14. Non sopportiamo di rispondere a queste domande
15. Non voglio andare, ma devo farlo senza lamentarmi
22- Insert the infinitive or the –ing form.
1. Remember
(to carry) the umbrella
2. Does he enjoy
(to play) football?
3. Louis never forgets
(to write) home
4. She keeps
(to go) to her boyfriend
5. I don’t have enough money
(to help) you
6. She never stops
(to do) exercise
7. I dislike
(to get up) early
8. I hope
(to visit) my relatives next month
9. They can’t stand
(to study) Greek
10. They don’t know how
(to prepare) a pizza
23. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, using a participle clause
1. Norman collected the parce1, but then he realised it was the wrong one.
After
2. Sue left the house, but first she checked that she had her keys.
Before
3. Mark was parking his car when he noticed the wing-mirror was broken.
While
4. Julia cleaned the house, but then she fell asleep on the sofa.
After
5. Brian bought a new television, but first he checked all the prices.
Before
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Alan was skiing in Switzerland and met his old friend, Ken.
While
Kate took two aspirins, and then she felt a lot better.
After
Sheila went out for the evening, but first she washed her hair.
Before
Michael was taking a bath when he heard someone at the door.
While
First Trudy read the book, and then she decided that she didn’t like it.
After
23. Say what the people and the animals in the pictures are going to do:
24. Complete the sentences with the appropriate future form of the verbs in the square.
buy snow give be take come be allow finish cause
1- “Come on or we……………………………late”. “No, we won’t. Oliver .....................................us a lift in his car.”
2- “How long .............................flight.................................?” “Two hours I think”
3- It is freezing cold. According to today’s newspaper it .............................tonight.
4- The doctor .................................. grandad to drive any more. He says he .................................an accident if he does.
5- Susan phoned to say she...............................................work until 9.30, so she ..............................for dinner.
6- “It is my sister’s birthday on Saturday. She........................18.” “Really? Well, I .....................her some flowers.”
25. Put the verbs in the correct form:
1- It (not /rain) ……………………unless the weather forecast (be) ……………wrong.
2- I’m sure they (get).......................married as soon as they (find).....................a house.
3- Tell him that if he (not /hurry)...............................we (miss)......................the train.
4- We (not /pass)...................................into the top division if we (not / play)...................better.
5- What (happen)............................in the future if we (not /protect).........................the environment?
6- I don’t know if I (keep).......................my New Year’s resolutions but I (try)........................
26. Insert the correct future form of the verbs provided in brackets:
1- Look at the sky. The rain………………………(stop) at last.
2- I .............................................(start) a new job next Monday.
3- What ................................................(you/prepare) for dinner? We .............................have some steak and salad.
4- I think they.........................................(like) our present.
5- I .................................................(not / do) that again, mum.
6- I have no time to go to the post office. Don’t worry. I .............................(go) for you.
7- She..................................(come round) at 3 to discuss the problem.
8- What car.....................................(he /buy)? I expect he ..........................................(choose) a small one.
9- They ........................................(get married) very soon.
10- They .........................................(get married) next July and they..................................(fly) to Cuba for their honeymoon.
27. Match a sentence in the first column with one in the second one.
a. This exercise is too difficult for me
1. Not really. I think I’ll just have a salad .
b. Look at those two cars!
2. I think she’ll stay at home.
c. I’m going to the cinema
3. It is going to be sunny and hot.
d. Why don’t you come round tomorrow night?
4. I can’t. l’m leaving for London tomorrow
e. What is your sister going to do this afternoon?
5. Don’t worry. I’Il help you.
f. Yesterday we went to the travel agency.
6. I’ll come with you.
g. Let’s prepare dinner! Are you hungry?
7. They are going to crash!
h. What is the weather forecast for tomorrow?
8. When are you flying to Paris?
i. One day I’Il be rich
9. I expect she’ll arrive at 5
j. When is she arriving?
11. Good luck!
28. Complete the sentences with a future
1 A: Why are you turning on the television?
B: .......................................................the news. (l/watch)
2 A: Oh, l’ve just realised. I haven’t got any money.
B: Haven’t you? Well, don’t worry. ............................................................................you some. (l/lend)
3 A: I’ve got a headache.
.
B: Have you? Wait there and ................... .................... ............................. an aspirin for you. (l/get)
4 A: Why are you filling that bucket with water?
B: ………………………………………………the car (I / wash)
5 A: l’ve decided to repaint, this room.
B: Oh, have you? What colour .................................................................................. it? (you/paim)
6 A: Where are you going? Are you going shopping?
B: Yes, ...............................................................something for dinner. (I/buy)
7 A: I don’t know how to use this camera.
B: It’s quite easy. ................................................................................ you. (l/show)
8 A: What would you like to eat?
B: ...................................................................................................... a sandwich, please. (l/have)
9 A: Did you pose that letter far me?
B: Oh, l’m sorry. I completely forgot ........................................................................ it now. (I/do)
10 A: The ceiling in this room doesn’t look very safe, does it?
B: No, it looks as if ...................................................................... down. (it/fall)
11 A: Has George decided what to do when he leaves school?
B: Oh, yes. Everything is planned: ....................................... .................a holiday for a few weeks
and then .........................................a computer programming course. (he/have, he/do)
29. Complete the sentences
COLIN: We’ve run out of biscuits.
DAVE: Yeah, I know.......................... ............. (I/ get) some this afternoon. I’ve got them on my list.
ED: Jenny’s had her baby.
GAIL: Really? That’s wonderful! ................................................(I/ send) her some flowers.
ED: ....................................... (I / visit) her this afternoon. ................................................(I/ give) them to her for you if you
want.
GAIL: .......................................................... (you)? Thanks very much. In that case,........................(I /go) and buy them right
away
IAN: Casablanca is on the Arts Cinema this week.
JILL: Yes, .......................................(I /see) it with Roger.
IAN: Oh.
KEN: I haven’t got a clean shirt. ..........................................(you /wash) one for me?
LILY: No, .........................................(I /not). You can do your own washing.
30. Write sentences using the three comparative forms.
Es. Tom/be/short/Mike = Tom is shorter than Mike; Tom is less short than Mike; Tom is as short as Mike
1. Liam /study/hard/Jane
2. Sally/drink/you
3. Your town/be/big/my town
4. I/get up/early/you
5. John/earn/money/I
31. Rewrite these sentences using another comparative form, but not changing the original meaning.
1. Florence is not so big as London.
2. Jenny is less tall than Sarah.
3. That train is faster than my car.
4. The Phillips go out more often than my family.
5. Italians are not as rich as Americans.
32- Rewrite the sentences so that the second sentence has a similar meaning to the first.
1. Jim studies harder than Sheila.
Sheila ………………………..
2.There aren’t so many cinemas here as in the past.
There are ……………………….
3. George is less athletic than Simon
Simon…………………………
4. Travelling by plane is less comfortable than travelling by train.
Travelling by train……………………
5. Chris is much younger than my dad.
My dad……………………………..
6. My daughter writes more slowly than yours.
Your daughter………………………
7. We understand better when you speak more slowly.
The more slowly………………………………….
8. You are better at cooking than I am.
I am not………………..
9. The hotel was not as comfortable as we expected.
The hotel was………………
10. She’s the most intelligent girl I’ve ever met.
I’ve never met……………
33. Complete the sentences using a superlative or a comparative form.
1. Why did you buy that t-shirt? Because it was …………………(cheap).
2. Is Jennifer Lopez popular in Italy? Yes, she’s ……………….(popular) singer in Italy.
3. What’s the weather like? It’s …………………(hot) than yesterday.
4. Did you enjoy the meal? No, it was ……………………(bad) meal I’ve ever had!
5. Who is ……………………(reliable) among your friends?
34. Traslate:
1. Mike è molto meno carino di Tom, ma è più simpatico.
2. Jim è il ragazzo più alto della classe.
3. Mia madre non mi ha dato tanti soldi quanti a te.
4. Tu non mangi quanto me, ma sei più grasso.
5. Hai letto l’ultimo libro di Stephen King?
6. Chi è la più bella tra quelle due ragazze?
7. Mi sento sempre più stanco. Devo andare in vacanza.
8. Prima ve ne andrete, meglio sarà
9. Quello è il palazzo più importante della città.
10. Ti telefonerò prima possibile.
35. Complete the passage using the data provided.
ALBERT
AGE
16
WEIGHT
60 kgs
HEIGHT
1.65 m
BROTHERS
4
READING
A lot
THOMAS
16
60 kgs
1.70 m
2
A lot
CHRIS
19
65 kgs
1.75 m
4
Not much
Albert is 16, so he is……………….……..Thomas, but not……………………..Chris. In fact, Chris is
…………………..Albert and Thomas. He is ……………………..the three. Albert weighs……………………Thomas.
They both weigh 5 kgs…………………………Chris. Thomas is ……………………..Albert, but he’s 5
cms……………………….Chris. Albert has got……………………….Chris. Thomas has got……………………..
Albert reads…………………………Thomas. Chris doesn’t like reading, so he reads……………………….his friends .
36. Join the two sentences by means of a relative pronoun (omit it when possible)
1. That is the cat. Lisa lost her cat two days ago.
2. He was wearing a kimono. The kimono was very expensive.
3. They are listening to a CD. The CD is a present from Dan.
4. Jenny wants to invite a boy to our party. Do you know the boy?
5. Have you replied to the e-mail. The e-mail arrived yesterday.
6. My friend John has an English accent. His hometown is Liverpool.
7. Your kitchen is very sunny. Its windows look onto a garden.
8. George W. Bush comes from Texas. His father became President of the USA in 1991.
9. Pelè is Brazilian. Pelè was the best football player in the world.
10. Cricket is very popular in England. Cricket is played in summer.
11. This book is about football. I want to give it to him.
12. Is the girl the new secretary? You were talking to her a moment ago.
13. Mozart is the composer. I always listen to his music.
14. The boy has just left for the USA. He was here yesterday.
15. She was sitting behind a woman. The woman was wearing a large hat.
16. The car is Jack’s. The mechanic has just repaired it.
37. Omit the relative pronoun when possible, by moving the preposition.
1. Those are the glasses with which I read.
2. The girl for whom Chris was waiting never arrived.
3. The tennis court on which we used to play has been closed recently.
4. Be careful! The knife with which you are cutting the bread is very sharp.
5. The little village, from which he comes, has 2000 inhabitants.
6. The lady with whom we had a quarrel is really irritating.
7. The plane, on which he has been flying, is late.
8. The person on whom I rely most is Jerry.
9. The book for which you were waiting has arrived yesterday.
10. That is the computer game about which Harry was talking.
11. At last I found the flat for which I had been looking since October.
12. The t-shirt for which you are looking is very expensive.
13. That is the nicest piece of music to which I have ever listened.
14. That company, for which he’s been working 10 years, has gone bankrupt.
15. Jim did not get the money for which he had asked.
38. Insert the relative pronoun, omitting it when possible.
1. You’re the only person……………I sent that SMS to.
2. Nathan is a name ………..I like a lot.
3. The magazine…………….reported the scandal became famous.
4. The couple…………we were introduced to on our cruise were from Canada.
5. The dog ………………..leg was broken in the accident is walking well now.
6. Southern Italy is a region ……………..climate favours tourism.
7. Many animals remember people……………….are cruel to them
8. Here’s the book ……………………..I told you about.
9. Parrots are birds……………….have colourful plumage.
10. This is the toy …………………I played with when I was a child.
39- Rewrite the sentences so that the second sentence has a similar meaning to the first.
1. I work for a magazine which is published in the USA.
The magazine……………
2. We met a young Chinese girl who spoke very good English.
The young Chinese girl………………
3. They were looking for the book which I have just found.
I’ve just found………………………
4. She got engaged to a man who is much older than her.
The man……………………..
5. We will stay in a hotel which is on Fifth Avenue
The hotel……………….
6. I have never dreamt about him
He is a man………………..
40- Translate thefollowing sentences
1. Il ragazzo che vedi laggiù è il fratello di John.
2. LA donna bruna che hai visto alla riunione è il mio capo.
3. Hanno invitato a casa loro la ragazza che hanno conosciuto al mare.
4. Il pacco che aspettavo è finalmente arrivato.
5. Sono questi gli occhiali che cercavi?
6. Mrs Hudson, la cui casa è di fronte alla mia, ha tre splendidi cani.
7. Dove abita il ragazzo con cui hai viaggiato?
8. Jane, che tu ricordi certamente, è andata negli USA.
9. Una vedova è una donna il cui marito è morto.
10. Non riesco a credere a ciò che mi dici.
11. Non so che sta facendo: forse legge il libro che gli ho regalato.
12. Ci sono due cose che mi preoccupano.
41- Ask questions for the following answers.
1. He’s looking for his glasses
2. I’m going to the cinema with Jim.
3. My mother is waiting for my brother.
4. She wants to talk to the science teacher.
5. Paul is very good at writing poems
6. They are looking at the wedding pictures.
7. The coach is shouting at the players.
8. I’m thinking about my Christmas holidays.
9. My husband works for an American company.
10. When he was young he was interested in politics.
42- Say o tell? Complete the sentences.
1. I know it’s true. Mary……………….me last night.
2. Who…………………you that you could use my car?
3. I’ve just read the paper. It……………….it will be nice tomorrow.
4. Come on”……………….me what she………………when you saw her.
5. I …………….you once, I …………….you a thousand times: NO!
6. In Eastern Asia they…………….that rhinoceros horn is a good medicine.
7. In some magazines it is difficult to ……………….the difference between ad and journalism.
8. What did the pilot …………..in his last announcement?
9. “Go away” he……………. to me and then hit me on my face.
10. Don’t ………………a lie, otherwise I’ll ………………mum that you are a liar.
43- Insert the Past Simple or the Present Perfect
1. Helen isn’t here. She (just go) to school.
2. What time (you get up) this morning?
3. Paul (have) a bad car accident three years ago.
4. I (live) in the same house since 1985.
5. I (live) in the same house from 1980 to 1985.
6. What (you do) last night?
7. Brian (not finish) his work yet.
8. Tina (arrive) here in 1998..
44- Present Perfect o Past Simple? Insert the verbs intend, forget, see, contact, speak, pass, be, play, decide, lose, go in
the appropriate tense.
1. Belinda .....................................................her driving test last year.
2. Oh no! I.........................................................my father’s birthday. It ................................. yesterday.
3. ……………………..(you) to Egypt? No, never. I intend to go there next year.
4. I………………….my glasses…………………………(you) them anywhere?
5. After talking to a doctor Paul ........................................................ to give up smoking.
6. I………………………………the guitar since the age of 15.
7. Jackie .................................................................. to music college for three years,- until she was 23.
8. ………………………(anybody) the relatives of the injured boy?
9. Ouch! - Oh, l’m so sorry! I ........................................................ (not) to hurt you.
10. …………………….. .......... (Edith) to Celia this week? - I don’t know. Shall I ask her?
45- Choose the correct alternative.
1. Have you done / Did you do the washing up? - Jane has done / did it earlier.
2. Last year I have spent / spent three weeks canoeing in France.
3. Did Miss Percy choose / Has Miss Percy chosen a wedding dress? - Yes, she has come /came with her mother
yesterday and decided / has decided to buy the white satin dress.
4. Didn’t they deserve / Haven’t they deserved to win? - I think so, but unfortunately the other judges haven’t thought
so / didn’t think so.
5. I’ve rather neglected / rather neglected my mother this year. We just moved / have just moved further north, which
has mode / made it more difficult to travel to Cheshire to see her.
6. Alan has worked / worked on the farm until 200 l, when he trained / has trained to become a psychotherapist. He
has worked / worked as a psychotherapist ever since.
7. Last year I went / have been to Canada and I have visited / visited Toronto and Montreal.
8. I have been waiting /waited for two hours but he is still out.
9. Have you bought / did you buy any sugar when you went / have been to the supermarket?
10. Were you watching / have you watched TV when she arrived?
11. When did you move / have you moved to your new house?
12. Where is John? Has he gone / did he go to the cinema?
46- Insert the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple, Past Simple or Present Perfect
1. Last summer I (fly) to South Africa.
2. (you see) Star Wars? Yes, I (see) it in 1977.
3. My father (work) for FIAT since he was 21.
4. My train usually (leave) at 8.10, but this morning it (be) ten minutes late.
5. She (go) abroad for the first time last week.
6. (you see) my umbrella?
7. I (live) with John and so I (know) what he (be) like.
47- Rewrite the sentences so that the second sentence has a similar meaning to the first.
1. I last went to the cinema a long time ago.
I…………………………………………………………………………..for a long time.
2. Jane is at school
Jane …………………………….to school.
3. Mike started writing in 1996 and has written 2 books so far.
Mike………………………………………………….since 1996.
4. Is this your first visit to Scotland?
Have……………………………………………………..before?
5. It is now 8.00 and I came here at 6.00
I…………………………………………………….two hours.
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Present Perfect Simple or Continuous?
……………….you…………………….breakfast? (have)
“You look tanned.” Yes………………………..(sunbathe)
How long………………………….your boyfriend (have)
She…………………………the National Gallery. (visit)
We…………………………a new flat (buy)
I……………………………..about you all day long (think).
How much sugar…………………….in the coffee (put)
“Your clothes are dirty”. I know, I…………………the car (repair).
I………………………in China twice (be)
They……………………………their house all the week (paint)
………………………………(you - read) the novel Middlemarch by George Eliot?
A freezing cold northerly wind ……………………………(blow) since the week before Christmas.
…………………………. .... (you - understood) my explanation?
Daisy …………………………………………(p/ay) with flour, butter and sugar since breakfast.
Britain’s biggest internet bank ………………………………(gain) over 400,000 new customers in 2002.
49- Answer the following sentences using the present perfect continuous and the words in brackets.
a. How long has it been snowing? (yesterday)
b. How long have you been living here? (ten years)
c. How long have your parents been waiting for you? (half an hour)
d. How long have you been studying English? (three years)
e. How long has your sister been talking on the phone? (eight o’clock)
50- Present Perfect Simple or Continuous? Complete the dialogues using the information in the table.
Neil
Rachel
Patti
Carol
Tim
Activity
sweep the floors
cut the grass
do the washing-up
peel the onions
defrost the fridge
Now
he is sweating
she is tired
he has soft hands
she has red eyes
he has cold hands
1- Neil, why are you sweating? Because I
2- Is the lawn finished? Yes, Rachel
3- Patti, why are your hands so soft? Because I
4- Are the onions ready for the pan? Yes, Carol
5- Rachel, you look tired. Yes I
6- Tim, your hands are very cold. Yes, I
7- Are the floors clean? Yes, Neil
8- Why are your eyes red, Carol? Because I
9- Are the plates clean? Yes, Paul
10-Is the fridge all right now? Yes, Tim
51- Present Perfect Simple or Continuous? Join the first half of the sentence with the appropriate ending (a o b)
1. I’ve been baking
a. three loaves of wholemeal bread.
2. I’ve baked
b. all morning and l’m going to wash now.
3. John has been interviewing
4. John has interviewed
a. prospective employees all day.
b. fourteen prospective employees today.
5. We’ve stayed
6. We’ve been staying
a. at this Bed & Breakfast for a week now.
b. at this Bed & Breakfast every Christmas since 1999.
7. I’ve run
8. I’ve been running
a. six miles on the moor this afternoon.
b. on the moor this afternoon.
9. Anthony has painted
10. Anthony has been painting
a. a lot since the beginning of the month.
b. fourteen large-scale pictures this month.
11. Prices have been decreasing
12. Prices have decreased
a. in the last few years.
b. by 0.1 % this year.
52- Rewrite the sentences using the information given in brackets..
Es. Chris is here (6) = Chris has been here since 6.
1. The kids are watching a DVD. (3 hours)
2. Bob’s drinking vodka and orange. (all night)
3. The Robertsons were living in the country. (last summer)
4. It’s windy. (yesterday)
5. Jim loves Ann. (he met her at a party)
6. Jennifer’s swimming. (half an hour)
7. I like cherries. (I was a child)
8. Mike and Thomas are playing draughts. (4 o’clock)
53- Past Simple or Past Perfect?
1. Tony told me that he………………..(stop) smoking.
2. She……………….. (not be) in love before when she………………….(meet) Tony.
3. After she…………………..(buy) four t-shirts, she……………..(decide) to buy a dress.
4. After he……………………(leave) the office, he ………………(go) to the gym.
5. Alan……………………….(go) to the travel agency, …………………(buy) a plane ticket,
…………………(prepare) his suitcase and …………………..(go) to the airport.
6. Many people ………………………..(die) of starvation when the food aid …………………….(arrive)
7. I …………………………(never / read) the book so I…………………..(go) to the library
and……………………(borrow) a copy.
8. When the Beatles ………………(issue) their first record they …………………….(already / sing) in Germany.
9. The coach ………………….(be) angry with the team because they………………………..(not play) well in the last
match.
10. “………………………………(you /finish) the translation when Mary………………………(phone)?
11. He ………………………(take) his decision so he …………………………(not need) any more time.
12. Why…………………………………(you - allow) the children to climb up the tree! I .........................(forbid) them to
do so.
13. I …………………..……………..(understand) what Frances ........................ ………………………….(do) when I(see)
the empty cupboard and drawers: she ……………………………(Ieave) me!
14. The burglars …………………………………(take) everything out of the house when I .................. ……(wake up).
15. Damian Lodge …………………………..(just / let) his house to a friend, as he ……………………(want) to spend
54- Complete the text putting the verbs in the correct form.
He ………………………(live) in London for about a year, when he………………………(realize) that he
………………………(never/visit) it properly. He (buy) a guide book and ..... ……………………….(start)
to
go
around. He ..................………….(discover) many interesting things. He ....... ………………………(never/think) that
the British Museum ………………….(have) so many treasures. The British ……………………… (conquer) all the
world and they………………………….(bring) back the most beautiful objects they ……………………….(find). For
example he (see) some statues that the British ……………………… .............. (take) from the Parthenon.
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Ask questions for these answers.
They have been repairing the road for a couple of days.
We had been reharsing the Christmas play for a month.
They last read a book ten years ago.
I’ve had the driving licence since I was 18.
Our last holiday abroad was in 1999.
For two hours and I’m exhausted.
I went there two years ago.
Yes, he had been waiting since 8 o’clock..
She’s been living in London since she was 10.
No, I have never been on a cruise.
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Traslate.
Ho già letto tutte queste riviste.
Hai mai giocato a scacchi?
Mr Jones ha vissuto in Australia per 3 anni.
Mi dispiace, Sally è appena uscita.
Kate fa la giornalista da pochi mesi.
Siamo sposati da due settimane.
Ci siamo incontrati nel 1995, quindi ci conosciamo da 10 anni.
Non vado a teatro da un anno.
Sono partiti da due ore.
Si conoscono da 20 anni e non hanno mai litigato.
Sei già stato in Canada?
Sono cinque giorni che non esco.
È mezz’ora che Patty dorme.
Ami Leyla da molto tempo? Sì, la amo dal 1997
Erano al parco dalle 14.30?
Da quanto tempo hai questo vestito? Da ieri
Cos’hai Lucy? Ho mal di testa da due giorni.
Non ho notizie di (hear from) Dave da venerdì.
Claire ha fatto la modella per due anni e ora lavora agli Studios da tre mesi.
Non andavamo a casa di Kurt da settembre.
57- Rewrite the sentences using the correct tense.
1. I (stand) in this queue for ages. It (not move) at all in the last five minutes. I think the man in the ticket office just
(shut) his window and (go) off for lunch.
2. They (begin) widening the road three weeks ago, but the workmen (be) on strike for the last week so they (not get)
very far with it.
3. I wonder if anything (happen) to Tom. I (wait) an hour now. He often (keep) me waiting but he never (be) so late.
4. Mrs Brown (live) next door for quite a long time but she never (say) more than “Good morning” to me.
5. What you (do)? I (look) for you since 5.
6. I (look) out before I (go) to bed and (see) a man standing on the opposite pavement watching the house. When I (get
up) the next morning he (be) still there and I (wonder) whether he (stay) there all night or if he (go) away and (come)
back.
7. When the old lady (return) to her flat she (see) at once that burglars (break) in during her absence, because the front
door (be) open and everything (be) upside down. The burglars themselves (be) no longer there, but they probably only
just (leave) because a cigarette was still burning on an ash tray. Probably they (hear) the lift coming up and (run) away.
58- Complete the text inserting the verbs in the correct tense.
Geoffrey Chaucer ……………………
(write) his masterpiece, The Canterbury Tales, in the last years of his life.
He probab1y
………………………(start) working on it in 1387. He ………………………………(be going) to
write 120 stories, but there ………………………….. (be)
on1y
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left
today.
The
work
…………………………..(consist) of a series of interlinked tales that are told by various pilgrims. A General Prologue
………………………….. (introduce) the pilgrims’ stories: the narrator ………………………….. (give) a physica1 and
a psycho1ogica1 portrait of the characters who ………………………….. (come) from all socia1 strata, except the
highest and the lowest. Chaucer ………………………….. (pay) great attention to the pilgrims’ clothes which
………………………….. (become) emb1ems for the socia1 classes they ………………………….. (belong) to. The 29
pilgrims ………………………….. (meet) at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, London. The host, Harry Bailly
………………………….. (propose) a ta1e-telling competition as a way to spend the time while they
………………………….. (walk) to the shrine of St Thomas Beckett in Canterbury. In 1164 Beckett
………………………….. (refuse) to sign The Constitutions of Clarendon, a reform bill which wou1d give the king
more power in religious matters. Beckett ………………………….. (become) a saint after Henry II’s men
………………………….. (murder) him in his cathedral. At the end of the Genera1 Prologue, the narrator
………………………….. (hand) the narrative to the pilgrims and ………………………….. (maintain) a certain ironic
distance from them. The pilgrims ………………………….. (start) to recount their ta1es. The Knight
………………………….. (tell) a tale of high romance, the Wife of Bath the story of her five husbands and her fight to
keep contro1 of the men in her life, the Pardoner a story of death. The ta1es ………………………….. (end) with the
story of the perfect marriage and how, if men ………………………….. (be) generous to one another, they
…………………………..(be able) to attain perfect socia1 harmony.
59- Complete the sentences using the present perfect simple or continuous, past simple or continuous, past perfect
1. Where .............................. (you/be)? I ................................ (try) to call you all week.
2. How many cups of coffee ................................ (she/drink) today? At least 5.That’s why she is so nervous.
3. After the police ...................................... (search) the house, they ...................................... (look) into the garage and
4. (find) the stolen objects.
5. ‘The Diary of Bridget Jones» is one of the funniest book I ............................... (ever/read).
6. The garden is really beautiful now, but we……………………………(work) hard on it since March and it
………………………(rain) a lot this year.
7. They ..............................(get married) last year after they ....................................(meet) only four times.
8. How long…………………………… (your father/save) to build your house? He………………………(save) since
he …………………….. (start) working and now at last he is going to have the house he……………………… (always
dream) of.
9. I am a bit worried. My mother .................................. (not/feel) very well lately .I ................................... (take) her to
10. the doctor and he ...................................... (prescribe) some blood tests and rest.
11. I hope you ................................. (not/leave) your pen and your book at home as usual.
12. My new teacher ............................... (teach) in a lot of schools before she............................................. (arrive) here.
13. ……………………………..(you/be) to Venice? Yes, I……………..When …………………………(you/go) there.
I ……………………(visit) that city two years ago.
14. They …………………………….(just /drive) through the States .Ask them about their adventures.
15. This year I …………………………………….(read)
twelve novels.
60- Complete the second sentences inserting 2-5 words and keeping the same meaning as the first one.
1. Dave started wearing jeans when he was eight and is stilI wearing them.
Dave………………………………………………………………………….…..since he was eight.
2. James arrived at the party an hour before us.
When we got to the party James had…………………………………………………………….…..for an hour.
3. Rose is at the beautician’s. She arrived there at 4 o’clock.
Rose………………………………………………………………………….…..at the beautician’s since 4 o’clock.
4. Malcolm was fired last month.
Malcolm………………………………………………………………………….…..unemployed last month
5. Mrs Hobbs moved to Brussels in 1999. She’s still living there.
Mrs Hobbs………………………………………………………………………….…..in Brussels since 1999.
6. I bought this Gucci jacket last year and l’m stilI wearing it.
I………………………………………………………………………….…..this Gucci jacket since last year.
7. It’s about 2 months since we last visited our grandparents.
We haven’t visited our grandparents ................................................................................. for months.
8. When did Alicia Keys start singing?
How long………………………………………………………………………….…..been singing
61- Turn the following sentences into the passive form, omitting the agent when possible.
1. We speak English here
2. We close the museum only at Christmas.
3. They saw a stranger near the house.
4. The police questioned many people about the crime.
5. Nine hours after the multiple collision in the fog the emergency services were still clearing the wreckage.
6. They will repair the central heating by Friday.
7. We have washed all the clothes, except for my red sweater.
8. They’re going to invite Jenny to sing.
9. They’re investigating the crime.
10. They wouldn’t have stolen the car if you hadn’t left the keys inside.
11. You must make your beds before going out.
12. Be careful: someone could steal the jewels.
13. We ought to notify the police immediately.
14. You could have bought the tickets in advance.
15. They may cancel the order if the goods aren’t sent now.
62- Complete the sentences with the given verb in the passive form.
1. Admiral Nelson ......................................................... (fatally wound) at the battle of Trafalgar.
2. At the last meeting it ..................................................... (decide) to adopt eco-friendly policies.
3. It………………………………….
(recently / discover) that Alzheimer’s disease ………………………(can /
prevent) can be prevented by exercising memory.
4. ………………………………………(the best whisky / make) by the Irish or the Scots?
5. The electric light bulb .................................................... (invent) by Edison in 1878.
6. Who ............................................ ………………………………………………(Hamlet / write)? - By Shakespeare.
7. The town regeneration project ........................................................ (finance) by European Union grants.
8. My street ………………………………………. (clean) every week.
9. A new swimming pool ………………………………………. (open) next January.
10. The radio ………………………………………. (invent) at the end of the XIX century.
11. Some paintings ………………………………………. (steal) from the art gallery recently.
12. My car ………………………………………. (service) this week. Can you give me a lift?
13. This plant must ………………………………………. (water) once a week.
14. The original of this painting can ………………………………………. (see) in the museum.
15. The town council has decided. A new library ………………………………………. (build) in the park.
16. “Where are the chocolates we bought yesterday” “They ………………………………………. (eat)”.
17. Rubbish ………………………………………. (collect) every day.
18. Up to now no real treatment………………………………………. (discover) for that disease.
19. The first antibiotic………………………………………. (use) in the ‘40s.
20. Our tests………………………………………. (correct) just now.
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Turn from the active to the passive form, omitting the agent when possible.
They open new shops in our town every year.
They robbed the bank near my house yesterday.
They have published many novels this year.
They are going to buy one hundred volumes far the school library.
They are installing an alarm system in the bank.
They must increase our salary.
In a restaurant they have to wash tablecloths every time.
They repaired the lift yesterday.
They will examine your project carefully.
They have dosed the factory.
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John locks the door every night.
Someone has taken my pen
A policeman stopped her car
They composed a song for her birthday party
Everybody speaks English in Ireland
Dickens wrote Little Dorrit
The Beatles sang «Michelle»
They are destroying rainforests
They recycle a lot of rubbish in some countries
In our village we must carry bottles to the bottle banks
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Write complete sentences using the present perfect or the past simple
America / discover / Columbus.
The window / just / break / that football.
Adrian’s Wall / build / Romans / in Britain.
A new skyscraper / build / in my town / recently.
La Divina Commedia / write / Dante.
Jurassic Park / direct / Steven Spielberg.
65- Underline the correct form.
1. The fire has caused / has been caused by an electrical fault.
2. That information was gave / was given by a journalist.
3. This car has been repaired / is been repaired twice this month.
4. The book is being translated / has being translated from Japanese.
5. Something against crime must be done / must is done!
6. The sandwiches are made / made by Brian’s mother.
7. Sarah has been invited / has invite to a party.
8. The new swimming pool is building / is being built.
9. You will be called / will call immediately.
10. Listen! The Oueen’s speech is broadcasting / is being broadcast on TV.
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Rewrite the sentences using the passive in the personal form.
Someone might lend me a calculator = I might be lent a calculator
Have you really promised your wife a new dish washer?
Will Frank show Matt his collection of old stamps?
People think she’s a lucky girl.
Everyone knows that Jeremy’s going to ask Jane to go on holiday with him!
If your manager offered you a better position in the company, would you accept all responsibilities?
Somebody had phoned Kim in the middle of the night.
The French teacher is giving the students a lot of exercises.
People will laugh at her, if she wears that pink skirt.
The police expected the witness would reconstruct the whole story.
It is known that they are strange.
67- Rewrite the sentences starting with the words given.
1. Pat and Ben are doing the translation.
The translation…………………………………………………………Pat and Ben.
2. They think Matt is an honest man.
Matt …………………………………………………………an honest man.
3. This picture was painted by Munch.
Munch…………………………………………………………picture.
4. Jeremy will tidy the garden.
The ................................... garden …………………………………………………………by Jeremy.
5. You might be attacked by that dog.
That dog…………………………………………………………you.
6. Roger must send all the e-mails by this evening.
All ........................................ …………………………………………………………by this evening.
7. Mrs Stony has just corrected my essay.
My essay…………………………………………………………Mrs Stony.
8. They speak Spanish in this shop.
Spanish…………………………………………………………shop.
9.
Isabel had been given a bunch of daisies by Fred.
Fred .................................. …………………………………………………………a bunch of daisies.
10. You are going to practise the passive.
The ................................................. …………………………………………………………practised.
11. Helena will have to sign the contract.
The contract…………………………………………………………by Helena.
12. Your curtains need to be cleaned before the party.
Your…………………………………………………………before the party.
68- Translate.
1. Non eravamo stati invitati al picnic.
2. Il bambino sarà accompagnato a scuola.
3. Matt vorrebbe essere ascoltato da tutti.
4. Ci fu una sparatoria ma nessuno fu ferito.
5. Non si era pensato a questa eventualità.
6. Vorresti essere pagata di più?
7. Si stavano ascoltando le ultime notizie.
8. Mi sono state mostrate le diapositive.
9. Non mi era stato detto nulla del problema.
10. Ho paura che non le sarà permesso venire a giocare a tennis.
11. Pensavi che il colpevole sarebbe stato arrestato?
12. Si girano sempre film molto belli a Hollywood.
13. Quella ragazza non può essere sempre derisa da tutti!
14. Mi è appena stato chiesto se desidero ospitare un ragazzo svedese.
15. Si dice che il nuovo insegnante sia molto severo.
69. Complete the sentences with the verb in the present conditional.
1. A short break …………………………….(be) good for him.
2. When ……………………………….(they / like) to visit us?
3. Only Sherlock Holmes………………………..(solve) the mystery.
4. Why invite them? They ……………………….(not / come)
5. You ……………………….(learn) a lot of English with that teacher.
6. A red carpet ………………………(not / match) the colour of this sofa.
7. What ……………………………….(the others / prefer, pizza or spaghetti?
70. Complete the sentences with the verb in the past conditional.
1. Why did’nt you come? You ………………………..(enjoy) yourself.
2. Its a shame Sanny could not play. We ………………………..(not / lose) the match.
3. I’m sure they want you to go, otherwise they ……………………………(not / invite) you.
4. Mum did not know it was Paul’s birthday or she ………………………….(make) a special cake.
5. The film was really boring ………………………….(you / not / refer) to go to the disco?
6. She was so depressed that I lent her the money. What ……………………….(you / do)?
7. I thought you …………………………..(find) the PET exam easier.
71- Complete these sentences.
1. If you ………………………(write) down the directions we ……………………..(not lose) our way.
2. I …………………………..(help) you if I …………………………(have) time.
3. How long ………………………….(it / take) if we ………………………..(want) to go by car?
4. If you ……………………….(heat) water up to 100 °C it ……………………….(boil).
5. We ………………………………..(stay) at that nice hotel if it ……………………………(not / cost) so much.
6. If you ……………………….(be) me, what ………………………(do)?
7. If you ……………………….(do) that again I ……………………..(tell) your mum.
8. If the boy ………………………….(not torment) the dog it …………………….(not / bite) him.
9. We ………………………….(buy) some souvenirs if they ……………………………(not /be) so expensive.
10. If you …………………..(buy) Jane some make-up for her birthday she ……………………….(not / like) it.
11. They……………………..(go) on a cruise if they ………………………..(win) the lottery.
12. If they ………………………(tell) me they were coming by train I ………………………(meet) them at the station.
13. We ………………………..(not / arrive) late if there ………………………..(not /be) that accident on the road.
14. What ……………………….(you / say) if we ……………………….(postpone) the date of the test?
15. If you ………………………(eat) too much chocolate you ……………………….(have) a stomachache.
72- Reply these sentences with a suggestion.
Es. “I’m hot” = You should open the window
“I really like Jane” = Why don’t you invite her for a drink?
1. I don’t know what to prepare for dinner.
2. I don’t want to go to the restaurant
3. I’m worried about John. He has not been well lately.
4. I have nothing to wear for the party.
5. My jeans and blouse are dirty.
6. My mother does not want to go to the doctor
7. My husband has put 10 kilos in 2 months.
8. Jenny is a wonderful cook.
9. My daughter has become a vegetarian.
10. Larry hates fish.
11. My son always gets bad marks in Maths.
12. Our house is too small.
13. We don’t have enough money to go on holiday.
14. I can’t sleep, I’m too nervous.
15. I have lost the keys.
73- Write the biography of Gianni Versace, using the Past Simple Passive, and the information given.
 born in Calabria
 in the l 970s / call to work as a dressmaker in Milan.
 1978/ launch / his first collection.
 1980 / his sister Donatella and his brother Santo /give / jobs in the Versace Empire.
 Versace’s homes in Paris, New York, Miami / fill / famous works of art from all over the world.
 an unusual dress of his collection /wear /Elizabeth Hurley to the film premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral.
The dress was a sensation as it / hold together / a few safety pins. Photos of the dress / publish / in newspapers.
 his clothes / wear / celebrities such as Madonna, Elton John, Courtney Love.
 15th July l 997 / mysteriously / murder / in Miami Beach.
 His Memorial Service / attend / lots of stars / and / watch on television / millions of people.
74- Complete the text inserting the verbs in the appropriate passive tense.
Robin Hood …………………………………(say) to have lived at the time of Richard the Lionheart. He became the
hero of a series of ballads which ………………………………(compose) between the 14th and the 16th centuries.
These ballads……………………………… (sing) by minstrels. Robin Hood ………………………………(outlaw) for
some mysterious reason and ………………………………(make) leader of a gang of bandits living in Sherwood Forest.
Robin………………………………(consider) the champion of the weak and the friend of the poor. In fact, he believed
that money should………………………………(steal) from the rich and ……………………………… (give) to the
poor. Robin’s death ……………………………… (surround) by mystery. In some versions of the legend it
……………………………… (report) that he ………………………………(murder) by a nun. The hero
……………………………… (forget) until the early 1800s, when the character ……………………………… (use) in
lvanhoe (1882) by Walter Scott. Five silent films ……………………………… (make) out of the story before 1914.
The most recent film version Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, starring Kevin Costner, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and
Sean Connery, ……………………………… (direct) by Kevin Reynolds and………………………………(release) in
the USA in 1991.
75- Complete this magazine article with the correct form of the word in brackets
Have you …………………………….. (ever / think) what our life would be like without computers? They
………………………..(become) important in so many different areas: air travel depends on them, the publication of
magazines depends on them, most communication systems can’t work without them. Today’s fridges, microwave
ovens, lifts and air conditioners work …………………………… (good) than old ones, thanks to the computer chips
that control them.
Scientists ………………………………..(make) computer programs that can recognise people’s voices, fingerprints
and eyes. Computers are useful because they are good at …………………………….(make) mathematical calculations
– they can work million times faster than the human brain. They can store large amounts of information, so they can
‘remember’ something within seconds.
Still, scientists ……………………………….(not / invent) a computer that can think creatively or feel – at least, not
yet. Computers need human programmers and, although they can evaluate information according to logical rules, these
rules have to be programmed into them. A computer ……………………………….(never / have) an original thought.
However, the power of computers ……………………………(double) every 12 months in the last few years. In thirty
years’ time, a home computer might be ……………………………(powerful) than 1.000 human brains. This will give
people the opportunity to use computers to do more of the jobs that only humans can do at present and will
make life ……………………………(easy) than it is now for all of us.
Answer the questions
1. Do we need computers for air travel?
2. Can computer programs recognise your voice?
3. Why are computers so useful?
4. Why do computers ‘remember’ things so quickly?
5. Have scientists made a computer that can think?
6. Can computers have feelings?
7. Do computers need people?
8. Are computers getting more powerful?
9. Will computers make life more difficult?
10. Is the writer saying computers are too powerful?
76- Read and complete with the correct form of the verb in brackets or a suitable word
I visited England for the first time last year. I ……………………. (travel) with my dad, who had been there about
fifteen years ago. He was very surprised at some of the changes we found. Many people of different cultures
…………………….(live) in Britain, so people are quite familiar with different cultures and foods. Dad told me that ten
or twenty years ago food in Britain ……………………. (be) often very plain and he couldn’t stand it! We saw a wide
range of different food in almost every supermarket. We ate out in some restaurants, too. We decided to
……………………. (try) Indian food first - it was very hot but I enjoyed it! You can easily find Chinese or Thai food,
Indian or Chinese, French or Spanish or Mexican - and of course Italian. If you ……………………. (spend) a holiday
in England, you can try some of these restaurants yourself. It’s a bit strange at first, but good fun. You
…………………….(not have to) go to all of them, of course, but you should visit a few of them. When I
…………………….(watch) TV in the hotel, I noticed there were a lot of cookery programmes, too, where people were
experimenting with different ideas in cooking. Dad’s friends told us that people in Britain are more interested in
……………………. (talk) about food now, and in finding new ways of doing some of the old recipes. It’s not just food
that ……………………. (change). Everybody knows that tea is a very popular drink in Britain. They also know that
people there usually drink tea with milk, not with lemon. But did you know that coffee ……………………. (become)
more popular? Dad ……………………. (be surprised) that he could drink cappucino or espresso wherever we went!
Answer the questions
1. Is the writer talking about her visit to the UK?
2. Did her father like English food on his first visit?
3. Did they eat at the hotel every night?
4. When did she notice the cookery programmes?
5. Did the writer try Indian food?
6. Are people interested in food in Britain?
7. Do English people usually put lemon in their tea?
8. Ten years ago, did English people drink more coffee or more tea?
9. What has changed in Britain aver the last few years?
10. Why do you think the writer enjoyed her visit to England?
77 - Read and complete each paragraph with one of the sentences below.
1. You use a metal detector to find metal things in the ground, and you can buy one in almost any children’s toy shop
far about £15. They can be short or long. The long ones are easier to use when you are walking along. Last week we
went out looking for ‘treasure’. We had been in the fields all day, but all we had found were a few old pieces of metal.
Suddenly the metal detector made a noise - we had found something... It was a key. We think it must be quite old, but it
can’t be worth any money………………………
2. We were disappointed because we hadn’t found any coins. However, even if we do find anything exciting, there are
rules about treasure in England…………………………………..
3. First ot all, when a person has hidden some treasure, and someone else finds it, the treasure belongs to the “crown”.
In other words, it doesn’t belong to the finder, it belongs to the state. Then it is usually…………………..
4. However, if a person had lost the treasure and not hidden it, then the first person who finds it can keep it. But if the
person who had lost the treasure is still alive, then you must give it back……………………………
5. Although some things may look like treasure, not all buried objects count as treasure. Examples of this are objects
which someone had buried far a special reason, for example in the coffin or tomb of a dead person. In this case, the
person who buried the objects wanted them to stay in the same piece forever. Such items are not treasure. They belong
to that particular piece of land, so they…………………………………….
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
put in a museum.
belong to the owner ot the land.
However, we’re still going to keep it!
so we may not be able to keep it.
to him or her.
Answer the questions
1. Metal detectors are
a) cheap
b) expensive
c) hard to find
2. The key
a) can’t be old b) must be new c) can’t be valuable
3. They were sad because they hadn’t found
a) any fields
b) any money
c) any metal
4. If you find some hidden treasure, it
a) belongs to you
b) doesn’t belong to the person who hid it c) usually goes to a museum.
5. If you find some lost treasure, it
a) usually belongs to you b) always belongs to you
c) usually goes to a museum.
78- Read this passage.
William Shakespeare was one of the greatest English writers of all rime. Among his most famous plays are Hamlet,
Romeo and Juliet and Othello. Shakespeare was born in 1564. When he was a child, he used to live in the town of
Stratford-upon-Avon, 160 km north of London.
When Shakespeare was only 18, he married Anne Hathaway, who was eight years older than him. They had three
children. In the 1580s, Shakespeare went to London and became an actor.
At first, Shakespeare performed in plays that were written by others. However, he soon began writing bis own plays and
sonnets. Between the years 1589 and 1613 he wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets.
In 1599, his acting group built its own theatre, which they called The Globe. It used to hold an audience of 3,000
people. The stage was in the centre of the theatre. Above the stage there was a gallery for the audience. Shakespeare
was proud of his beautiful theatre.
In 1613, The Globe was destroyed by a fire. Although the theatre was rebuilt, Shakespeare did not stay in London. In
1613, he returned to Stratford-upon-Avon, where he lived until his death in 1616.
The following statements are wrong. Correct them.
1. Shakespeare grew up in London
2. Anne Hathaway was younger than her husband.
3. Shakespeare wrote 160 plays and 73 sonnets.
4. The Globe wasn’t rebuilt after the fire.
5. Shakespeare never returned to Stratford-upon-Avon.
Match the words to their definitions.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
scenery
stage
roof
audience
throne
gallery
costumes
a) ...special clothes that are worn by actors
b) ...the artwork on the stage that sets the scene of the play
c) ...the people watching a play
d) ...a place where the actors stand during a play
e) ...a raised area like a balcony at the sides or back or a theatre
f) ....a special seat for a king
g) ...the covering on top of a building
79- Read and complete with the correct form of the verb in brackets or a suitable word.
Have you ever heard of bungee jumping? This is a crazy sport that ………………………. (practise) by people who
want a sense of excitement in their lives! I had heard of it, but ………………………(never see) anyone jumping until
last weekend in Bristol. I was at a large outdoor show in a lovely park when I saw a giant crane - you know, the kind of
machine that ……………………(use) to lift heavy objects on a building site. I was rather surprised, so I went to have a
closer look. Imagine my shock when I saw a young man……………………………….(stand) at the top of the crane
about to jump off! I ……………………………(realise) everything was OK because he was tied to a long elastic rope the ‘bungee’ However, I still felt scared, even though I was just watching. I couldn’t believe it when he actually
…………………….(jump) off the crane. He fell almost to the ground and then bounced up and down at the end of the
rope. If I had been him I …………………………………….(not do) it! Afterwards I talked to the rnan - who was
called Tom - and asked him why he …………………………..(want) to jump on a bungee rope. He explained that he
would try anything once, just because he likes excitement and change. In rny opinion it’s too dangerous - I don’t think
people …………………………..(be allowed)
to do things that ………………………..(hurt) them or even kill
them if something goes wrong. Tom doesn’t agree. His final words to me were: “If I were you I
…………………………….(try) it. One day – you might like it!
Answer the questions
1. What kind of people go bungee jumping?
2. Had the writer already seen people bungee jumping?
3. Was a rope tied to the man?
4. What is a “bungee”?
5. Was Tom scared?
6. Would the writer have jumped?
7. Does Tom like to do different things?
8. Was the writer talking about a day at an outdoor show?
80- Read this passage.
1. Piercing has been around for several years, yet for the thousands of teenagers who get their ear, nose, lip or bel1y
done every year in the UK, piercing is still the ultimate way to customise your look.
2. “A piercing is a bit rebellious and shows you’re an individual” says Cynthya, 15. «It affects the way people see you
more than clothes or hair. It changes your body; adds Lisa, 16. «If I hadn’t had my bel1y button pierced” says Kate, 17,
«I wouldn’t have come across Angie, my boyfriend. I met him at the piercing studio»
3. But despite the growing number of piercees, «body modification» (as professional piercers call it) is still a taboo
for under 16s. UK law states it’s illegal for anyone under that ago to have their ears, nose, mouth pierced without their
parents’ consent. «I get up to ten teenagers a day coming into my studio, but I wouldn’t touch them without their
parents’ permission,» says piercer Zoo Ellis who works at the Cambridge Piercing Studio. «You see, some of the horror
stories you hear about piercing aro true. Unsterilised equipment can spread viruses such as hepatitis and HIV. If you’re
not given advice or fail to look after your piercing, infections can soon set.»
4. Sylvia, 14 ran into problerns over her navel piercing. «I wanted to look cool for my summer holiday, so I had my
bel1y done. But I didn’t look after my piercing properly (as the piercer had suggested) and I got a bad infection. If only
I had listened to my parents or to my piercer’s advice. Now I wish I hadn’t had my belly button pierced.»
5. So, if you’re 100% convinced you want to go ahead with a piercing, just discuss your piercing plans with your
parents, then pick a studio with a certificate from the local council and make sure that the piercer wears gloves and
sterilises all the equipment. After that check the aftercare advice and ask for a leaflet to take home. Follow the
instructions to the letter.
Reread the passage and provide the correct a headline to each paragaph.
a. Children under 16 must ask their parents for permission to have a piercing.
b. What to do if you really want a piercing
c. Piercing is still very popular among young people.
d. How a piercing can change you
e. One teenager’s bad experience.
Are the following statements true or false?
1. Every year one thousand teenagers get pierced in the UK
2. Zoe Ellis pierces teenagers that cannot get their parents’ permission.
3. Every day up to ten teenagers come into the Cambridge Piercing Studio.
4. Sylvia was not given aftercare advice.
5. Kate and Sylvia had their navel pierced.
6. The writer suggest that people should check if the equipment is sterilised.
Find in the text words which mean the same as the following:
1. Supreme (paragraph 1)
2. Meet by chance (par. 2)
3. Permission (par. 3)
4. Trendy (par. 4)
5. Choose (par 5)
6. Proceed (par. 5)
81- Writing: write a letter /e-mail to a friend on the following topics (use about 100 words):
1. Hai recentemente visitato una città italiana. Racconta la tua visita facendo il paragone con l’ultima città che avevi
visitato.
2. L’estate scorsa hai fatto un giro della Francia, dove eri già stato tre anni fa. Descrivi l’itinerario, le città che hai
visitato, le cose notevoli che hai visto, dove hai alloggiato, cosa hai mangiato, i souvenir che hai acquistato, le
differenze che hai notato tra le due visite.
3. Tuo fratello si è rotto un braccio giocando a calcio e deve tenere il gesso per un mese. Chiedi all’amico/a che conosce
tuo fratello dei consigli su come fargli compagnia.
4. Hai letto recentemente un interessante libro sulle Crociate e glielo consigli, visto che anche lui, come te, è
appassionato di storia medievale. Gli proponi di andare a vedere il film appena uscito sulle Crociate di Ridley Scott e
fissate un appuntamento
5. Racconti un film che hai visto di recente, chiedendo come sono i film inglesi. Gli/le spieghi che a te piacciono i film
d’avventura e organizzi una serata insieme al cinema.
6. Racconta il tipico Natale italiano, chiedendo quali sono le differenze tra la festa in Italia e nel suo paese.