Grammar Key B1

Angela GallagherFausto Galuzzi

Grammar Key

ActivatingActivatingGrammarDIGITAL EDITION

2 A. Gallagher, F. Galuzzi, Grammar Key Angela Gallagher and Fausto Galuzzi Pearson Italia S.p.A.Riservato agli studenti delle classi che adottano: A. Gallagher, F. Galuzzi, Activating Grammar DIGITAL EDITION, Pearson Longman

EssEntialElEmEnts

1 Pluralofnouns1 televisions boys cities

knives lives tomatoes potatoes videos watches sandwiches classes kisses foxes photos universities toys schools offices roofs

2 Sostantiviconpluraleirregolare: women people teeth feet children

3 1b) - potatoes - patate2a) - radios - radio3b) - shelves - scaffali4a) - secretaries - segretarie5b) - beaches - spiagge6b) - plays - commedie7b) - brushes - spazzole8a) - cliffs - scogliere9a) - pencils - matite

4 sunglasses shoes two T-shirts two dresses two scarves my photos my keys two brushes

5 1buzzes2zoos3roofs4faxes5flies6leaves7women8keys9stories 10feet 11sons

2 subjectandobjectpronouns1 1tu / you2esse, loro / they3esso / it

4egli, lui / he5noi / we6ella, lei / she7voi / you8Lei (forma di cortesia) / you9essa / it

2 1she2you3it4they5we

3 1them2him3her4us5me

4 1It2her3They4them5He6him7She8We9us

5 1They; them2me3She; her4us; it5it; It

3 Verbbe1 1X; X2X; m3X; arent; re4X; isnt;

s5X; X6arent; re

2 1re2s3s4Is5s6s7are8are9m

3 1Is he from Warsaw? Yes, he is.2Is his English good? No, it isnt.3Are his parents in England? No, they arent.4Is Polish food nice? Yes, it is.5Is it cold in Poland? Its cold in winter.6Are you happy? Yes, I am.

4 1arent 2re 3s 4s 5s6arent7isnt8arent9isnt

4 Qualifyingadjectives1 1revolutionary design2small

car3spacious vehicle4leather seats5powerful engine6mega stereo system

2 1Is the train late?2I am not tired!3It isnt a new project.4Are you happy?5Sue is angry.6You are a nice intelligent boy.7Are your hands clean?8Is Joy a good cook?

3 1Is it a big place?2Yes, its quite big.3Its a quiet town with long sandy beaches.4Is the sea clean?5Yes, the sea is crystal clear.6Is it hot in July?

4 1Is the new restaurant good? (A)2Are your neighbours nice? (B)3Is the course interesting? (E)4Are you busy? (D)

5 idiomaticusesofbe1 1b2a3b4b5a6b7b8a

2 1is a doctor2is late3is cold4is afraid5is hungry

3 1How old is she?2Shes twenty-two/22.3shes always in a hurry4Are you hungry?5Im thirsty.6Its too hot

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5 1Youre right. Its cold today.2A: How old are Beth and Judy?

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B: Theyre twenty (years old).3Peters ashamed of his school report.4The bus is late.5A: How much is the ticket? B: Its 9,50euros.6A: Why are you in a hurry? B: Im late for the meeting.

6 interrogatives1 1What nationality is your father? (G)

2Whose are the black gloves? (D)3Why are you late? (A)4What is your phone number? (F)5Where is the post office? (E)6Who is next to you in class? (B)

2 1Why2Who3When4Whose5How6What7Where8What

3 1Whats2Why are3Wheres4When are5Whos

4 1Whats that music?2Wheres your school?3Whens the party?4Whose is this bag?5Why are you angry?6How is your French?

7 Demonstrativeadjectivesandpronouns

1 1V2V3L4L5V6L7V

2 1b2b3a4b5b6a7a8a

3 Chiparlavicinoalloggettoindicato: frasi1, 3, 5Chiparlalontanodalloggettoindicato: frasi 0, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8

4 1this2that3these4those5that6those7that

5 1that2that3that4this5this6this

8 Verbhave got1 1s got2have got3have got4s got

5havent got6s got7havent got8ve got9hasnt got

2 1Have your parents got mobile phones?2Have your parents got a car?3Have your parents got a TV?4Have you got a TV in your bedroom?5Has your father got a computer? Risposte aperte

3 1it has2s got3s got4Has the Miramare Village got a hotel?5it hasnt6s got7s got8Has it got a restaurant?9it hasnt 10s got 11Have the two villages got shops? 12they have 13s got 14Have the flats got air conditioning? 15have got

9 Possessiveadjectivesandpronouns

1 1her2their3Your4his5our6its

2 1Hers2yours3mine4Theirs5his6ours

3 1hers2theirs3our4ours5theirs6your

4 1Quella macchina non la nostra. La nostra macchina laggi.2A: Queste pizze sono vostre? B: No, non sono nostre. Sono le loro.3A: Dove sono i nostri biglietti? B: Questo il mio. Kate ha il tuo.4Qual il tuo numero di telefono?5Dov la mia bicicletta?6A: Quello zaino di Paul? B: No, mio. Il suo nero e arancione.7A: Dov Helen? B: nella sua camera.8La Sua camera pronta, signora White.Traduzione:1That car isnt ours. Our car is over there.2A: Are these pizzas yours? B: No, they arent ours. Theyre theirs.3A: Where are our tickets? B: This is mine. Kates got yours.4Whats your telephone number?5Wheres my bicycle?6A: Is that schoolbag/backpack Pauls? B: No, its mine. His is black and orange.7A: Wheres Helen? B: Shes in her bedroom.8Your room is ready, Mrs White.

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10 Genitivesands(genitivosassone)

1 1is Pauls2is Chriss3are her sisters4is her brothers5is her cousins6is Lauras

2 1Carls2Anns and Carls3Carls4Helen and Jamess5Jamess6Helens7childrens

3 1Julies telephone number2the telephone number of the restaurant3the king of Spain4Angelas coat

4 1Nigels car is at the mechanics.2Wheres the mens changing room?3Sues and Trudys coats are here.4The students results are good.5Anne and Douglass daughter is twelve (years old).6The tourists suitcases are already on the coach.

11 imperative1 1Show2Keep3Dont leave4Dont

wear5Wear6Switch off

2 1Take2Dont leave3Wait4Dont wear5Eat6Dont be

3 1Lets walk 2Lets listen to3Lets not go; Lets stay4Lets not do5Lets book6Lets invite

4 1dont light2Dont eat3Leave4Dont forget5Remember6put

12 Esercizisommativi(1-11)1 1He2you3I4He5he6he

7He8He9she 10she 11They

2 1is2re/are3Are4arent/are not5Are6s/is7are8Are9are 10re/are 11isnt/is not 12s/is 13Are

3 1life is great2of nice people3the bad things4a balanced person5the good things and the bad things6a positive person7the negative things

4 Davesprofession: songwriter 1his2His3their Jillsprofession: dubbing actor 4Her5her

5 1Whats Steves surname?2corretta3corretta4That mans face is very familiar.5corretta6corretta7Nigel is Clares brother.8Shes Christians mother.

6 1Where are Kodiak bears from?2Why are polar bears white?3Are bears fast?4Where are lemurs from?5Are lemurs members of the monkey family?6What is the meaning of hippopotamus in Greek?7Why are toads useful?A 4 B 7 C 6 D 3 E0 F 5 G 1 H 2

7 1them2it3you4her5us

8 1are not2is3have got4have got5Are6are7arent8Has9has 10hasnt 11Is 12is 13isnt 14have 15are 16have not got 17are 18has

9 1Helens2hers3Mr Jenkinss4his5Helens6Mr and Mrs Clarks7theirs

101Use2Increase3decrease4Press5choose6Dont touch7use8Dont expose

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13 indefinitearticle1 1a2an3a4an5a6an7a8an

9a 10an 11an 12a 13a 14an 15an

2 A: home = una casa year = un annotable = un tavolo wardrobe = un armadio heart = un cuore sister = una sorella car park = un parcheggio uniform = una divisa bathroom = un bagno daughter = una figlia hostel = un ostello AN: address = un indirizzo ear = un orecchio office = un ufficio essay = un saggio/tema uncle = uno zio airport = un aeroporto example = un esempio

3 1an2an3an4a5a6a7a8an9a 10an 11an

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4 1an2a3a4a5a6a7a8an9a 10a 11a 12a 13a 14an 15an 16a

14 Definitearticle;zeroarticle(1)1 1S2S3G4G5S6S7G

Richiedono luso di the nella traduzione le frasi: 1, 2, 5, 6

2 1X (G); The (S)2The (S); X (G)3X (G); The (S)4the (S); X (G)

3 1a; a; The2the; a3the; the; the4an; a/the

4 1a2the3The4a5a6the7the8an9a

15 Definitearticle(2)1 0A: a; B: The1A: X; B: The2A: X;

B: the3A: a; B: the; A: a; X

2 0The; X1X2The3X4X5the, the6X; X7X; X8X

3 1the; 2the; ; 3a; 4The; a5the; an6the;

4 1The2The; the34; the5the; 6the; the7three; an8;

5 1the; a; a2a3a; X4the; the5The; the6X7the; The8X; the; X9X; the

6 1the2X3the4X5X6The7X8a9the 10an 11X 12a 13the 14X

16 Esercizisommativi(1-15)1 1X2a3The4X5an6X

2 1X2a3the4the5The6a7a8an9The 10a 11a 12A 13the 14the 15X 16the

3 1Are they2theyve got3are they4Theyve got5Have they got6s7they have8arent9Theyre 10have got

4 1D2C3B4A5B6C7C8D9B 10C

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6 b-3 c-10 d-5 e-7 f-4 g-8 h-9 i-2 j-11are you in a hurry2Are you cold3re right4m hungry5s sleepy

7 1The; the 2a; a/an 3a; a/an4a; a/an 5X; the

8 0Mio cognato ha una casa al mare.1A: Di chi quella casa? B: Quale? La casa bianca?2A: Che lavoro fa John? B: Fa il designer/lo stilista.3Costa 20euro al giorno noleggiare una bicicletta.4Hai la tosse?5I gatti sono animali indipendenti.

9 1X2The3a4the5X6The

101The sugar is on the table.2John has got a beautiful car.3Sugar is too sweet.4Trees are necessary.5The trees in your garden are beautiful.6The water is in the fridge.

17 nounswithapluralverb;collectivenouns;compoundnouns

1 1gets; bring2work3are4get5are6are7is8are9plays (is playing) 10are

2 1History book2phone bill3hotel room4two-hundred-mile journey5swimming instructor6car keys7kitchen clock8three-month course9two-million-dollar project 10newspaper article

3 1isnt2are3are4is; it is5are investigating6are7wasnt8is9are; Theyre 10is

18 Doublegenitive1 1of mine2of ours3of Klauss4of

theirs5of Chriss cars6of Sues

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2 1of my sisters2of our relatives3of Klauss books4of their sons

3 1of Anitas2colleagues of Anitas3neighbours of Anitas/of Anitas neighbours4of Anitas5Anitas aunts6cousin of Anitas

4 1A friend of mine/One of my friends2Some products of ours/Some of our products3Three guests of yours/Three of your guests4Many students of his/Many of his students

19 reflexivepronouns;each other/one another

1 1ourselves2himself3themselves4herself5himself6ourselves

2 1your; yourself2his; himself3her; herself4myself; my5themselves; their6itself; Its7ourselves; our

3 1They see each other almost every day.2They write each other love letters.3They give each other presents.4They never argue with each other.5They tell each other everything.6They trust each other.

4 1herself2each other/one another3each other/one another4myself5each other/one another6himself

20 non-reflexiveverbs;get+adjective/participiopassato

1 1to remember2to relax3to fall asleep/to go to sleep4get angry5get tired6get stressed7To enrol

2 1to get up2relaxed3was getting married4got married5split up/broke up6to get ready7washed8got dressed9hurried 10remembered 11stopped 12get wet

3 1I dont want/I dont mean to complain, but its two oclock and we still have to eat.

2Ive enrolled in a Spanish course. It starts next week.3You mustnt behave like that!4I want to relax in front of the television tonight. I dont want to go out.5I didnt go to sleep/I didnt fall asleep until two oclock last night.6Julie and Steven met at the seaside last year and fell in love with each other.7Dont play with mud. Youre getting dirty.8I dont get tanned very easily.

21 Definitearticle(3)1 1Aran Islands2Republic of Ghana

3Red Sea4south of France5Dolomites6Sahara desert7Isle of Elba8Seine9Ritz Hotel 10New York Times

2 1X; A: the, the; B: the, X2The; A: the; B: the3A: the; B: X4X; A: the; B: the5the; A: X; B: X6X, The, X; A: X; B: The7X, the; A: the; B: X8the; A: the; B: the

3 1the2345an678the9 10 11The 12 13 14the 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22the 23the

22 Esercizisommativi(17-21)1 1a2a3the4X5an6the7X

8the9the 10the 11the 12the 13X 14the 15a 16X 17a

2 Pronomiriflessiviereciprocidacancellare:1himself4himself5yourself7himself8himself9himself 11each other

3 1are2confiscate3these4they arent5They are6those7They arent8They are9these 10are 11that 12is 13isnt 14this 15is growing 16is

4 1one sculpture of hers2some students of theirs3a friend of mine4songs of ours

5 1B2A3D4B5C6A7D8A9A 10B 11B 12A 13D 14D 15A

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6 1of my cousins is2attendant of the generals3of Susans4Mrs Taylors students fail5of his were6are (both) helping themselves to7are helping each other/one another8by himself9year-old man 10page novel

7 1The city centre itself is small, but the outskirts are very large.2In this picture, the painter portrays himself.3I dont need your help. I can do it myself.4This shop sells do-it-yourself furniture.5Why dont you pour yourself a drink?6Were enjoying ourselves a lot.7Paul is talking to himself.8The teacher herself doesnt know the answer.

8 1The two boys fell from the tree and hurt themselves. - The two boys had a fight and hurt each other.2The two defendants accuse each other. - Both defendants accuse themselves of the crime.3Deanna and Robert support each other in difficult moments. - My children/sons have got a part-time job and support themselves at university.

9 1Sheila is washing her hair.2The new student is introducing himself to the class.3The children are getting bored.4Chris and Ingrid phone each other every day.5Every morning I look at myself in the mirror.6Be careful! Youll hurt yourself.

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23 Presentsimple:affirmativeandnegativeforms

1 1works2says3come4love5organises6travel7stay8watch

2 1practises2flies3stays4misses5sees6watches7goes8tries

3 1doesnt do2doesnt pay3doesnt listen4doesnt help5dont like6dont study

4 1buy2dont buy3read4doesnt read5buys6dont wear7wear

24 Presentsimple:interrogativeformandshortanswers

1 1Does your wife come from Italy, too? Yes, she does.2Does your wife speak English? No, she doesnt.3Do you and your wife like England? Yes, we do.4Do your children go to the local school? No, they dont.5Do you work in the town? Yes, I do.6Does your wife work? No, she doesnt.

2 1Does your brother play2Does the bank close3Do you like4Do your parents live5Does Jules come6Does Sally work

3 1Where does Prince Harry live?2Which bus do I take for the Science Museum?3What time does the Science Museum open?4How much does it cost to visit the museum?5When do the sales at Harrods start?6Where do they sell tickets for the Opera?

4 1What languages do you speak?2Do many tourists come to Sydney?3Where do you take the tourists?4Do they give you tips?5Do you work every day?6Do you like your job?

25 Presentsimpleandadverbsoffrequency

1 1It usually gets dark early in winter.2It is always very cold in winter in Scandinavia.3It is often hot in southern Europe in summer.4In Finland it snows every winter.5There are normally 365days in a year.6Birds frequently fly to hot countries in winter.

2 1Do you usually get up late?2Are you always busy?3Do you ever go away at the weekend?4Are you often at home on

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3 Risposte aperte

26 Verbhave;idiomaticusesofhave

1 1Does Alan have satellite TV? No he doesnt. / Has Alan got satellite TV? No, he hasnt.2Do Tim and Joy have a computer? Yes, they do. / Have Tim and Joy got a computer? Yes, they have.3Do they have satellite TV? No, they dont. / Have they got satellite TV? No, they havent.4Does Alan have a digital camera? Yes, he does. / Has Alan got a digital camera? Yes, he has.5Does Alan have a DVD player? No, he doesnt. / Has Alan got a DVD player? No, he hasnt.6Do Tim and Joy have a DVD player? Yes, they do. / Have Tim and Joy got a DVD player? Yes, they have.

2 1has breakfast2has a cup of coffee3has a sandwich4have dinner5has a driving lesson6has a party7has two weeks holiday

3 1Do you have breakfast2do you have3Do you have three meals4do you have5Do you have6do you haveRisposte aperte

27 Presentcontinuous(1)1 1re relaxing2are swimming3are

playing4s winning5s getting6s sitting7s reading8s sleeping9s taking 10m wearing

2 1Are you helping Trevor? Yes, I am.2Are Sue and Joy reading? Yes, they are.3Is the baby sleeping? No, he isnt.4Is he crying? No, he isnt.5Are you preparing dinner? Yes, I am.6What are you cooking? Im cooking pasta.

3 1The babysitter isnt helping him.2Shes ignoring him.3Sue and Joy arent reading.4Theyre watching TV.5The baby isnt sleeping.6Hes crying.

4 1are you phoning; m phoning2are you going; m going3is Ann looking for; s looking for4are the children doing; re watching5Are you making a cake; I am6are you running; is coming

28 Contrast:presentsimple/presentcontinuous(1)

1 1live; are staying2cook; are eating3goes; is camping4get up; are having5does; is visiting6runs; is relaxing

2 1A do you work; work2C s raining3A does4C arent you paying; s disturbing5C isnt eating6A does

3 Espressionidacancellare: 1Do you enjoy2are having3has4are you wanting5are you usually having6do you have

4 00hate1m writing2m watching3are playing4have5know6love7dont think8s winning9needs

29 Esercizisommativi(23-28)1 1isnt working2loves3is enjoying

4is watching5comes6is trying7is finding8is losing

2 1make2Do you often go3are you living4re studying5phone6do you usually finish

3 1dance2usually practise3do you practise4normally practise5often rehearse6are you rehearsing7re rehearsing8m enjoying9m learning

4 1Im working.2Its raining.3It gets very hot.4I listen to music.5Hes playing tennis.

5 1m writing2does the post office close3want4m going5think6do tigers

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come7live8say9s looking 10s coming 11m joking 12are you having 13Do you want 14dont like 15Do you have 16dont have 17hate 18dont believe

6 1come2do you live3Do you know4dont5has6m visiting7Are you enjoying8am9love 10Are you staying 11come 12live 13m waiting

7 1is preening2knows3are filming4are watching5is enjoying6are taking7tune8enjoy9do 10become

8 1C2A3C4C5B6D7B8C9A 10D

9 1PS2PS3PC4PC5PS6PS7PC8PC

101do you do; work2hibernate3m losing4s sleeping5sleep; get up6often drives7re driving8Are you studying; m reading

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30 Presentcontinuous(2)1 1are always shouting2re going3are

getting4m learning; s teaching5re sleeping; re decorating

2 1Frase 22Frase 53Frase 1

3 1re studying2re studying3s changing4s getting5s melting6is creating. Situazioniinevoluzione: the Arctics climates changing. - Its getting warmer and the ices melting. - The difference in the climate is creating serious problems for polar bears.

4 1Im visiting2Hes spending3What is he studying?4Hes doing5How long are you staying?6m leaving

31 Contrast:presentsimple/presentcontinuous(2)

1 1looks2gets3crashes4m doing5does it finish6s getting7does Nick do8plays9doesnt like 10wants

2 1gets2s raining3seem4have5does6s learning7do8spend9doesnt offer 10usually drive 11re building

3 1are going2is changing3are beginning4regularly download5believes6offers7hold

32 Esercizisommativi(23-31)1 1G2F3A4D5H6E7B

2 1Im spending the year in Spain.2Are you studying at a university there?3Im not.4Im teaching English in a secondary school.5Are you enjoying it?6Im enjoying it very much.7Where are you living?8Im living with a Spanish girl.9She doesnt speak English 10my Spanish is improving a lot.

3 1A: What time do you usually go to bed?B: I never go to bed before ten oclock. 2A: Why is the dog barking? B: Theres a cat.3Computer batteries are getting more and more powerful.4Sandra is always criticising everything I do. Im fed up.5When water freezes, its volume increases.6A: What are you watching? B: Im watching a film.7A: Wheres Daniel going? B: Hes going to bed.8A: Where does Daniel go to school? B: He goes to Frome High School.

4 1always works; takes2are always shouting; never tell3do you want; Do you accept4start/are starting; usually start; are starting5is Jeff studying; believe6does he do; designs

5 1are advertising2are taking3appears4reports5is increasing6explains

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33 Prepositionsoftime1 Unorariospecificoeperiodiparticolari

= AT: midnight, lunchtime, 15.00, the weekend Unperiodospecifico = IN: the autumn, 2009, September, the evening, the 20th

century Ungiornospecifico=ON: our wedding day, Sunday 6th, Monday morning, Christmas Day

2 Preposizionierrate:1on2on3on4in5on6at7in8on9in

3 1in2at; in3X4from; to; on5on; on6on7at; X8on

4 1to2in3at4at5on6at7on8at9at 10in

34 thedateandordinalnumbers1 1fifth; 5th2twenty-seventh; 27th

3ninetieth; 90th 4eighth; 8th 5twelfth; 12th 6fourth; 4th 7ninth; 9th 8sixth; 6th 9third; 3rd

2 1tenth2sixtieth3twenty-second4first5thirtieth6fifteenth7eightieth

3 1the eighth of April nineteen thirty-seven2the first of July two thousand and eight3the twenty-second of March sixteen ninety-one4the thirty-first of January two thousand5the third of February eighteen hundred6the twelfth of September nineteen 0eight7the eleventh of August thirteen ninety-two

7dont earn8seems9forget 10need 11start 12often spend 13get

6 1re staying2like3start4suppose5think6dont feel7normally take8s teaching9hope 10re looking for 11re getting

7 1B2C3D4B5A6B7A8C9C 10D

8 1are you reading2re camping3come4gets5m learning6s expanding7has8leaves9s always playing

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5 1It finishes on the third of June two thousand and twelve.2Intensive courses start on the twenty-first of September two thousand and eleven and on the fourteenth of January two thousand and twelve.3They finish on the twelfth of November two thousand and eleven and the twentieth of February two thousand and twelve.4the eighteenth of March two thousand and twelve.5From the seventh to the eleventh of January two thousand and twelve.

35 mainprepositionsofplace1 1on; in2in3at4at5in6on; in

2 Preposizionierrate: 1on; at2in; in3at; at4in5at; at; on6at

3 1in2at3in4in5on6in7on8in9in 10in

4 1in2at3on4at5in6in7at8at

5 1on2near3above - over4under5on6over - above7above

6 1near; in front of2above3among4below5in6next to

7 1between2near3behind/near4in front of5opposite6at

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36 mainprepositionsofmotion1 1onto2into3to4from

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2 1into2out of3from4to5off6onto7out of8in

3 1is getting on/onto2is getting off3is getting off4is getting on5is getting out of

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37 Esercizisommativi(33-36)1 1tenth2from3to4in5On6at

7on8on9to

2 1next to2near3opposite4at5behindDa sinistra a destra i nomi mancanti sono Cindy e Tony

3 1at2in3from4to5at6from7to8at

4 1in2in3in4at5on6in7on8at 9on

5 A 1in2at3at4to5inB 6on7at8in9at 10inC 11in 12to 13on 14at Animalepiidoneo: Alsatian for Beth - Goldfish for Chris - Horse for Helen

6 1in2on3in4at5in6on7to8on/onto9at 10by 11in 12in 13on 14at

38 Othertimeexpressions:by/in/within/in two months time; until/to; by the time; for/over

1 1by (M); in (P)2in (P); by (M)3by (M); in (P)4In (P); by (M)

2 1by the time2By then3by the time4By now5by then

3 1to2until3until4from5to

4 1Turin was the capital of Italy for three years.2Rod finished the report over the weekend.3I stayed at the Carlton Hotel for a week.4Our friends stayed at our house over Christmas.

39 moreprepositionsofplaceandmotion

1 1across2around3through4inside5up6over7down

2 1up2across3along4down5through6over7around8outside

3 1inside2round3through4down5over6across7up8towards

40 Expressionswhichcauseconfusion:on time/in time; at the end/in the end; over/above/across

1 1in2in3at4on5at6in

2 1below2across - over3under4above5above6below7over

3 1In the end2below3on time4in time5at the end6under7over8at the end

41 Esercizisommativi(33-40)1 A1over B 2out of; 3over C 4into

5over6through7over D 8across9onto 10out of 11At the end E12on 13off 14inside 15on time 16within F17under - below 18above 19within 20by G 21in the end 22by 23in time HRisposta aperta

2 1Il pagamento deve essere fatto entro tre giorni dal ricevimento della merce.2C uno sconto del 10% se prenota/prenotate entro il 30aprile.3Se ordina/ordinate ora, ricever/riceverete i libri entro una settimana. 4by5within6in/in Xs time

3 1Dont call Lucia at this time. By now shes certainly in bed.2We rushed/ran to the station, but by then the train had left.

4 1D2C3A4D5A6D7A8C9B 10C

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42 Countable/uncountablenouns1 Nonnumerabili: ham; cheese; pizza; wine;

milk Formeerrate: 1are2has got3is4are5is6are7are8is

2 Sostantivinumerabili: watch (orologio) - door (porta) - exam (esame) - result (risultato) - bicycle (bicicletta) - family (famiglia) - shop (negozio) - calculator (calcolatrice) - pencil (matita) - teacher (insegnante) Sostantivinonnumerabili: aluminium (alluminio) - intelligence (intelligenza) - patience (pazienza) - love (amore) - sadness (tristezza) - salt (sale) - silver (argento) - education (istruzione) - mayonnaise (maionese)

3 1three2three cans3two tins4a bottle5a tube6a kilo7a8a packet9a bar

4 1a chocolate cake2two ice creams 3some chocolate cake 4a tea5some ice cream

5 1luggage; transport2spaghetti; money3damage; evidence4music; equipment

6 1a) is; b) one piece of2a) is; b) are3a) is; b) need4a) a piece of; b) is5a) helps; b) a nice piece of6a) a piece of; b) isnt

7 1is2are3is4is5is6is7is8is9is

43 Some, any, no1 1some2some3a4a5some

6some

2 Formeerrate: 1a2any3some4any5some6an7any8some9any

3 1Have we got any flour? Yes, weve got some.2Have we got any bacon? No, we havent got any./No, weve got none.

3Have we got any butter? Yes, weve got some.4Have we got any cheese? No, we havent got any./No, weve got none.5Have we got any mushrooms? No, we havent got any./No, weve got none.

4 1any2a3some4some5a6any7some8a

44 There is/arewithcountableanduncountablenouns

1 1There is2there isnt3there are4There is5there are

2 1Is there a sauna? No, there isnt.2Are there any family rooms? Yes, there are.3Is there a TV in the bedroom? Yes, there is.4Is there satellite TV? No, there isnt.5Is there a private car park? Yes, there is.6Are there any facilities for young children? Yes, there are.

3 1There are2There are3Theres4theres Il titolo del programma : The Witness

4 1There is2bathroom3there are4bus5there is

45 Much, many, a lot ofwithnouns;a lot, muchwithverbs

1 1much; a lot of2many; many3much; much4many; many5many; many6many; a lot

2 1How much2How many3many4much5How many6How much

3 1many2a lot of3much4a lot of5a lot of6a lot of/much

4 1much; a lot of2much; a lot3a lot of4many; many5many; a lot6much; much/a lot

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46 One/ones1 1Which ones, the white ones?2Try

this one by Wilbur Smith.3That one.4Which ones?5A black one or a red one?6The ones on the table.

2 1ones2ones3one4one5one6oneSue: Guarda quelle scarpe in vetrina. Rita: Quali?

Sue: Quelle nere vicine a quelle beige. Sono proprio carine.

Rita: Perch non le provi? Sue: S, daccordo. Hanno anche delle belle

borse. La mia borsa vecchissima. Ho bisogno di unanuova.

Rita: Potresti prenderne una nera da abbinare alle scarpe. Quella l non cara.

Sue: Intendi quella con le borchie?

3 1large one2comfortable ones3brown one4clean one5new ones

4 1Which shirt do you prefer? The blue one or the white one? 2A: Which is Anitas brother? B: The tall one near the door.3A: I like those jeans in the window. B: Which ones?4A: Which is your umbrella? This one or that one? B: The brown one.5A: Were at the Regent Hotel. B: I know it. Its the one on the seafront.6A: Where are Barbaras sunglasses? B: Theyre the ones on the table.

47 Too, too much, too many1 1too2too much3too much4too

many5too6too much7too many8too much9too

2 1too much2too many3too much4too much5too6too7too much8too much

3 1too expensive2too late3too many people4too much milk5too many ads6use the computer too much

4 1too much2too much3too4too many5too

48 Enoughwithadjectives,adverbs,nounsandverbs

1 1She doesnt pay enough attention.2She doesnt write clearly enough.3She doesnt concentrate enough.4She doesnt do enough homework.5She isnt interested enough in her work.6Her results arent good enough.

2 1She doesnt use enough butter.2Her butter isnt soft enough.3She doesnt beat the mixture enough.4She doesnt leave the cake to cook enough.5The oven isnt hot enough.

3 1m (not) confident enough2m (not) talented enough3can/cant sing well enough4(dont) know enough jokes5m (not) photogenic enough6can/cant act well enough

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49 Both and, either or, neither nor

1 1and2either3or4neither5nor6either7or8neither9nor 10both 11and

2 1nor2either3or4both5and6either7or

3 1Neither John nor2both fish and3either on Friday evening or on Saturday4Neither Jane nor5either the blue pen or

50 Esercizisommativi(42-49)1 1any2There are3How many4there

are5There is6no7There are8there is9any

2 1any2a3some4an5any6none7some8much

3 1none 2no3none4any5no6none

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5 1any2a lot of3How many4a lot of5many6any7any8much9any 10some 11How much 12a lot of 13much

6 1A lot of/Many people often need to contact me2I dont use it much3both Nick and I have got the same game4Nick and some of my other school friends5you have enough time at school6theres no time

7 1old enough2long enough3interesting enough4too cold5too late6too fast

8 1C2A3C4D5A6C7C8B9A 10C

9 1We havent got much bread. Can you buy some bread rolls?2Dont put too much salt into the water. Yesterday the pasta was too salty.3Neither Pietro nor Daniele want to go out tonight. Theyre too tired.4A: Can you give me my bag? B: Which is it? A: The brown one on the chair.5A: Have you got any books on/about Egypt? B: If there are any, theyre on that shelf.6A: Im hungry. B: There are some biscuits. Do you want some?7There isnt much fruit. Theres an apple and two bananas.8A: Have you got much homework for tomorrow? B: No, I havent got much.9There isnt much information about the accident. 10A: Have you got enough money for tonight? B. Yes, I have. The tickets dont cost much.

51 Compoundsofsome,any,noandevery

1 1something2anywhere3Nobody; Everyone4nothing5anything6somewhere7nothing8nowhere; Everywhere

2 1anything (cosa)2anywhere (luogo)3nothing (cosa)4something (cosa)5anyone/anybody (persona)6anywhere (luogo)

3 1something2anywhere3something4anything5Nobody/No-one6anywhere

4 1anything2is; their3something4Everywhere5anything6something

5 0anything; anything 1anything2Nobody/No-one; anyone/anybody3anywhere4anywhere5anybody/anyone6something

6 1their2them3their4They

7 1Some of the students2Somebody/Someone3anywhere4anyone/anybody else5any of you; None of us6anything interesting

8 1anywhere2somewhere3any of4someone5no-one6something else7something sharp8anything

52 (A) little, (a) few1 1few2little3few; little4few5little

6few

2 1a few books2a few clothes3a little water4a little suntan cream5a few trees

3 1a little knowledge2a little milk3a little time4a few apples

4 1a little2little3a little4few5a few6a little7A few

53 Comparingquantitieswithmore/the most; less/the least; fewer/the fewest; (not) as much/manyas

1 1less; the least2more; the most3more; less4More; the most5fewer; more; the fewest

2 1fewer languages than2as many languages as3less self-confidence than4as much self-confidence as

3 1as much money as2as many points3as much traffic4as many tickets tonight as5as much support from

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54 Some (of), all (of),none (of), most (of),plenty of

1 1All2some3most4None5most6most7all8some

2 1X (G) 2of (S) 3of (S)4of (S)5X (G)6X (G)

3 1(of )2X3(of )4of5X

55 Both (of), either (of), neither (of), all/everything,every/each (of)

1 1Neither; has got2Neither; has got3Both; have got4Neither; has got5Both; have got6Both; have got7Neither; has got8either9Neither; has got 10Either; is

2 1All; are 2Everything; looks3all; live

3 1all2 all3all everything4 all5Everything

4 1each2Every3each4every

56 Esercizisommativi(51-55)1 1any2Each3either4All5both

6neither7everything

2 1everything2something3someone4nothing5everywhere6anything7anywhere8anyone

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4 1A2C3D4D5C6D7A8C9B 10C 11A 12C 13A 14D

5 1The23very4of5people67Any89less 10 11to 12 13 14in 15

6 1was little enthusiasm2a few people visited3sell as many copies as4less support than5fewer vacancies for doctors than6the most fish 7most of the biscuits8slept the least 9on each sideof the/on either side of the 10on every side

7 1You will find our products in most supermarkets. 2Most of your answers are correct.3I collected most of these specimens on my travels.4Most countries have introduced summer time.5I know most of the people that work in this office.6Most hotels accept credit cards.7We found a lot of mushrooms and my father found the most.8That night my mother cooked most of the mushrooms.9Everybody in my family loves to read, but my sister reads the most books. 10My sister has read most of the books in our library. 11Most of you know the rules of our club. 12In those days most people were illiterate. 13We played a match and I scored the most goals. 14Every year most of our students pass the exam.

tHEPast(1)

57 Pastsimpleverbbe1 1The food wasnt very nice.2There were

a lot of boring people.3Sues boyfriend wasnt very friendly.4Sues new trousers were horrible.5I was too tired to dance.6My new shoes werent very comfortable.

2 1was not/wasnt2were3was4was5were not/werent6were7was8was not/wasnt9was

3 1Were you there with friends?2Was it very hot?3Was the sea clean?4Were you in a hotel?5Was Greece expensive?6Were the Greeks friendly?

4 1No, I wasnt.2Yes, it was.3Yes, it was.4Yes, we were.5No, it wasnt.6Yes, they were.

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58 Pastsimpleregularverbs:affirmativeform

1 1borrowed2played3studied4watched5visited

2 1She always ordered champagne in restaurants.2She never cleaned the house herself.3She never worried about money.4Carol and her husband never stayed at home in the evenings.5They preferred to go out to restaurants or the theatre.6They organised a trip abroad every two months.

3 1played2decided3worked4started5introduced6persuaded7starred8received

4 1stopped - (D) - waited2passed - (A) - opened3appeared - (E) - looked4(F) - walked5started - (B) - disappeared

59 Pastsimpleirregularverbs:affirmativeform

1 Irregolari: swam/to swim fed/to feed made/to make paid/to pay read/to read said/to say Regolari: saved/to save tried/to try liked/to like

2 1chose2cost3met 4kept 5brought6built7left8wrote 9put 10ran 11got 12gave 13read 14came 15meant 16made 17sent 18drove LavorodiChristine: COMPUTER PROGRAMMER

3 1took2left3drove4went5slept6got up7spent

4 1played; gave2lived; moved3learned/learnt4did5bought6did

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60 Pastsimpleregular/irregularverbs:interrogativeandnegativeforms

1 1Did Aunt Julie invite; Yes, she did.2Did you take; Yes, I did.3Did your friends come; Yes, they did.4Did they stay; No, they didnt.5Did you do; No, I didnt.6Did anyone phone; No, they didnt.

2 1Gill didnt give2You didnt pass3You didnt go4Your parents didnt buy5Your mother didnt live6You didnt play

3 1Where did you park2What time did the film finish3Where did you go4Where did you meet5What did you have6What did you give

4 1Did you like2loved3did you see4Did you go5watched6Did the teachers take7went8went9spent 10didnt buy 11bought

61 Pastcontinuous1 1was cooking2were listening to music

3was writing an e-mail4were studying5was cleaning6were talking

2 1A: What were you cooking? B: I was cooking spaghetti.2A: What were you listening to? B: We were listening to the radio.3A: Who were you writing to? B: I was writing to a friend.4A: What were you studying? B: We were studying physics.5A: What were you cleaning? B: I was cleaning my room.6A: What were you talking about? B: We were talking about our son.

3 1was travelling; was writing2was discussing; were having3were having; were looking4was sitting; was studying

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62 Contrast:pastcontinuous/pastsimple

1 1While Jeff was cutting the grass, he found a watch.2I was walking to school when I met Tony.3I was washing the car when it began to rain.4You were not studying when I came in.5Johns mobile phone rang twice while we were having a meeting.6The bus arrived while I was talking to Nick.

2 1phoned2wanted3didnt know4was writing5arrived6needed7didnt have8came9was preparing 10were you doing 11phoned 12was having

3 1flew2hired3drove4took5arrived6went7had8decided9were walking 10stopped 11was 12was

4 1was raining2was passing3saw4was wearing5was standing6stopped7got8was not

5 1sat2was crying3noticed4was blowing5were not6were jogging7were playing8were9tried 10had 11was he

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63 Used to1 1used to go out every night2used to

spend a lot on clothes3used to eat a lot4used to be fat5used to work long hours; used to be a manager

2 1Did you use to get good marks?2Did you use to play any sports?3Did you use to go out a lot?4Did you use to help in the house?5Did you use to get pocket money?

3 1I used to get quite good marks because I used to copy.2I used to play rugby. I used to be in the school team.3No, I didnt use to go out at all.4Yes, I used to do lots of jobs in the house.5There didnt use to be pocket money in those days.

4 1used to ride2didnt use to wear3used to wear4didnt use to be5used to be6didnt use to be

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64 Esercizisommativi(57-63)1 1made2was3were4left5studied

6began7became8made9got married 10went 11won 12had 13died

2 1did you go2was3went4met5didnt like6met7did the party finish8finished9did you get 10walked 11were 12didnt want

3 1Where did you buy this cake?2What time did the show end?3When did Sue and Carl get engaged?4What time did the plane land?5Where did you put my keys?

4 1was waiting2was she doing3was doing4Did you see5Yes, I did.6happened7was standing8stopped9was giving 10crashed

5 1saw2noticed3were taking4were5saw6were getting7called8received9arrested

6 1rang; was looking for2stole; was cycling3were you saying; interrupted4was not waiting; arrived5left; was washing6was not wearing; saw7were not sleeping; got; opened; were waiting8didnt see; was driving9were standing; arrived 10didnt want; got

7 1used to have2used to be3didnt use4use to believe5used to be6didnt use

8 crossed; went knew; liked was blowing blew; pulled saw was sitting; was talking

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65 Pastperfectsimple1 1had seen2had ridden3had flown

4hadnt been5hadnt seen6hadnt toured7hadnt been

2 1cooked2had left3had4had already started5hadnt made6did7had already opened

3 1went2had seen3had made4got5showed6washed7cut8looked9had seen

66 Conjunctionsinnarrative(after, before, when, while/during, as, just as, as soon as)

1 1Before2After3Before4After5Before6After

2 2After parking the car, I caught the bus into the centre.4After arriving home, Sue made herself a cup of tea.6After getting up, Tony had a shower.

3 1while2During3just as4during5as

4 1learned/learnt to swim when she was forty2just as the ferry was3during the discussion of4went to bed only after5she had said goodbye to6as they were filming/as he was filming7as soon as I got

67 Esercizisommativi(57-66)1 1past continuous: Sentence 1

2a past simple: Sentences 3and 4 2b past simple: Sentence 6 2c past simple: Sentence 7 3past continuous e past simple: Sentence 2 4past perfect simple: Sentence 5

2 1Sues train had left when she got to the station. (A) - Sue got to the station before her train left. (C)

2Richard was listening to music while he was studying yesterday. (C) - Richard used to listen to music while he was studying. (B) - Yesterday Richard listened to some music. Then he studied. (A)

3 1saw2was shopping3did you buy4saw5was looking6didnt get7were you8fell9was cycling 10Did you see 11didnt see 12were having 13started

4 1remembered2had left3decided4was walking5started6ran7decided8looked9opened 10had left

5 1realised2had left3hesitated4had invited5didnt want6needed7went8ran9grabbed 10raced 11was getting 12had forgotten

6 1leaving2worked3taught4was teaching5met6left7spent8returned9leaving 10stayed 11collected 12died

7 1had spent2was3was lying4heard5put6touched7called8discovered9had killed

8 B 1 C 4 D 1 E 3 F2A went B closed; switched C was going; saw D arrived E was playing; was singing F was still studying

9 1While I was doing my homework, my friend arrived.2Before getting married, I used to go to the theatre at least once a month. I liked it a lot.3My parents were living with my grandparents when I was born.4Once I didnt use to like horror films. Now I like them a lot.5The teacher got very angry with Clare because she hadnt done her homework.6The phone rang, but Nick ignored it.7Yesterday I bought the new Robbie Williams record/Robbie Williams new record.8When I was sixteen I used to go out only on Saturday nights. Now I go out every night.

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68 Presentperfectsimple1 1have hired2has invited3have

organised4has promised5has bought6has written7has got8have sent

2 1havent studied2hasnt finished3havent got4havent signed5havent bought6havent found

3 1Has Simon cleaned his teeth?2Have you given Michael his clean clothes?3Has Sandra had her breakfast?4Have you made the beds?5Has Kevin brushed his hair?6Have Kevin and Simon drunk their milk?

4 1Have you fed; Yes, I have.2Have I left; No, you havent.3Has Gill phoned; No, she hasnt.4havent met5Have you made; No, I havent.6has scratched7Has Sandra booked; Yes, she has.8Have you locked; Yes, I have.

5 1have fitted2have painted3have built4have pulled down5has cut6has planted

6 1Ive made a film.2Ive worked in a hotel in the Bahamas.3Ive travelled all over the world.4Ive climbed Kilimanjaro.5Ive been in politics.6Ive driven a formula one racing car.

7 1Shes finished her report for Ben Smart.2She hasnt phoned the sales representatives.3Shes had lunch with Helen Grey.4Shes written the product descriptions for the catalogue.5She hasnt spoken to Carl Laiker.6She hasnt tidied her desk.

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69 Presentperfectsimplewithever, already, just, still, yet

1 1They have invited us to their house several times.2You still havent answered my

question.3Ive just heard the news about Sandra.4We havent lost one match yet.5Have you (recently) sat any exams recently?6Hes always wanted to learn to ski.7I have already fed the dog.8I still havent received your payment.9The postman has just delivered this letter. 10I have (recently) started learning German recently.

2 1She hasnt cooked the chicken yet.2She has already made a sweet.3She has already washed her hair.4She hasnt got changed yet.5She has already put the wine in the fridge.6She hasnt laid the table yet.

3 1Have you booked a hotel in Birmingham yet?2Have you found out about flights to Munich yet?3Have you cancelled tomorrows meeting yet?4Have you typed my report yet?5Have you phoned Ann Walsh yet?6Have you filed the documents yet?

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70 Contrast:pastsimple/presentperfectsimple

1 1have already seen2landed3Have you ever eaten4have spent5havent caught6didnt phone; forgot

2 1felt; has felt2wore; hasnt got3worked; hasnt thought4read; has read5had; hasnt had6saw; hasnt seen

3 1had2handed in3have already given4havent met5havent spent6have gone7went8have just invited9have never been 10sent

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5 1(R) D2(R) E3(E) A4(R) G5(E) B6(R) F

6 1She has cut her hair.2She has bought a new dress.3She has cooked a nice dinner.4She has opened a bottle of red wine.

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5She has lit some candles.6She has found his favourite CD.

7 1ve crossed; Did you cross2ve worked; Did you find3ve climbed; Did you climb4ve met; Did they all speak5ve eaten; did you eat6ve seen; Did you see

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71 Esercizisommativi(68-70)1 1She has sat her first year exams at

university.2She hasnt learnt to swim well.3She has saved some money.4She hasnt bought her own computer.5She hasnt found a job for the summer.6She has spent some time abroad.

2 Risposte aperte

3 1Have you ever got2Have you ever travelled3Have you ever tasted4Have you ever climbed5Have you ever startedRisposte aperte

4 1Have you asked2yet3havent4ve already bought5havent done6yet7ve already ordered8Have you phoned9yet 10havent

5 1didnt2Was it3was4was5have set up6has visited7did he go8went9liked

6 1has lived; lived2has done; joined3has done; did4has been; went5has gone; went6has made; made

7 1have had2have worked3have worked4did you work5worked6Have you ever organised7have8was9worked 10organised 11Have you had 12have 13ran 14contacted

8 1have seen2has tried3havent seen/have never seen4hasnt been/has never been5have slept6have eaten

9 1Have you already eaten?2did you leave3you have flown4Have you ever eaten5Did you like6Have you eaten

72 Presentperfectcontinuous1 1Karens sister has been trying on clothes all

afternoon.2Her aunt and uncle have been looking for a last-minute present.3Karens father has been practising his speech all afternoon.4The caterers have been preparing the food all afternoon.5Karen has been worrying about details all day.6Vick has been organising his stag night.

2 1have been chatting2has been writing3has been reading4has been listening5have been playing6has been lookingAzioniconclusedapoco: Frasi 2, 5, 6

3 1Roger has been writing reports all day. 2I have been updating the database all afternoon. 3Sue and Joy have been doing the accounts all afternoon. 4Vick and Peter have been organising the sales conference all day.

73 Presentperfectsimple/presentperfectcontinuouswithfororsince

1 1since2since3for4since5for6since7since8for9for 10for

2 1has been painting the scenery since ten oclock this morning/for six hours2has been sewing the costumes since eleven oclock this morning/for five hours3has been rehearsing since two oclock in the afternoon/for two hours4has been practising the songs since three oclock in the afternoon/for one hour5has been trying out the dance routines since three thirty in the afternoon/for half an hour6have been checking the lights and audio equipment since a quarter to four in the afternoon/for a quarter of an hour

3 1How long have you lived on your own? Ive lived on my own for six months.2How long have you gone out with Simon? Ive gone out with Simon for a year.3How long have you had driving lessons? Ive had driving lessons since last month.4How

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long have you been working in a bar on Saturdays? Ive been working in a bar on Saturdays since August.5How long have you been doing Latin American dancing? Ive been doing Latin American dancing since I met Simon.6How long have you been saving money for a car? Ive been saving money for a car for three months.

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5 1has played2has not worked3has been looking after4have had5have known6have not lived7has done8have gone

6 1Its six months since he ate/has eaten bacon and eggs.2Its two years since he saw/has seen his parents.3Its a month since he spoke/has spoken to his friend in Wales.4Its a long time since he had/has had a pint of Guinness.5Its ages since he read/has read an English newspaper.6Its years since he went/has been to the cinema.7Its two years since he went/has been on a plane.

7 1X2has been travelling3has been working4has been taking5has been working6X

74 Contrast:presentperfectcontinuous/presentperfectsimple

1 1ve cleaned (azione conclusa da un certo tempo)2have been living have lived (azione tuttora in corso con for / verbo dazione)3have liked (azione tuttora in corso / verbo di stato)4s been raining (azione tuttora in corso / senza how long, for, since)5ve written (azione appena conclusa)6have only ironed (si attira lattenzione sul risultato dellattivit)

2 1Scientists have been trying to find alternative forms of energy. - They have developed the use of solar energy and wind power.2Scientists have been developing space technology. - They have built space stations and gone to the Moon.3Scientists have been studying the cell. - They have discovered

DNA.4Scientists have been developing communication systems. - They have invented the internet and the mobile phone.

3 Risposte aperte

75 Pastperfectcontinuous1 1had been snowing (F)2had not been

waiting (B)3had not been working (C)4had been sitting (A)5had not been living (E)

2 1had been living; met2had been waiting; was3decided; had hot been sleeping4rang; had been expecting5had you and James been going out; got engaged6had been crying; were

3 1had been expecting2had been trying3had been looking for4had been saving

76 Esercizisommativi(68-75)1 1forgot2Have you listened3have never

invited4has been5has made6did Bill learn7have lived/have been living8have had9have not eaten 10have been interviewing

2 1Have Italian housewives stopped2have been selling/have sold3interviewed4said5have always been6have always prided7have given8have not disappeared

3 1have Liz and Pete been; got2have been using; switched3have you been waiting; didnt get4had you and Nigel been going5lived; did you stay

4 1won2was3left4had been losing5has been working6has brought

5 1had an election since2havent been out3have been living4has been working for our5heard from Karen for6have been

6 1Ho questauto da un anno. (Presente semplice)2Aiuto! Ho perso gli occhiali. (Passato prossimo)3Sono ore che aspetto. (Presente semplice)4Ho visto Phil

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ieri. (Passato prossimo)5Raffaello visse a Firenze. (Passato remoto)6Sono stanco. Ho studiato sodo. (Passato prossimo) Presentesemplice: Present perfect simple - Present perfect continuous Passatoprossimo: Present perfect simple - Past simple - Present perfect continuous Passatoremoto: Past simple

7 1Helen hasnt smoked for years.2I met Bill in front of the cinema last night.3Ive bought a new mobile phone. Look!4I havent slept for three nights.5Ive liked that group for years.6Look! Mums made/prepared some ice cream.

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77 Basicsentencestructure(1)

1Soggetto Verbo Compl. oggetto Come? Dove? Quando?

1 The men are planting some trees = in the park. =

2 Janet is crying. = = = =

3 He spoke = softly on the phone 10 minutes ago.

4 He wore the medal proudly on his chest during the ceremony.

5 We have four lessons = = in the morning.

6 Children learn = quickly. = =

2 1the first goal unexpectedly in the first minutes.2Juventuss advantage after a few minutes.3a penalty easily in the second half.4the third goal 17minutes from the end.5the only goal for Real in the 89th

minute.6noisily in the city streets until late at night.7Chelsea at Manchesters Old Trafford Stadium on the 28th May.

3 1Luca speaks English very well.2We play football on the beach all day.3A policeman arrived and told us to move along.4Please read the instructions carefully.5The team trains in the gym every day.

78 Orderofadjectives1 1A difficult mathematical problem2A

comfortable old country house3An unusual small wooden table4An interesting black and white film

2 1Our new red sports car2Their four young children3Two dirty black leather shoes4My five expensive antique watches

3 1comfortable small leather2fantastic big American3horrible stuffed South American/horrible South American stuffed4ugly purple plastic5strange oval Japanese

79 relativepronouns(definingclauses)

1 1who/that2which/that3which/that4who/that5who/that6which/that7which/that8who/that

2 1who/that2which/that3who/that4who/that5which/that6who/that7which/that

3 1The trousers which/that Anne is wearing are nice.2Thats the girl who/that is Steves new girlfriend.3This is the ring which/that Dave gave me.4I didnt like the song which/that you have just played.

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5I dont know those people who/that are over there.6I like the pizza which/that Sue made.

4 Si possono omettere i pronomi relativi nelle frasi 0, 1, 3, 4, 6.

5 1Did you enjoy the book that/which you were reading?2The girl that/who Tim met on holiday was French.3The house that/which we rented last summer was very nice.4I dont like the T-shirt that/which my mum bought me.5The man that/who you saw is my brother-in-law.6The person that/who the police want to question is from York.

6 1This is the house where they live.2This is their neighbour that/who spoke English well.3This is the school where I went every day.4This is our teacher that/who was very nice.5This is the French boy that/who I met on the last day.6This is the restaurant which he took me to.7This is the girl whose mum is a friend of my mum.8This is the photo that/which I took of the Eiffel Tower.

7 Si possono omettere i pronomi relativi nelle frasi 0, 5, 8.

8 1where2whose3who/that4whose5where6who/that7whose8which/that

9 1Heres the article which I was telling you about.2This is a photo of the children who Sue looks after.3This is the catalogue which I ordered some things from.4Who was that man who you were talking to?5Whats that song which dad always listens to?6Thats the Chinese restaurant which we often go to.

101who/that the police arrested yesterday2where they saw a modern play3whose house I rented in France4which/that I bought last year5who/that had the book6which/that I want to see

111where2X3whose4X5X6X

80 Direct/indirectobjects1 1a newsletter to our members2a hotel

room for my friends3a new exercise to Lara4a message for me

2 1Take Mr Jones the books. - Yes, take them to Mr Jones.2Offer aunt Mary a piece of cake. - Yes, offer it to aunt Mary.3Read the contestants the rules of the game. - Yes, read them to the contestants.4Send our clients the new price list. - Yes, send it to our clients.5Show your grandparents the holiday photographs. - Yes, show them to your grandparents.

3 1a new lesson to our students2up-to-date information to teachers3a residential course for you4an e-mail to our secretary5you a few questions6you a pleasant tour

81 auxiliaryverbs;So do I/Neither do I;I think so/I hope so

1 1has E2had A3couldnt B4dont D

2 1So have I.2So can I.3Neither/Nor can I.4Neither/Nor am I.5Neither/Nor have I.6So do I.7So did I.8Neither/Nor did I.

3 1So have I.2So have I.3Neither/Nor do I.4Neither/Nor can I.5Neither/Nor do I.

4 1dont think so2expect so3hope so4Im afraid not

82 Esercizisommativi(77-81)1 1had breakfast all together in the refectory

2did manual work in the fields or in the monastery3read a passage from the Bible aloud for the other monks4copied them carefully in the library5sang Gregorian chants in Latin in the church for an hour6prayed individually in his cell for half an

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hour7went to church very early in the morning

2 Across: 1Flat round Mexican bread (= tortilla)4Strong red Sicilian wine (= Marsala)6Small sandy island in the Caribbean (= Key)8Small flat European country (= Holland)9Famous Russian alcoholic drink (= vodka) 10Soft round French cheese (= Camembert). Down: 2Big ocean wave (= tsunami)3Slow tropical animal (= sloth)4Thick cold yellow sauce (= mayonnaise)5Small Hawaiian string instrument (= ukulele)7Small herbivorous Australian marsupial (= koala)

3 1whose2that/which3where4whose5where6that/whichFirsthouse: blue, Jeff, JulieSecondhouse: yellow, Steve, DianaThirdhouse: red, Bob, Anita

4 1gave it to your grandfather2showed an art dealer the painting3buy it for a client4offered her a lot of money5sell it to him6asked him a lot of questions7sent my grandmother a letter8sell it to two big art galleries in Paris9only told his daughter the truth

5 1so was Paul2so did he3neither/nor had Louise4neither/nor is the air fare for Paris5so does Louise6neither/nor has she

6 1tall dark foreign2who/that3did he4beautiful green English 5where6peacefully in the fields7small silver gun8that/which

7 1dont think so2our members some pictures3dont suppose so4new farming techniques to them 5m afraid so6him his life7hope not8a reward to anyone

8 1small square wooden2who3where4his children5so do

9 1so does she2so has Mike3so is Mike4so does her sister Carol5neither did Dave6so is he7which/that8where

9which/that 10who/that 11which/that 12who/that 13who/that

102= A3= B4= D

83 sentencestructure(2)-inversion

1 1Were he my son, I wouldnt allow him to do that.2Were it serious, the doctor would operate immediately.3Should you decide to cancel the booking, we will give you a refund.4Were we free to choose, wed go and live abroad.

2 1Only a week later did the letter arrive.2Rarely can he take a week off work.3Nowhere is global warming as evident as in the Polar regions.4In no circumstances must you leave this door unlocked.5On no account can the public enter this area.

3 1Not only did you take2Rarely had I seen3Only after a few minutes was I able4Never have I seen5Only then did I realize

4 1flows the river Dveir2stands the beautiful Medieval Cathedral3rise the Uran Mountains4here comes our coach

84 relativepronouns(non-definingclauses)

1 1E2E3D4E

2 1whose2where3which4who; who

3 1I need to take my car, which is a Toyota Yaris, for an M.O.T.2The Kings Arms, where Jim works, is a nice pub.3Mr and Mrs White, whose children have all left home, have bought a smaller house.4Caroline, who played very well, won the tennis match.

4 1which2where3which4what5whose6who7who

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85 reasonandpurpose:infinitiveofpurpose,so that; due to/owing to;in case

1 1to get2to invite3to save4to study5to earn6to live

2 1for storing2to play3for growing4to plant5for watering6to swim

3 1to2in order not to3to4so that5to6so that

4 1due to2so that3in case4so that

86 Participleclauses1 1The suspect is in the garden watering the

flowers.2His wife is sitting in the living room watching TV.3His children are in their room playing a video game.4The suspects dog is standing at the gate growling at me.

2 1learnt; reading2Walking; saw3trained; running4Crying; went

3 1Having worked2looking3Having been4Not being5going6Not having contacted7Having taken8Hearing

4 1Speaking from his mobile phone2cheered on by thousands of supporters3weighing more than five kilos4Advertised on TV

87 timelinkers:afterwards, later, then, eventually, finally, no sooner

1 1After2later3after4afterwards5later

2 1eventually/finally2Finally/At last3finally4If necessary

3 1had the ship left the port than a storm broke.2had Ali Baba said the magic word than the cave opened.3had Tom bought the house than they built a shopping centre

in front of it.4had we sat down for lunch than the door bell rang.

4 1than2when3After4no sooner5Finally6then

88 Connectorsandsequencers1 1or2but3and; but4or

2 1Although the company invested a lot of money in the project, it wasnt a success.2Even though the train was late, I got there on time.3Although exports increased last year, profits fell.

3 1even though2In spite of3except4but5except6even though7Though8Although

4 1In spite of being rich, he leads a simple life.2In spite of all his money, he leads a simple life.3In spite of having many children, he lives alone.

5 Risposte aperte

6 1There has been an accident so the road is blocked. - The road is blocked because there has been an accident.2Daves ill in bed so he cant come. - Dave cant come because hes ill in bed.3I forgot to buy some bread so I cant make you a sandwich. - I cant make you a sandwich because I forgot to buy some bread.4The taxi didnt come on time so I missed the train. - I missed the train because the taxi didnt come on time.

7 1since2because of3Since4because of5since6Because of

8 1House prices are falling. For this reason, more people are buying their own property. 2The new bypass will solve the problem of traffic passing through the town. On the other hand, it will cross valuable agricultural land.3The new recreation centre will provide a meeting place for the old. Moreover, it will solve the problem of the lack of facilities for the young.4Everyone expected the project to fail. On the contrary, it was a great success.

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9 1Then2After that3later4finally

101Secondly2Then/After that3After that/Then4Finally

111In addition2Another point is that3However4as a result5For this reason6In conclusion

89 Esercizisommativi(77-88)1 1Had we informed2Were you3Were I

4Should you need

2 1Keep your camera handy in case you see some wild animals.2is slippery owing to the morning dew.3Ill keep the restaurant open till late so that you can have dinner when you come back.4Drink plenty of water in order not to get dehydrated during the walk.5so that it wont chase the sheep.6Use sun-protection cream in order not to get sunburnt.

3 Steve was there with an Italian girl who/that he met this summer in Italy. She comes from Poggibonsi, which is a small town between Florence and Siena. Everyone in the pub was looking at her because she was really beautiful and she had a great pair of jeans on, which were obviously designer jeans. Jenny and I were really jealous (only joking!). Steve, who was obviously mad about her, kept talking to her all evening and hardly said a word to us. Do you remember Sally, whose brother sings in a band? Next month shes leaving for Madrid, where shes got a temporary job as an au pair with a family. The family which/that shes going to work for are old friends of Sallys parents. Sallys planning to stay two months and then tour Europe because the

train ticket which/that she bought last week lasts three months and covers the whole of Europe.

4 Frasiincuiilpronomerelativopuessereomesso: Steve was there with an Italian girl (who/that) he met this summer in Italy. - The family (which/that) shes going to work for are old friends of Sallys parents. - Sallys planning to stay two months and then tour Europe because the train ticket (which/that) she bought last week lasts three months and covers the whole of Europe.

5 1which 2which3which4who5based6selling7advertised8working

6 Alternativesbagliate:1While having worked2After having heard3having made4because he had turned to

7 1had the shop opened than2weighing more than 10tons3who had seen the red4that I could5Having turned off all the6apologised afterwards7in spite of8Since the weather was9As a result 10arrived ten minutes later

8 1They train/are training so that they can take part in the competition.2Ill give you a sweater so that you wont feel cold.3They built the road so that the village wouldnt be cut off from the world.4He had given me this grammar so that I could learn English.5The teacher spoke slowly so that everyone could follow him.6Our staff is working so that everything will be ready.

9 1Ive prepared some sandwiches in case we feel hungry during the journey.2If by any chance they invited you, would you accept?3Use this exit only in case of emergency.

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askinGQUEstiOns

90 interrogativesassubjectandobject

1 1What surprises you?; Who is George helping?2Who is very good?; What does he sing?3Who knows me?; What did she send?

2 1Who is helping the teacher? (S) - Matteo is helping her.2Who is the teacher helping? (O) - Shes helping two students.3Who did the dog see?/Who has the dog seen? (O) - It saw/has seen the postman.4Who saw/has seen the dog? (S) - I saw/have seen it.

3 1Who did you go home with?2Which bus were you waiting for?3What did you speak about?4What stop did you get off at?5How long did you stay for?6What channel was it on?

91 indirectquestions1 1how you say thank you in Arabic.2why

water vapour rises.3when Napoleon invaded Russia.4if we need a visa to go to Istanbul.5if Ive got a car?6what she has bought me.

2 1how old you are2where you are from in China3if/whether you like Italian food4if/whether you study English in Chinese schools5what your favourite TV programme is6when you arrived in Italy7if/whether you can play football8if/whether youve got any brothers or sisters

92 How+adjective:how tall, how long, how wide

1 1How old2How tall3How hungry4How big5How much6How many7How deep8How long

2 1long2long3heavy4high5high6deep7deep

3 1big2long3wide4powerful5many6much

93 How far is it? How long does it take?

1 1How long does it take Cathy to get to work? It takes her one hour by train.2How far is the office from her house? Its ninety-eight kilometres.3How long did it take her yesterday? It took her two hours twenty minutes by car.4How long does it take John to get to work? It takes him twenty-five minutes by bus.5How far is the office from his house? Its six kilometres.6How long did it take him yesterday? It took him one hour ten minutes on foot.

2 Risposte aperte

3 1is/takes2How long does it take3takes4How far is 5is6takes7one hour fifty minutes

94 Questionswithlike1 1Whats Dr Cobb like?2What were they

like?3Hows Joanna?4What did it look like?5What does he look like?6what do you like

2 1How are things at school?2What does he look like?3What are his lessons like?4What does it look like?5What does he like?

3 1What does it taste like?2What do they look like?3What does it feel like?4What does it smell like?

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95 Esercizisommativi(90-94)1 1did the referee give out2did Italy beat

3did Germany and Italy play4did Italy score5played the final6happened7did the referee send off8did Italy win

2 1Romeo love2refused to marry Renzo and Lucia3killed Cleopatra4did Elvis Presley play5sang Penny Lane6composed music7did Adolphe Sax invent8happened

3 1which film you like the most2if/whether you enjoyed working with Ben Graves3what your plans for the future are4Warner Brothers are going to shoot the new film5how you met your wife6she usually travels with you when youre working abroad

4 1What does it smell2What does (a) corky wine taste3is he4What was he/What did he look5How was he?6What did his voice sound like?

5 1the film starts2who you saw3took me4is the food5does it take

6 1C2D3A4A5D6C7A8A9B 10C

7 1How deep2How high3How long4how tired5How heavy6how hungry

8 1big it is2was inside3the man looked like4how tall he was5if/whether he was young6what he was wearing7how long he left his suitcase unattendedHelpbox: 8How big is it?9What was inside? 10What did the man look like? 11How tall was he? 12Was he young? 13What was he wearing? 14How long did you leave your suitcase unattended?

96 Questiontags1 1E2F3I4A5H6B7D8G

2 1re (are) - arent2ll (will) - wont3ve (have) - havent4d (would) -

wouldnt5d (had) - hadnt6s (has) - hasnt7re (are) - arent

3 1havent you2havent you3isnt there4dont you5cant you6werent you7didnt you8didnt you9wouldnt you 10dont I

4 1discovered it in 1765, didnt he2one military airport, isnt there3must travel to the island by boat, mustnt they4will become independent in 2012, wont it5speak English, dont they6erupts once a year, doesnt it

5 1arent they2were you3didnt he4could they5does she6is there7arent I8will we

6 1is it2would it3are they4is she5are they6arent they7isnt it8did they

7 1were you2dont you3havent they4does it5will you/wont you6wont it7will you/wont you8are you

8 1C2B3A

97 Echoquestions1 1Have they2Didnt you3Are you

4Cant you

2 1Does he2Did you3Does it4Did she5Do they6Do you

3 1Does he2Did you3Cant he4Will she5Would he6Are they7Is there8Arent there9Wont you 10Hadnt you

4 Esercizio in parte aperto1So am I./Are you? I2So do I./Do you? I3So did I./Did you? I4So have I./Have you? I5So have I./Have you? I6So can I./Can you? I

5 Esercizio in parte aperto 1Neither do I./Dont you? I2Neither can I./Cant you? I3Neither have I./Havent you? I4Neither did I./Didnt you? I5Neither am I./Arent you? I6Neither do I./Dont you? I

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98 Esercizisommativi (90-97)1 1She was old, wasnt she?2He robbed/s

robbed that shop, didnt/hasnt he?3You didnt do your homework, did you?4They dont/cant speak English, do/can they?5It will open next June, wont it?6They dont fit, do they?

2 1Does it? How fast can it move?2Doesnt it? How often does it need to emerge?3Can it? How far can it travel?4Can it? How many (people) can it carry?5Doesnt it? How heavy is it?6Do you? How many (submarines) do you plan to produce?

3 1Was it2did it cost3Did he4did he do that5Does he6does he want to buy7Does he8does he do9Will he 10does he sell his photos to

4 1What is it full of?2Who did you run into?3Who is he here with?4Who does she

work for?5What is she writing (an article) about?6Where do they come from?

5 1Many students dont do their homework, do they?2Dinosaurs were reptiles, werent they?3Nobody saw you, did they?4Its raining, isnt it?5A lot of/Many people come here on Sunday, dont they?6Its not a difficult exercise, is it?

6 1Theres no milk in the fridge. Isnt there? Why didnt you buy some?2Theres a parcel for you. Is there? What can it be?3Weve won the competition. Have we? I dont believe it.4Mary cant swim. Cant she? Why dont you teach her?

7 1C2C3B4B5D6A7A8B9D 10D

8 1havent you2isnt she3have they4doesnt it5didnt he6have you7wont they8can it

aDJECtiVEsanDaDVErBs

99 adjectivesendingin-ing/-ed;gradableandungradableadjectives

1 1exciting2excited3frightened4frightening5interested6interesting7disappointing8disappointed9fascinating 10fascinated

2 1freezing2big3enormous4frightened5terrified6surprised7amazed8bright9dazzling

3 1absolutely2freezing3quite4absolutely5enormous6rather7utterly8terrified9very 10completely 11dazzling 12rather 13utterly 14amazed

4 1totally2absolutely3completely4appalling5rather

100 Formationofadverbs1 1casually2clearly3suddenly4funnily

5incredibly6automatically

2 Dear Sir,I wish to apply for a transfer to our foreign department. I can speak French and German (0) fluently and I know the European markets (1) well. I am prepared to travel (2) extensively. Im not interested in sitting (3) comfortably at my desk all day. However, I know that in this position Ill have to work (4) hard at the office too and I am prepared to arrive (5) early and leave (6) late, if necessary. Since in my present position in the sales department I have shown that I can work (7) efficiently, I hope you will consider my application (8) favourably.

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3 1innocently2impatiently3impulsively4fast5hard6silently7quickly8probably9enigmatically 10comfortably 11badly

101 Comparativeadjectivesandadverbs

1 1older2easier3longer4hotter5more attractive6cleaner7narrower/more narrow8funnier9wider 10more expensive 11smaller

2 1older than; more recent2longer; heavier than; more comfortable3shorter than; easier4more expensive than; cheaper

3 1harder2more smartly3more carefully4more promptly5faster

4 1more carefully2faster3more smartly4more promptly5harder

5 1older than us2more intelligent than me3earlier than you4more slowly than them

102 superlativeadjectivesandadverbs

1 1the oldest2the most suitable3the most expensive4the widest5the friendliest6the most comfortable7the easiest8the cheapest9the nearest 10the smallest 11the newest

2 1the oldest2the newest3The most expensive4the cheapest5the nearest6the most comfortable7the easiest8the friendliest9the most suitable 10the widest 11the smallest

3 1in2in3of4in

4 1the fastest2the longest3the most skilfully4the loudest

5 1highest2lowest3smaller4larger

6 1The oldest2the tallest3the shortest4The most intelligent5the most cheerful

6the funniest7the most serious8the most generous

7 Risposta aperta

8 1famous opera house2most recent novel3youngest child4oldest car

103 irregularcomparativesandsuperlativesofadjectivesandadverbs

1 1worse2farther3further4elder/older5oldest6last7latest8older; better

2 1one year older than Roy2the oldest of the three children3better than Roy4the best results5worse than Roy6the worst of the three children7farther than Chris8the farthest9worse than Roy

3 1elder2older3farther/further4the eldest5the farthest/furthest

4 1last2latest3last4latest

104 (Not) as aswithadjectivesandadverbs

1 1is as heavy as the rucksack2can live as long as humans3got up as early as their parents4is as expensive as the digital camera

2 1As fat as a pig.2As hungry as a wolf.3As obstinate as a mule.4As slow as a snail.5As tall as a giraffe.

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3 1as painful as you think2as fast as I can3as brave as a lion4as often as you can5as expensive as to crown a tooth

4 1am not as experienced as her2dont know Spain as well as them3arent as old as his4arent as interesting as hers5m not as flexible as them6isnt as important as my work

105 Quite, rather, very+adjective/adverb

1 1very2quite3very4quite5very6very7rather

2 1a very enjoyable film2rather a good restaurant3quite a warm evening4rather a long walk5a very good sleep

3 1completely2totally3very4rather5quite

4 1rather; absolutely2rather; completely3rather; absolutely4very; quite5very; quite

106 So/such1 1so2so3such4such5such6so

7so

2 1such a big2such nice3such modern4such comfortable5such a quiet6such luck

3 1Theres so much noise in the classrooms,2The teachers give us so much homework,3There are so few computers in the computer lab,4There are so many books to study for the exams,5There are so many questions in the exam papers,6The teachers spend so little time with students,

4 1so2so3so4such5such6so

107 Esercizisommativi(99-106)1 1worried2serious3hopeless4heavily

5higher6the lowest7latest8as fast as9so slow 10such stiff

2 1drier2the coldest3colder4the biggest5bigger6the fastest7faster8the most ferocious9the longest

3 1more accurately2him3faster4them5higher6her7harder8him9more carefully 10you

4 1the youngest2older than3the eldest/the oldest4the youngest5further6as old as

Caroline Alice Diana Barbara

16 12 12 7

5 1Ive never drunk such good wine.2was so tender3It was tastier than I expected.4were as sweet as honey.5it was the most expensive bill Ive ever paid

6 Risposta aperta

7 1C2C3B4D5A6B7B8C9C 10A

8 1shocking experience2more difficult than3expensive as4the most convincing5such a

9 1in2sweeter3puzzled4quite5carefully6as sweet7tastiest8that9tastier 10better 11as 12most beautiful 13more beautiful 14prudent 15good 16such 17absolutely 18so 19very 20rather

101Prices are increasing so fast!2Ive never received such a beautiful present.3In English there are such complicated rules!4We ate such delicious food!

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108 modifiersofcomparativeform;more and more; the more the less

1 1far more popular than2much warmer than3slightly cheaper than4even more expensive5by far the fastest

2 1a little cheaper2by far the fastest3far better4even better

3 1stronger and stronger2faster and faster3The faster we go, the sooner4fewer and fewer5more and more dangerous6The more dangerous the situation, the better

109 Less (crowded) than/the least (crowded)

1 1Its less comfortable, but its also less expensive.2Its less difficult, but its also less useful.3Its less beautiful, but its also less crowded.4Its less accurate, but its also less cumbersome.5They are less fashionable, but theyre also less uncomfortable.

2 1is less expensive than a hotel2is less difficult to learn than English3is less formal than a letter4is less interesting than history5is less comfortable than that6is less noisy than Devon Road

3 1the least developed2less developed3less industrial4less polluted5the least accessible6the least visited7less

4 1nearly as influential as The Independent2nearly as effective as the new one

110 Like, as, as if, as though1 1like mine2as her brother did3Like

most young people4as we had hoped5like him6as she likes

2 1As2like3as4as5like6As7like8as

3 1as if/as though someone is working in the garage2as if/as though its going to fall

apart3as if/as though it works perfectly4as if/as though you need a break

4 1as if/as though they werent interested2as if/as though she hadnt understood me3as if/as though she was listening to music4as if/as though you were little children

111 Esercizisommativi(99-110)1 1the least athletic2fatter3fatter4older

5fatter6a little younger7much older8as9like 10as if/as though

2 1younger2older3the youngest4the oldest5more heavily6the stockiest7stockier8more athletic9more intelligent 10the stupidest/the most stupid 11older 12fatter 13stupider/more stupid 14the most unlikely

3 1B2A3C4A5A6C7C8A9B 10D 11A 12A 13B 14C 15D

4 1more and more2nearly as large3so few/so few people4as if she was/were a5quite a pleasant6so much fog7the higher the price8a little faster than9least expensive 10far more polluted

5 1originally2universal3living4easier5open6different7simultaneously8skeptically9convincing 10considerable

6 elder the oldest the eldest the latest the last

7 1On the last issue of the magazine there are the results of the football matches.2Our football team has lost the last match of the tournament.3Both my sons/children play football. Brian, the elder, is also the oldest in the team.

8 1more and more dangerously2farther and farther/further and further3better and better4more and more expensive

9 1Varenne was the fastest horse of all time.2The Italian boxer was the faster of the two.3There were only two pieces of cake: I took the smaller one.4The smallest country in the world is Vatican City.

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tHEFUtUrE

112 Presentcontinuoususedforthefuture

1 1are going2is flying3is coming4is meeting5is having6are playing

2 1Are you going by plane?2How are you getting to the school?3Are you staying with a family?4How long are you staying?

3 1Yes, Im flying with British Airways.2Im catching the 16.55train.3No. Im staying in residential accommodation.4Im staying 3weeks.

4 1are accompanying2are travelling3are going; are coming4are staying5are having6are visiting7is taking8are going

5 1m going2m meeting3re going4Are you staying5am6m staying7m coming8m catching

6 Risposte aperte

113 Begoing to1 1He isnt going to be late for work.2Hes

going to walk to work to save money.3He isnt going to go out every evening.4He isnt going to spend all his money.5Hes going to keep his room tidy.6Hes going to do physical exercise every day.

2 1re going to fall off2s going to drop3arent going to be4re going to be5s going to rain

3 1Are you going to see2s going to learn; Is she going to do3Is David going to have; he is4Are your parents going to buy; they arent5are going to go6m going to dye

4 1What are you going to do next weekend? 2Is Peter going to accept the job in Cardiff?

3What colour are you going to paint the kitchen?4What are you going to give Tom for his birthday?

5 1re going to invite2isnt going to accept3m going to paint4m going to get

114 Futuresimple:will1 1ll be; wont tell2will be; wont give

3wont be; ll have4will win; wont score5will invite; wont say6wont send; ll stay

2 1Will I fall in love?2Youll fall in love more than once,3but you wont get married.4Will I be rich and famous?5You wont be rich and famous,6but your brother will be Prime Minister.7Will he govern the country well?8Hell do a lot for the country.

3 1will come2will pass3wont hear4will melt5wont get; will wait6will get

4 1E - Ill take you to the airport.2B - Ill change it for you, madam.3F - Ill give it to you.4A - Ill open it for you.5D - Show me and Ill try and help you.

5 1Ill phone John.2Ill get a ticket.3Ill wear my new trousers.4Ill buy her some red roses.5Ill have a Coke.6Ill watch a DVD.

6 1wont be able

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