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Titolo: DISPENSA INGLESE-GRAMMATICANDO INSIEME (CLASSI TERZE)
Area: LINGUAGGI
Autore: PROF.SSA BIGNAMI SONIA
Competenza di riferimento per la lezione/UF
dedotta dal Piano Formativo specifico
TESTO ED IMMAGINI SONO A CURA DELLA DOCENTE, NON SONO
STATI PRESI DA ALCUN TIPO DI LIBRO, MA E’ STATA VISIONATA LA
SEGUENTE BIBLIOGRAFIA ED UTILIZZATE LE PROVE ESAME ANNI
2012/2013/2014:
Fiocchi Patrizia, Jordan Edward (2008), Steps 1, Editrice La Scuola
Fiocchi Patrizia, Jordan Edward (2008), Steps 2, Editrice La Scuola
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DISPENSA DI
INGLESE
☺ Grammaticando insieme…
Classi terze �
A cura della docente Prof.ssa Bignami Sonia
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GLI ARTICOLI : A - AN – THE
USI PARTICOLARI DI A – AN
SI USANO PER INDICARE:
- UNA PROFESSIONE : I AM A STUDENT, SHE IS AN ITALIAN TEACHER
- UNA RELIGIONE : HE IS A MUSLIM BOY
- UNA NAZIONALITA’ : SHE IS AN AFRICAN GIRL
- PARTI DEL CORPO : MARY HAS A LONG NECK AND A BIG MOUTH
- PARENTELA : MARY IS A YOUNG MOTHER
- AS A (IN QUALITA’ DI) : I TELL YOU IT AS A FRIEND, HE WORKS AS A DOCTOR
- DAVANTI A NOME PROPRIO PER DIRE “UN CERTO” : A MARY CALLED AT THE
OFFICE YESTERDAY
- CON ESPRESSIONI DI TEMPO : I GO TO INDIA TWICE A YEAR
- CON PREZZO, PESO, MISURA : THESE BANANAS ARE 1€ A KILO
- ED IN ESPRESSIONI COME : WHAT A NICE/BEAUTIFUL… (CHE BEL…) , AS A
RULE (DI REGOLA), TO BE IN A LOSS (ESSERE IN DIFFICOLTA’ O IMBARAZZO),
TO BE IN A BAD TEMPER (ESSERE DI CATTIVO UMORE), TO BE IN A GOOD
MOOD (ESSERE DI BUON UMORE), TO BE ON A TRIP (ESSERE IN VIAGGIO), FOR
A CHANGE (PER CAMBIARE), TO HAVE A COLD (AVERE IL RAFFREDDORE),
TO HAVE A CAUGH (AVERE LA TOSSE), TO HAVE A HEADACHE (AVER MAL DI
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TESTA), TO HAVE A SORETHROAT (AVERE MAL DI GOLA), TO HAVE A
TEMPERATURE (AVERE LA FEBBRE), TO SMOKE A PIPE (FUMARE UNA PIPA),
TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN (AVER INTERESSE PER), TO WISH A (AUGURARE),
TO KEEP SOMEONE AT A DISTANCE (TENERE QUALCUNO A DISTANZA), TO
MAKE A CAREER (FAR CARRIERA) DOVE I VERBI TO BE E TO HAVE VANNO
CONIUGATI! ESEMPI: YOU ARE IN A BAD TEMPER!, I WISH A MERRY
CHRISTMAS, HE KEEPS MY BROTHER AT A DISTANCE!, YOU TAKE AN
INTEREST IN SHOPPING!
ATTENZIONE! SE VOGLIO DIRE “UN MIO AMICO” NON POSSO
METTERE “A MY FRIEND” PERCHE’ NESSUN ARTICOLO VA CON GLI
AGGETTIVI POSSESSIVI E DEVO RICORRERE AD UNA COSTRUZIONE
ALTERNATIVA:
UN AMICO = UN AMICO DEI MIEI = A FRIEND OF MINE
MARY E UN SUO AMICO = MARY E UN AMICO DEI SUOI = MARY AND A
FRIEND OF HERS
ESERCIZI SUGLI USI PARTICOLARI DI A – AN
1 TRADUCI IN INGLESE LE SEGUENTI FRASI
TU SEI UN BRAVO MEDICO, LEI E’ UNA BRAVA INFERMIERA
GIULIA E’ MALATA, HA MAL DI GOLA E HA FEBBRE
IL NONNO FUMA UNA PIPA
JOHN TIENE A DISTANZA MARY
CHE BEL BAMBINO! COME SI CHIAMA?
SONO IN IMBARAZZO!
LUI E’ ITALIANO
TU SEI MUSULMANO
NOSTRO CUGINO HA UN GROSSO NASO
STIAMO PARLANDO DI UNA CERTA MARY
MARY AUGURA UN FELICE ANNO NUOVO A JOHN E ALLA SUA FAMIGLIA
UN MIO AMICO ED UN AMICO DI MARY LAVORANO IN SCOZIA
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USI E NON USI DI THE
SI USA “THE” IN SENSO SPECIFICO, NON SI USA L’ARTICOLO IN SENSO
GENERALE…
PASS ME THE SUGAR, PLEASE! (PASSAMI LO ZUCCHERO, PERFAVORE)
THE SUGAR IS BAD FOR YOUR TEETH! (LO ZUCCHERO FA MALE AI TUOI
DENTI)
NEL PRIMO CASO INDICO QUEL TIPO DI ZUCCHERO, NEL SECONDO PARLO
DELLO ZUCCHERO IN SENSO GENERICO
WHERE ARE THE CHILDREN? (DOVE SONO I BAMBINI?)
THE CHILDREN LOVE THE ANIMALS (I BAMBINI AMANO GLI ANIMALI)
NEL PRIMO CASO INDICO DEI BAMBINI CHE CONOSCO, NEL SECONDO PARLO
DELLA CATEGORIA GENERICA DEI BAMBINI CHE AMA GLI ANIMALI NON
SPECIFICANDO QUALI ANIMALI
- A SOSTANTIVI SPECIFICI
- DAVANTI A ENTITA’ UNICHE COME THE SKY, THE MOON, THE SUN, THE
WORLD, THE PRESENT, THE PAST, THE FUTURE, THE UNIVERSE
- CON SUPERLATIVI E NUMERI ORDINALI (SUSAN IS THE BEST STUDENT I
HAVE EVER HAD, HE IS THE FIRST…)
- CON I NOMI COLLETTIVI INDICANTI ISTITUZIONI (THE POLICE, THE CHURCH,
THE LAW…)
- CON I NOMI DI UNA CARICA QUANDO NON USO IL NOME PROPRIO (THE
PRIME MINISTER, THE CAPTAIN…)
- CON I COGNOMI QUANDO SI USA INDICARE TUTTA UNA FAMIGLIA (THE
SMITHS = THE SMITH FAMILY)
- CON GLI STRUMENTI MUSICALI (I PLAY THE GUITAR)
- SOLO CON IL PLURALE DI CATENE MONTUOSE, ISOLE E NAZIONI (THE ALPS,
THE BRITISH ISLES, THE USA…)
- CON I NOMI DI HOTEL, RISTORANTI, CINEMA… (THE HILTON HOTEL, THE
NATIONAL GALLERY, THE ODEON CINEMA, THE BRITISH MUSEUM…)
- CON I GIORNALI (THE TIMES)
- CON I PERIODI STORICI (THE VICTORIAN AGE, THE GOLDEN AGE…)
- CON I FIUMI, MARI E PUNTI CARDINALI (THE PO, THE NORTH SEA, THE
SOUTH…)
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- THE CINEMA, THE CIRCUS, THE DISCO, THE OFFICE, THE PARK, THE STADIUM,
THE SWIMMING POOL
- A SOSTANTIVI USATI IN SENSO GENERICO
- A LINGUE
- A ARTI
- A SPORT
- A STATI E CONTINENTI
- A PASTI
- A MESI, GIORNI E FESTIVITA’
- A PARTI DEL CORPO (HAVE YOU WASHED THE YOUR FACE?)
- CON NOMI PROPRI DI PERSONA (THE MARY)
- CON NOMI PRECEDUTI DA TITOLI (THE MISS MARY, THE QUEEN SOPHIA…)
- CON LAGHI, MONTAGNE ED ISOLE AL SINGOLARE (THE LAKE GARDA, THE
MONT BLANC, THE SICILY…)
- CON NOMI DI STRADE, STAZIONI, EDIFICI, PARCHI, AEROPORTI, PONTI (HAS
MARY SEEN EVER THE TWINS TOWERS?)
- CON BED/CHURCH/HOSPITAL/PRISON/SCHOOL/SEA/ UNIVERSITY/WORK
QUANDO SI RIFERISCONO ALLA LORO FUNZIONE E NON AL LUOGO (SHE IS
STILL IN THE HOSPITAL, SHE IS GOING TO THE HOSPITAL TO SEE HER
HUSBAND)
- CON MEZZI DI TRASPORTO (I TRAVEL BY THE TRAIN, I GO TO MEXICO BY
THE PLANE)
ESERCIZI SUGLI USI E NON USI DI THE
1 TRADUCI IN INGLESE LE SEGUENTI FRASI
L’INGLESE CHE TU PARLI E’ BUONO
L’INGLESE E’ UNA LINGUA IMPORTANTE
LUI VA IN CHIESA OGNI DOMENICA
ANDIAMO ALLA CHIESA A VEDERE GLI AFFRESCHI
VIAGGIAMO IN TRENO
NOI ANDIAMO IN INDIA CON L’AEREO
DOVE SONO I BAMBINI?
IL SOLE E’ ALTO IN CIELO
LA GRECIA E’ IL MIO POSTO PREFERITO
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I VINI ITALIANI CHE LUI VENDE SONO BUONI
I VINI ITALIANI SONO FAMOSI
IL PO E’ UN FIUME
I BIANCHI SONO IN THAILANDIA
SUONO LA CHITARRA
LUI VA ALLO STADIO CON I SUOI AMICI
MARY E’ LA MIA MIGLIORE AMICA
IL PRESIDENTE OBAMA E’ IN INDIA CON SUA MOGLIE
IL LAGO DI GARDA E ‘NEL NORD ITALIA
LEGGO IL “CORRIERE DELLA SERA”
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PREPOSIZIONE IN
☺ SI USA DAVANTI AI MESI (IN MAY…)
☺ SI USA DAVANTI AGLI ANNI (IN 1998, IN THE YEAR 1998…)
☺ SI USA DAVANTI ALLE STAGIONI (IN SPRING…)
☺ SI USA CON IN THE MORNING/ IN THE EVENING/IN THE AFTERNOON
☺ SI USA CON LUOGHI CHIUSI/CIRCOSCRITTI (IN THE KITCHEN…)
☺ SI USA CON CITTA’/NAZIONI (IN ROME, IN ITALY, IN EUROPE…)
☺ SI USA CON INDIRIZZI SENZA NUMERO (IN MILANO STREET…)
☺ SI USA CON IN THE NORTH/IN THE SOUTH/ IN THE EAST/IN THE WEST
☺ IN BED/ IN AN ARMCHAIR (=POLTRONA)/IN THE NEWSPAPER
☺ IN THE MOUNTAINS/IN THE OPEN AIR/IN THE STREET
☺ IN THE FOREGROUND (=PRIMO PIANO)/IN THE BACKGROUND
IN
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PREPOSIZIONE AT
� SI USA DAVANTI ALLE ORE (AT 9 O’CLOCK…)
� SI USA DAVANTI AI PASTI (AT LUNCH TIME/AT DINNER …)
� SI USA DAVANTI A FESTIVITA’ (AT CHRISTMAS/AT EASTER…)
� SI USA CON AT MIDDAY/AT NIGHT/AT NOON/AT MIDNIGHT
� AT THE WEEKEND
� LUOGHI PUBBLICI CONSIDERATI PER ATTIVITA’ SVOLTA E
COME EDIFICIO (AT SCHOOL/AT THE BUS STOP/AT WORK/AT
THE CINEMA/AT THE BANK/AT THE RESTAURANT/AT THE
GREENGROCER’S…)
� CON INDIRIZZI COL NUMERO CIVICO (AT 25, MILANO STREET)
�AT HOME/AT THE SEASIDE
� AT THE BEGINNING OF/AT THE END OF
AT
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PREPOSIZIONE ON
� SI USA DAVANTI ALLE DATE (ON 1st MAY…)
� SI USA DAVANTI AI GIORNI DELLA SETTIMANA (ON MONDAY…)
� SI USA DAVANTI A FESTIVITA’ CON LA PAROLA DAY ACCANTO (ON
EASTER DAY, ON HALLOWEEN DAY…)
� ON INDICA ANCHE “SOPRA/SU” CON CONTATTO (THE BOOK IS ON THE
TABLE…)
� ON THE 1st / 2
nd FLOOR
� ON THE LEFT (=SINISTRA)/ ON THE RIGHT (=DESTRA)
� ON TV/ON THE RADIO/ON THE HOLIDAY/ON BUSINESS
� ON FOOT (=A PIEDI)
ON
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LE ALTRE PREPOSIZIONI
AFTER = DOPO
THE DAY AFTER MONDAY IS TUESDAY
BEFORE = PRIMA
THE DAY BEFORE TUESDAY IS MONDAY
TILL/UNTILL = FINO A
I ARRIVE TILL THE PARK EVERY DAY
FROM…TO = DA… A
I GO FROM ROME TO MILAN
BETWEEN = TRA (SOLO RIFERITO A 2 COSE/PERSONE)
MARY IS SITTING BETWEEN JOHN AND PAUL
AMONG = TRA (SOLO RIFERITO A PIU’ COSE/PERSONE)
MARY IS AMONG HER FRIENDS
FOR = PER
THERE IS A PRESENT FOR YOU!
OVER = SU/SOPRA MA SENZA CONTATTO
THE PLANE FLIES OVER THE ALPS
UNDER = SOTTO
THE DOG IS UNDER THE TABLE
NEAR = VICINO
MY SCHOOL IS NEAR THE HOSPITAL
NEXT TO = ACCANTO A
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MARY IS SITTING NEXT TO THE WINDOW
IN FRONT OF = DAVANTI
MY SCHOOL IS IN FRONT OF THE CINEMA
IN THE MIDDLE OF = IN MEZZO A
THERE IS A BOX IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM
AGAINST = CONTRO
THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE DOOR
BEHIND = DIETRO
BEHIND MY SCHOOL THERE IS A SUPERMARKET
ABOUT = CIRCA/RIGUARDO
I READ A BOOK ABOUT THE HISTORY OF MEXICO
THERE ARE ABOUT 50 PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM
OF = DI
THE NAME OF THE CAPITAL OF ITALY IS ROME
WITH = CON WITHOUT= SENZA
I GO WITH MARY I GO WITHOUT MARY
BY = CON MEZZI DI TRASPORTO
BY TRAIN/ BY BUS/ BY PLANE / BY CAR
ABOVE ZERO = SOPRA ZERO
BELOW ZERO = SOTTO ZERO
UPSTAIRS = AL PIANO DI SOPRA
DOWNSTAIRS = AL PIANO DI SOTTO
INSIDE = ALL’INTERNO
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OUTSIDE = ALL’ESTERNO
ESERCIZI SULLE PREPOSIZIONI
1 LEGGI IL BRANO
TOM RED LIVES INMANCHESTER, HE IS A TEACHER AND HE WORKS AT A PRIMARY
SCHOOL JUST OUTSIDE MANCHESTER. HE IS 39 YEARS OLD AND HE TEACHES
SCIENCE. HE GETS UP AT 7 O’CLOCK EVERY MORNING. HE HAS A SHOWER AND
THEN HE HAS A SMALL BREAKFAST, JUST A CUP OF COFFEE. HE CATCHES THE BUS
TO WORK AT 8 O’CLOCK AND HE ARRIVES AT THE SCHOOL AT 8,20. HE STARTES HIS
LESSONS AT 8,30. HE HAS 10 CLASSES AND HIS STUDENTS ARE AGED FROM 6 TO 10
YEARS OLD. HE HAS A SANDWICH FOR LUNCH IN A PUB NEAR THE SCHOOL THEN
HE TEACHES IN THE AFTERNOON INANOTHER SCHOOL WHERE THE STUDENTS ARE
YOUNG FROM 18 TO 25 YEARS OLD AND THERE HE TEACHES AS USE THE
COMPUTER. HE GOES HOME AND HE PREPARES FOR HIS LESSONS FOR THE NEXT
DAY. IN THE EVENING HE HELPS HIS CHILDREN WITH THEIR HOMEWORK AND HE
HELPS HIS WIFE TO COOK. HIS WIFE IS A NURSE, SHE WORKS IN A BIG HOSPITAL
AND SHE GETS UP AT 4 O’CLOCK AND SHE COMES BACK AT 8 O’CLOCK IN THE
EVENING. THEN THEY HAVE DINNER WITH THEIR 3 CHILDREN AND THEN THE
CHILDREN GO TO BED AT 10 O’CLOCK.HE AND HIS WIFE LISTEN TO MUSIC UNTIL
BEDTIME AT MIDNIGHT. IN HIS FREE TIME HE MEETS HIS FRIENDS, PLAYS TENNIS
OR SWIMS WITH HIS WIFE AND THE CHILDREN.
2 TRADUCI IN ITALIANO IL BRANO PRECEDENTE
3 INDIVIDUA NEL BRANO TUTTE LE PREPOSIZIONI
4 COMPLETA CON “IN”, “AT”, “ON”
THE FRUIT IS … THE BASKET … THE TABLE
IS MARY … HOME TODAY?
JOHN ISN’T … SCHOOL TODAY, HE HAS GOT FLU!
THERE ARE TWO CATS … THE BASKET
I WAS … PARIS LAST WEEK
I USUALLY GET UP … 6 O’CLOCK
LET’S MEET … MONDAY … LUNCH … 12 O’CLOCK … THE BUS STOP
WE ALWAYS MEET MARY … FRIDAY
THERE WAS A BIG EXHIBITION … FEBRUARY
I WILL HAVE A SHOWER … 5 MINUTES
THEY LIVE … A BIG FLAT … 55, PLACE VICTORIA
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THEY LIVE … A BIG FLAT … PLACE VICTORIA
PAST SIMPLE DI ESSERE
IL PASSATO DI TO BE, COME IL PASSATO DI QUALSIASI VERBO SI USA PER PARLARE
DI AZIONI AVVENUTE IN UN TEMPO DETERMINATO DEL PASSATO E CORRISPONDE
ALL’IMPERFETTO ITALIANO, AL PASSATO PROSSIMO E AL PASSATO REMOTO
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IL VERBO AL PASSATO DI TO BE SI USA PER PARLARE DELLA NASCITA
WHEN AND WHERE WAS MARY BORN? SHE WAS BORN ON 22ND AUGUST IN
LONDON
CI SONO ALCUNE ESPRESSIONI DI TEMPO CHE CI AIUTANO AD INTRODURRE UN
VERBO AL PASSATO COME :
YESTERDAY (IERI)
THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY (L’ALTRO IERI)
LAST NIGHT / WEEK / MONTH / YEAR (LA SCORSA NOTTE/SETTIMANA/MESE/ANNO)
TWO DAYS AGO/ WEEKS AGO/ MONTHS AGO/ YEARS AGO (2 GIORNI FA/SETTIMANE
FA/MESI FA/ANNI FA)
WHEN I WAS A CHILD / WHEN I WAS 10 YEARS OLD / AT THE AGE OF 10 (QUANDO
ERO BAMBINO / QUANDO AVEVO 10 ANNI / ALL’ETA’ DI 10 ANNI)
IN JANUARY/IN 200/ON 12TH SEPTEMBER/ON MONDAY… (IN GENNAIO/NEL 2000/IL
12 SETTEMBRE/ LUNEDI…)
LAST NIGHT / YESTERDAY EVENING (IERI SERA) NON SI DICE LAST EVENING!!!
VERBI AL PASSATO : PAST SIMPLE DEI VERBI REGOLARI ED
IRREGOLARI
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ESERCIZI SUL PAST SIMPLE
1 TRASFORMA LE FRASI AL PAST SIMPLE
TODAY MARY EATS WITH JOHN
WE SWIM VERY WELL
I WEAR A UNIFORM
THEY SELL THEIR CAR
I BUY A BOTTLE OF WINE FOR HIM
HE SENDS A LETTER TO MARY
2 METTI I VERBI AL PAST SIMPLE
I GO = I … SHE GOES = SHE … WE DRIVE = WE … THEY TELL = THEY … YOU SPEAK = YOU …
HE WEARS = HE … I HAVE = I … SHE IS = SHE … WE ARE = WE … THEY HAVE = THEY …
MARY HAS = MARY … SHE TEACH = SHE … I WORK = I … YOU TRAVEL = YOU … YOU DO = YOU …
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IMPERATIVO
L’IMPERATIVO SI USA SOLO PER LE SEGUENTI PERSONE: YOU (TU/VOI) E WE (NOI)
SI USA PER DARE ORDINI, PER DARE ISTRUZIONI, PER DARE RICETTE, PER FARE
RACCOMANDAZIONI, PER DARE CONSIGLI E PER FARE PROPOSTE
E’ L’UNICO VERBO CHE NON VUOLE MAI IL SOGGETTO!!!
(YOU)
FORMA AFFERMATIVA: VERBO SENZA TO E SENZA SOGGETTO!
GO! WRITE! STUDY! READ! SPEAK!
FORMA NEGATIVA : DO NOT / DON’T + VERBO
DON’T GO! DON’T WRITE! DON’T PLAY! DON’T EAT! DON’T DRINK!
(WE)
FORMA AFFERMATIVA: LET’S (= LET US) + VERBO
LET’S GO! LET’S HAVE A PARTY! LET’S STUDY!
FORMA NEGATIVA: LET’S (=LET US) NOT + VERBO
LET’S NOT GO! LET’S NOT STUDY! LET’S NOT EAT!
ESERCIZI SULL’IMPERATIVO
1TRADUCI IN INGLESE LE SEGUENTI FRASI
MANGIA!
SCRIVIAMO!
LEGGI!
STUDIA!
NON GIOCARE!
NON PARLARE!
NON ANDIAMO!
ANDIAMO!
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WHO-WHAT-WHICH-WHERE-WHEN-WHY-HOW
SONO LE QUESTION WORDS E SI CHIAMANO COSI’ PERCHE’ SERVONO AD INTRODDURE
DELLE DOMANDE…
WHO = CHI
WHO ARE YOU? I’M
MARY
CHI SEI? SONO MARY
WHAT = CHE
COSA/QUALE TRA UN
NUMERO ELEVATO DI
SCELTE
WHAT IS YOUR NAME? IT’S
PAUL
QUALE E’ IL TUO NOME? PAUL
WHICH = CHE COSA/ QUALE
TRA UN NUMERO LIMITATO DI
SCELTE
WHICH IS YOUR NAME? LUCA OR
PIERO?
QUALE E’ IL TUO NOME? LUCA O
PIERO?
WHERE = DOVE
WHERE ARE YOU FROM? I
COME FROM MILAN
DA DOVE VIENI? VENGO DA
MILANO
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WHEN = QUANDO
WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY?
TOMORROW
QUANDO E’ IL TUO COMPLEANNO?
DOMANI
WHY = PERCHE’ (SOLO
NELLE DOMANDE, NELLE
RISPOSTE SI USA
BECAUSE)
WHY ARE YOU HAPPY? BECAUSE
THE SCHOOL IS NOT OPEN
PERCHE’ SEI FELICE? PERCHE’ LA
SCUOLA NON E’ APERTA
HOW = COME
HOW ARE YOU? I AM
FINE
COME STAI? STO
BENE!
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-
HOW FAR =
QUANTO DISTA
HOW FAR IS IT FROM
MILAN TO NAPLES?
QUANTO DISTA
MILANO DA NAPOLI?
HOW OFTEN =
QUANTO SPESSO
HOW OFTEN DO YOU EAT
CHEESE?
QUANTO SPESSO MANGI
FORMAGGIO?
HOW TALL = PER
ALTEZZA (SOLO
PERSONE)
HOW TALL ARE YOU?
HOW LONG = DURATA
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A
VET?
DA QUANTO SEI VETERINARIO?
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ESERCIZI SU QUESTION WORDS
1 SEGUI LE INDICAZIONI DATE
CHIEDI A MARY QUANTO COSTA QUEL LIBRO
CHIEDI A MARY QUANTE PERSONE CI SONO NELLA STANZA
CHIEDI A MARI DI CHE NAZIONALITA’ E’ IL SUO FIDANZATO
CHIEDI L’ETA AI BAMBINI
CHIEDI A GEORGE COME E’ IL TEMPO OGGI
DI’ A MARY CHE OGGI FA CALDO
CHIEDI A MARY QUANTI MEMBRI CI SONO NELLA SUA FAMIGLIA
CHIEDI A GEORGE QUANTI ANNI HANNO LE SUE SORELLE
CHIEDI ALL’INSEGNANTE SE PREFERISCE LA PENNA BLU O NERA
CHIEDI A JESSICA QUALE E’ IL SUO COLORE PREFERITO
CHIEDI AL TUO NUOVO AMICO COME SI CHIAMA E DA DOVE VIENE
CHIEDI QUANTO E’ ALTA LA TORRE
CHIEDI QUANTO E’ ALTA ELIZABETH
CHIEDI A SOPHIA COSA STA FACENDO
CHIEDI A SOPHIA QUANDO E’ NATA
CHIEDI PERCHE’ LA SCUOLA E’ CHIUSA
CHIEDI DI CHI E’ IL CANE
CHIEDI DI CHI E’ IL LIBRO
CHIEDI QUANTI ANNI HA LA SIGNORA TAYLOR
CHIEDI A MARY PERCHE’ E’ TRISTE
DI’ CHE SEI FELICE PERCHE’ OGGI HAI PRESO 8 IN ITALIANO
CHIEDI A JACK QUALE E’ LA SUA INSEGNANTE PREFERITA
CHIEDI A JACK SE PREFERISCE QUESTO LIBRO O QUELLO
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COMPARATIVO E SUPERLATIVO DI MAGGIORANZA
COMPARATIVO
(PIU’ DI…)
MONOSILLABI + ER (THAN) PLURISILLABI +MORE (THAN)
OLDER THAN… MORE EXPENSIVE THAN…
BISILLABI –Y/OW/ER +ER (THAN) BISILLABI + MORE (THAN)
HAPPIER THAN… / CLEVERER THAN… MORE BORED THAN…
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MY BROTHER IS OLDER THAN ME
MY FRIEND IS CLEVERER THAN TOM
I AM MORE BORED THAN MARY
YOU ARE BETTER THAN YOUR BROTHER
SUPERLATIVO
(IL PIU’ DI…)
MONOSILLABI THE +EST (OF/IN) PLURISILLABI THE MOST (OF/IN)
THE OLDEST OF… THE MOST EXPENSIVE OF…
BISILLABI –Y/OW/ER THE +EST (OF/IN) BISILLABI THE MOST (OF/IN)
THE HAPPIEST OF… / THE CLEVEREST OF… THE MOST BORED OF…
IRREGOLARI:
GOOD = BETTER THAN
BAD = WORSE THAN
FAR = FARTHER/FURTHER
THAN
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SI USA COME SECONDO TERMINE DI PARAGONE OF QUANDO IL TERMINE E’ UNA
PERSONA E IN QUANDO IL TERMINE E’ UN LUOGO
HE IS THE BEST FOOTBALLER IN THE WORLD
HE IS THE BEST FOOTBALLER OF THE TEAM
IRREGOLARI:
GOOD = THE BEST OF/IN
BAD = THE WORST OF/IN
FAR = THE FURTHEST/THE
FARTHEST OF/IN
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COMPARATIVO E SUPERLATIVO DI MINORANZA
COMPARATIVO
(MENO DI…)
TUTTI GLI AGGETTIVI
LESS (THAN)
LESS TALL THAN…
LESS EXPENSIVE THEN…
SUPERLATIVO
(IL MENO DI…)
TUTTI GLI AGGETTIVI
THE LEAST (OF/IN)
THE LEAST TALL OF/IN…
THE LEAST EXPENSIVE OF/IN…
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COMPARATIVO DI UGUAGLIANZA
COMPARATIVO
(TANTO QUANTO… COSI’ COME)
TUTTI GLI AGGETTIVI
AAAAS … ASS … ASS … ASS … AS
AS TALL AS
AS EXPENSIVE AS
ESERCIZI SUI COMPARATIVI E SUPERLATIVI
1 COMPLETA CON I COMPARATIVI E SUPERLATIVI DI MAGGIORANZA
GOOD = … = …
EXPENSIVE = … = …
INTERESTING = … = …
NICE = … = …
BAD = … = …
HAPPY = … = …
FAR = … = …
BIG = …= …
DRY = … = …
TALL = … = …
SHORT = … = …
THIN = … = …
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NARROW = … = …
SLIM = … = …
PRETTY = … = …
2 COMPLETA LE FRASI CON IL COMPARATIVO DI MAGGIORANZA INDICATO
GEORGIE IS … (SLIM) THAN MARY
GLENDA IS … (PRETTY) THAN SARAH
THIS BOOK IS … (GOOD) THAN THAT ONE
MY STOMACH-ACHE IS … (BAD) THAN YESTERDAY
MEXICO CITY IS … (POLLUTED) THAN BRESCIA
3 COMPLETA LE FRASI CON IL SUPERLATIVO DI MAGGIORANZA INDICATO
THIS PICTURE IS … (EXPENSIVE) IN THE SHOP
WHAT IS … (LARGE) ISLAND IN THE WORLD?
WHICH IS … (BIG) CITY IN ITALY, TURIN OR MILAN?
4 TRADUCI IN INGLESE LE SEGUENTI FRASI
IL LIBRO E’ PIU’ INTERESSANTE DEL FILM
QUESTO FILM E’ MENO INTERESSANTE DEL LIBRO
JENNIFER E’ PIU’ GENEROSA DI LUCY
LA GIRAFFA E’ PIU’ ALTA DELL’ELEFANTE
LA GIRAFFA E’ LA PIU’ ALTA DI TUTTI GLI ANIMALI
SUSY E’ PIU’ ALTA CHE SUA SORELLA
LA GONNA ROSSA COSTA PIU’ DELLA GONNA VERDE
JULIO E’ IL MIGLIOR GIOCATORE DELLA SQUADRA
LA PENNA ROSSA E’ COSTOSA QUANTO LA PENNA NERA
LA GONNA DI MARY E’ MENO COSTOSA DELLA GONNA DI ELISA
LA GONNA BLU E’ LA MENO COSTOSA DELLE GONNE IN QUESTO NEGOZIO
IL LIBRO DI INGLESE E’ MENO NOIOSO DEL LIBRO DI STORIA
ROBERT E’ GENEROSO COME PAUL
TU SEI COSI’ OSTINATO (=OBSTINATE) COME UN ASINO
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L’ARGENTO NON E’ PREZIOSO COME L’ORO
MARK E’ GRASSO COME UN MAIALE
PRONOMI RIFLESSIVI
MYSELF
YOURSELF
HIMSELF / HERSELF / ITSELF
OURSELVES
YOURSELVES
THEMSELVES
LA FORMA IMPERSONALE DEL PRONOME RIFLESSIVO E’ ONESELF
SI USANO QUANDO IL SOGGETTO ED IL COMPLEMENTO OGGETTO COINCIDONO
QUANDO UN’AZIONE SI RIFLETTE SUL SOGGETTO
ECCO I VERBI CHE RICHIEDONO I PRONOMI RIFLESSIVI:
TO AMUSE = DIVERTIRSI
YOU WILL AMUSE YOURSELF ON YOUR TRIP (TI DIVERTIRAI DURANTE IL TUO
VIAGGIO)
TO BLAME = SENTIRSI IN COLPA
MARY BLAMES HERSELF FOR WHAT HAPPENED (MARY SI SENTE IN COLPA PER
QUELLO CHE E’ SUCCESSO)
TO CUT = TAGLIARSI
HE CUT HIMSELF CHOPPING ONIONS (LUI SI E’ TAGLIATO TRITANDO LE CIPOLLE)
TO ENJOY = DIVERTIRSI
WE ENJOYED OURSELVES THE OTHER NIGHT ( CI SIAMO DIVERTITI L’ALTRA
NOTTE)
TO HELP = SERVIRSI
I AM HELPING MYSELF (MI STO SERVENDO)
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TO HURT = FERIRSI
MY BROTHER HURT HIMSELF WHILE PLAYING (MIO FRATELLO SI E’ FERITO
MENTRE GIOCAVA)
TO INTRODUCE = PRESENTARSI
PLEASE, INTRODUCE YOUSELF TO THE STUDENTS (PREGO, PRESENTATI AI
STUDENTI)
TO WASH / TO SHAVE / TO DRESS (LAVARSI, RADERSI, VESTIRSI) IN INGLESE NON
HANNO I RIFLESSIVI!
ESERCIZI SUI PRONOMI RIFLESSIVI
1 TRADUCI IN INGLESE LE SEGUENTI FRASI
MI SONO COMPRATO UN REGALO PER ME
MARY STA PARLANDO A SE STESSA
IL GATTO SI E’ FERITO CON IL CANCELLO
IO POSSO VEDERE CHE MARY SI STA SERVENDO
MARY SI E’ TAGLIATA COL COLTELLO
2 COMPLETA CON IL PRONOME RIFLESSIVO ESATTO
SARAH DIT IT BY … (HERSELF/HIMSELF)
THEY CALL … (HERSELF /THEMSELVES) “THE LIONS”
I HURT … (ITSELF /MYSELF)
THE WOMAN IS TALKING TO … (HERSELF/HIMSELF)
DON’T USE THE KNIFE OR YOU WILL CUT … (YOURSELF /MYSELF)
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FUTURO CON WILL
SI USA IL FUTURO CON WILL QUANDO SI DECIDE AL MOMENTO DI FARE
UN’AZIONE CHE NON ERA IN PROGRAMMA
ESEMPIO: IL TELEFONO SUONA, RISPONDERO’
THE PHONE RINGS, I WILL GET IT!
SI USA IL FUTURO CON WILL PER FARE PREVISIONI SU CIO’ CHE SI PENSA
ESEMPIO: PENSO PIOVERA’
I THINK IT WILL RAIN
SI USA IL FUTURO CON WILL QUANDO UN EVENTO AVVERRA’ SENZA DIPENDERE
DALLA VOLONTA’ DI CHI PARLA
ESEMPIO : IL TRENO PARTIRA’ ALLE 9
THE TRAIN WILL LEAVE AT 9
WILL E’ UGUALE PER TUTTE LE PERSONE E LA FORMA NEGATIVA E’ WILL NOT
FUTURO CON PRESENT CONTINOUS
SI USA IL FUTURO CON IL PRESENTE CON LA FORMA ING QUANDO SI PROGRAMMA
UN’AZIONE E SI SA CHE AVVERRA’
ESEMPIO : SI SPOSERANNO DOMANI ALLE 10
THEY ARE GETTING MARRIED TOMORROW AT 10
FUTURO CON BE GOING TO
SI USA IL FUTURO CON TO BE GOING TO (CON TO BE CONIUGATO!) QUANDO NON
SI E’ DEL TUTTO SICURI CHE UN’AZIONE AVVERRA’ O QUANDO LA PREVISIONE
E’ BASATA SU CIO’ CHE SI VEDE
ESEMPIO : IL CIELO E’ NUVOLOSO, ANDRA’ A PIOVERE
THE SKY IS CLOUDY! IT IS GOING TO RAIN
MARY FREQUENTERA’ UN CORSO DI CHITARRA
MARY IS GOING TO ATTEND A GUITAR COURSE
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ESERCIZI SUL FUTURO VARI TIPI
1 TRADUCI IN INGLESE LE SEGUENTI FRASI
HO FAME, MI FARO’ UN PANINO
GUARDA! MARADONA STA SEGNANDO (TO SCORE) UN GOAL
HO CALDO, APRIRO’ LA FINESTRA
PENSO CHE LA MIA SQUADRA PREFERITA VINCERA LA PARTITA
C’E’ IL SOLE, NON PIOVERA’
LA VALIGIA E’ PESANTE, LA PORTERO’ (TO CARRY) PER TE
L’AEREO VOLERA’ ALLE 5
PERIODO IPOTETICO : PRIMO TIPO
IN QUESTO CASO LA FRASE CON IF E’ AL PRESENTE E LA FRASE PRINCIPALE AL
FUTURO E SI USA PER AVVENIMENTI FUTURI CHE AVVERRANNO SE SI REALIZZA
LA CONDIZIONE DELLA IF E CHE HANNO BUONA PROBABILITA’ DI AVVERRARSI
ESEMPIO : STARO’ A CASA, SE PIOVERA’
IF IT RAINS, I WILL STAY AT HOME
SE ANDREMO A TROVARE MARY, LEI SARA’ MOLTO FELICE
IF WE GO TO VISIT MARY, SHE WILL BE VERY HAPPY
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PRONOMI RELATIVI: WHO, THAT, WHICH, WHOSE, WHERE
I PRONOMI RELATIVI SI USANO PER INDICARE DI CHI O DI CHE COSA SI STA
PARLANDO
QUANDO CI RIFERIAMO ALLE PERSONE USIAMO WHO O THAT
THE BOYS THAT ARE SINGING ARE MY BROTHERS
I WORK WITH THE LADY WHO IS SITTING NEXT TO HELEN
ADRIAN IS THE BOY WHO LENT ME HIS CAR
QUANDO CI RIFERIAMO A COSE O ANIMALI USIAMO WHICH O THAT
THE TV PROGRAMME WHICH I WATCHED YESTERDAY IS “MASTER CHIEF”
BALMORAL CASTLE IS A PRIVATE PROPERTY THAT BELONGS TO THE BRITISH
ROYAL FAMILY
THIS IS THE MOBILE PHONE THAT/WHICH I BOUGHT LAST WEEK
QUANDO CI SI RIFERISCE A COSA O A CHI APPARTIENE QUALCOSA O QUALCUNO SI
USA IL PRONOME WHOSE CHE TRADUCE DI CUI/DEL QUALE...
SHOW ME THE MAN WHOSE PAINTINGS ARE EXHIBITED AT THE GALLERY
QUANDO SI VUOLE INDICARE UN LUOGO SI USA WHERE CHE TRADUCE IN CUI/ NEL
QUALE…
LIVERPOOL IS THE PLACE WHERE THE BEATLEAS WERE BORN
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CURRICULUM VITAE
A CURRICULUM VITAE IS A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF YOUR PERSONAL
INFORMATION, YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE, EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND AND
SKILLS IT IS NEED TO FIND JOB
PERSONAL INFORMATION
NAME : GIULIA BIANCHI
HOME ADDRESS : 44, VIA PORTESE, 00184 ROMA - ITALY
TELEPHONE : 0039 06 43929 0039 333 1112929
E-MAIL : [email protected]
NATIONALITY : ITALIAN
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH : NAPLES, 02.09.1965
STATUS : SINGLE
WORK EXPERIENCE: I WORKED 2 YEARS IN “ROMA SOCIETY OF PINO VERDE SPA”
IN ROME AS A CLERK WITH ACTIVITIES AS SECRETARIAL WORK
EDUCATIONAL
SCIENTIFICH HIGH SCHOOL “MANZONI” IN MILAN WITH DIPLOMA IN SCIENTIFIC
SUBJECTS 58/60 IN 1980
PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
MOTHER TONGUE
ITALIAN
OTHER LANGUAGES
ENGLISH
• READING GOOD
• WRITING GOOD
• SPEAKIN GOOD
TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
EXCELLENT KNOWLEDGE OF OFFICE PACKAGES (WORD, EXCEL, ACCESS)
DRIVING LICENCE : YES B CAR OWNER I AUTHORISE THE USE OF MY PERSONAL
DATA ACCORDING TO LEGILSLATIVE DECREE N°196/03
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FAC SIMILE PROVE D’ESAME
1 LETTERA: SABATO PROSSIMO, NELLA CITTA’ IN CUI VIVI, CI SARA’ UN
GRANDE CONCERTO DI MUSICA. E’ UN EVENTO IMPORTANTE E TU SEI
RIUSCITO AD AVERE DUE BIGLIETTI. SCRIVI UNA E-MAIL AL TUO AMICO CHRIS
PER INVITARLO A VENIRE CON TE. AGGIUNGI ALCUNE INFORMAZIONI SU
DOVE SI TERRA’ IL CONCERTO, DI CHE TIPO DI MUSICA SI TRATTA E QUALI
ARTISTI SUONERANNO, COME POTRETE RAGGIUNGERE LA SEDE DEL
CONCERTO, DOVE E QUANDO VI POTETE INCONTRARE (MINIMO 50 PAROLE)
2 LEGGI IL SEGUENTE TESTO E COMPLETA CON L’ALTERNATIVA CORRETTA
BRUSSELS – CHOCOLATE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
BRUSSELS IS NOT… (SOLELY/ONLY/YET/AT ALL) THE CAPITAL OF BELGIUM AND
THE CENTER OF THE EUROPEAN UNION BUT, … (WHICH/WHO/WHAT/WHERE) MOST
PEOPLE DON’T KNOW, THE CHOCOLATE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD. EVER SINCE THE
BELGIAN JEAN NEUHAUS CREATED THE FIRST PRALINE A HUNDRED YEARS …
(AGO/BEFORE/LAST/PAST), BELGIUM HAS BEEN HOME OF THE CHOCOLATE
BUSINESS AND MANY CHOCOLATES LOVERS CLAIM THAT THE …
(BETTER/GOOD/BEST/MOST) CHOCOLATE IN THE WORLD COMES FROM BELGIUM.
EUROPE’S HISTORY OF CHOCOLATE GOES BACK TO THE 16TH
CENTURY WHEN
SPANISH EXPLORERS… (BRING/BUY/BOUGHT/BROUGHT) COCOA BEANS HOME
FROM MEXICO. AT THAT TIME COCOA BEANS WERE TRADED AND SERVED …
(AS/TO/HOW/FOR) A FORM OF MONEY. WHEN THE BELGIAN KING LEOPOLD II
OCCUPIED CONGO AND MADE IT A BELGIAN COLONY THOUSANDS OF TONS OF
COCOA WERE SHIPPED HOME. THIS ENCOURAGED THE GROWTH OF THE
CHOCOLATE … (SOCIETY/COMPANY/INDUSTRY/TRADE). BELGIUM PRODUCES
170.000 TONS OF CHOCOLATE A YEAR, SOLD IN OVER 2000 SHOPS … (LOCATE/
LOCATED/ PLACE/PUT) THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. EVERY BELGIAN CONSUMES
… (MORE/MOST/MUCH/OVER) 11 KG OF CHOCOLATE A YEAR. OF THE SIX MILLION
TOURISTS WHO VISIT BRUSSELS EVERY YEAR, ONLY FEW OF THEM LEAVE THE
CITY WITHOUT A BOX OF PRALINES. THE CITY OFFERS THEM SPECIAL CHOCOLATE
… (TRIPS/TOURS/TRAVELS/JOURNEYS), WHERE THEY LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY
OF CHOCOLATE, SEE HOW PRALINES ARE MADE AND TASTE THEM IN THE BEST
SHOPS OF THE CITY. MOST TOURS START AT THE MUSEUM OF COCOA AND
CHOCOLATE.
3 PER CIASCUNA DELLE SEGUENTI DOMANDE O AFFERMAZIONI SCEGLI TRA LE
ALTERNATIVE PROPOSTE LA RISPOSTA O FRASE DI COMPLETAMENTO
CORRETTA
EXCUSE ME, CAN YOU TELL ME IF THERE’S A BANK NEARBY?
A) SORRY, I’M A STRANGER HERE MYSELF
B) NEVER MIND!
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C) YES, PLEASE!
D) NO, I CAN’T
WHOSE BIKE IS THIS?
A) THIS IS JACK
B) HE IS JACK
C) HIS BIKE IS READ
D) IT’S JACK’S
MARIO IS 18 YEARS OLD. LUCA IS 15 YEARS OLD
A) MARIO AS THE SAME AGE AS LUCA
B) MARIO IS YOUNGER THAN LUCA
C) MARIO IS OLDER THAN LUCA
D) MARIO IS 3 DAYS OLDER THAN LUCA
ANN, THIS IS MY FRIEND JANET, SHE’S FROM AUSTRALIA
A) BYE JANET!
B) HI JANET, NICE TO MEET YOU!
C) IT’S OK
D) YES, PLEASE!
WHAT’S THE NEW ENGLISH TEACHER LIKE?
A) HE COMES FROM MANCHESTER
B) HE LIKES ITALY
C) HE’S TALL AND QUITE GOOD-LOOKING
D) I DON’T LIKE HIM
4 COMPLETA LA FRASE SCEGLIENDO L’ALTERNATIVA CORRETTA
THE MUSIC IS TOO LOUD! I CAN’T HEAR WHAT YOU …
A) SAY
B) WERE SAYING
C) WILL SAY
D) ARE SAYING
AFTER DINNER SHE FELL ASLEEP BECAUSE SHE … TIRED
A) IS
B) WERE
C) WAS
D) ARE
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LAST JANUARY SARA … TO MADRID
A) IS FLYING
B) FLEW
C) HAS FLOWN
D) FLIES
WE’LL NEVER GET TO THE AIRPORT IN TIME FOR OUR FLIGHT IF WE … RIGHT NOW
A) DON’T LEAVE
B) DIDN’T LEAVE
C) WON’T LEAVE
D) LEAVE
TOMORROW’S FOOTBALL MATCH WITH SUTTON COLLEGE CANCELLED BECAUSE
OF SNOW. MATCH NEXT SATURDAY
A) THE MATCH WITH SUTTON COLLEGE WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW
B) THE MATCH WITH SUTTON COLLEGE WILL TAKE PLACE NEXT SATURDAY
C) THERE WILL BE A FOOTBALL MATCH AT SUTTON COLLEGE TOMORROW
D) IT WILL SNOW NEXT SATURDAY
RIVERSIDE CAR PARK PAY FOR PARKING AT THE EXIT. NO CREDIT CARDS
ACCEPTED
A) YOU MUST PAY FOR PARKING IN ADVANCE
B) IF YOU USE YOUR VISA CARD YOU CAN PAY AT THE EXIT
C) YOU CAN’T PAY CASH TO PARK
D) YOU CAN PAY WHEN YOU LEAVE THE CAR PARK
DANCE CLASSES MONDAY TO FRIDAY FROM 18.00 TO 22.00 NO SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
REQUIRED
A) YOU CAN GO TO DANCE CLASSES ON SATURDAY EVENING AT 7.00
B) YOU NEED SPECIAL SHOES IF YOU WANT TO ATTEND DANCE CLASSES
C) YOU CAN GO TO DANCE CLASSES AT 8.00 ON THURSDAY EVENING
D) YOU CAN GOTO DANCE CLASSES ONLY IN THE MORNING
BUY YOUR BUS TICKET FROM THE DRIVER
A) YOU CAN BUY YOUR TICKET FROM THE BUS DRIVER
B) THE DRIVER WILL TAKE YOU TO THE BUS
C) YOU CAN BUY YOUR TICKET FROM THE TICKET OFFICE
D) BUS TICKETS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE
FROM HELEN
TO BOB
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HI BOB. WHAT ABOUT HAVING LUNCH TOGETHER OVER NEXT WEEKEND? I’M
WORKING FROM 14.00 TO 18.00 ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, THEN I’M FREE. CALL
ME ON MY MOBILE, I’M NOT AT HOME NOW
A) HELEN AND BOB CAN HAVE LUNCH TOGETHER BOTH ON SATURDAY AND ON
SUNDAY
B) HELEN IS WORKING FROM 14.00 TO 18.00 AT THE WEEKEND
C) HELEN AND BOB ARE HAVING LUNCH TOGETHER ON SATURDAY
D) HELEN WILL BE AT HOME SATURDAY AFTERNOON
5 LEGGI IL SEGUENTE DIALOGO TRA ANN E JULIE E RISPONDI ALLE DOMANDE
SCEGLIENDO L’ALTERNATIVA CORRETTA
A: HI JULIE! HOW ARE YOU? I HAVEN’T SEEN YOU FOR AGES!
J: I’M FINE THANKS! I’VE JUST COME BACK FROM A SHORT HOLIDAY IN PARIS
WITH MY HUSBAND
A: THAT SOUNDS GREAT! WHEN DID YOU GO?
J: LAST WEEKEND, WE FLEW THERE ON FRIDAY MORNING, SPENT TWO DAYS IN A
NICE HOTEL RIGHT IN THE HEART OF PARIS AND CAME BACK ON SUNDAY NIGHT
A: YOU LUCKY THING! A HOLIDAY IN PARIS, IN SPRING, THE BEST SEASON TO SEE
PARIS. IT’S THE DREAM OF MY LIFE. DID YOU SPEND A LOT OF MONEY?
J: WELL, YOU KNOW, MY HUSBAND WORKS FOR A PARIS-BASED COMPANY AND HE
GOT A FREE WEEKEND AS A SPECIAL REWARD FOR HIS HARD WORK! THE
COMPANY PAID FOR EVERYTHING!
A: FANTASTIC! TELL ME, WHAT’S PARIS LIKE? WHAT DID YOU SEE?
J: WELL, PARIS IS FASCINANTING AND I REALLY ENJOYED ALL THE THINGS WE
SAW: THE LOUVRE, NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL, THE LATIN QUARTER, THE ROYAL
PALACE OF VERSAILLES… ANYWAY, THE THING I LIKED BEST WAS A CRUISE ON
THE RIVER SEINE, YOU KNOW, ON THOSE FAMOUS BOATS, THE “BATEAUX
MOUCHES”. THE VIEW FROM THE RIVER WAS FANTASTIC!
A: AND THE FAMOUS FRENCH FOOD?
J: DELICIOUS! THERE ARE VERY NICE RESTAURANTS WHERE YOU CAN EAT ALL
KINDS OF TYPICAL FRENCH DISHES! YOU REALLY HAVE TO GO THERE ONE DAY!
A: MAYBE NEXT SUMMER… I COULD ASK MY FRIEND MARIE. SHE IS FROM PARIS,
SO MAYBE SHE COULD HELP ME FIND A CHEAP ACCOMMODATION!
J: GOOD IDEA! BYE ANN!
A: BYE JULIE, SEE YOU SOON!
1 WHEN DID JULIE HAVE A SHORT HOLIDAY IN PARIS?
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A) IN WINTER
B) IN SPRING
C) LAST MONTH
D) IN SUMMER
2 WHO PAID FOR THE WEEKEND?
A) ANN
B) JULIE
C) JULIE’S HUSBAND
D) A COMPANY
3 WHAT DID JULIE LIKE IN PARTICULAR?
A) THE LOUVRE
B) THE CATHEDRAL
C) THE BOAT TRIP
D) THE LATIN QUARTER
4 WHO HAS NEVER BEEN PARIS?
A) ANN
B) JULIE
C) MARIE
D) JULIE’S HUSBAND
1 LETTERA: A CONCLUSIONE DELLA SCUOLA, STAI ORGANIZZANDO UNA FESTA
ALL’APERTO CON I TUOI COMPAGNI E HAI PENSATO DI INVITARE ANCHE IL
TUO AMICO TED. SCRIVIGLI UNA E-MAIL CON ALCUNE INFORMAZIONI SU
DOVE SI TERRA’ LA FESTA, A CHE ORA INIZIERA’ E SI CONCLUDERA’, COSA
POTETE FARE, COSA CI SARA’ DA MANGIARE E BERE (MINIMO 50 PAROLE)
2 LEGGI IL SEGUENTE TESTO E COMPLETA CON L’ALTERNATIVA CORRETTA
SOAP OPERAS
WATCHING TV IS A … (MORE/MUCH/VERY/MANY) POPULAR PASTIME IN THE UK.
BUT WHAT KIND OF PROGRAMMES … (DID/DO/DOES/ARE) BRITISH PEOPLE LIKE TO
WATCH? WELL, THE MOST-WATCHED TV PROGRAMMES EVERY WEEK ARE VERY
POPULAR DRAMAS THAT ARE USUALLY … (IN/OFF/ON/ABOUT) AT LEAST FOUR
TIMES EVERY WEEK. THEY ARE DRAMAS BASED IN ONE NEIGHBOURHOOD …
(WHO/WHOSE/THEY/THAT) TRY TO DEPICT ORDINARY LIFE IN UK – WE CALL THESE
DRAMAS “SOAP OPERAS” OR “SOAPS”. IN THE EARLY DAYS OF TV, THERE WERE
OFTEN DRAMAS ON DURING THE DAY. IN THOSE DAYS, IT WAS TRADITIONAL FOR
THE HUSBAND TO GO OUT TO WORK AND FOR THE WIFE TO STAY AT HOME AND
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LOOK … (AFTER/ON/ABOUT/FOR) THE HOUSE AND THE CHILDREN. MOST OF THESE
DAYTIME DRAMAS WERE AIMED AT ENTERTAINING THE HOUSEWIVES WHO WERE
AT HOME, PROBABLY DOING THE WASHING. COMPANIES SELLING WASHING
POWDER ADVERTISED THEIR PRODUCTS AT TIMES … (WHY/WHEN/WHERE/WHICH)
THESE DRAMAS WERE ON, AND SOMETIMES THOSE COMPANIES EVEN SPONSORED
THE DRAMA. THAT’S THE ORIGIN OF THE WORD “SOAP”. SO WHAT ABOUT THE
WORD OPERA? WELL, THAT’S BECAUSE THESE DRAMAS ARE OFTEN AN
EXAGGERATION OF REAL LIFE. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO REPRESENT ORDINARY
LIVES BUT, TO MAKE THEM … (ENTERTAINING/ENTERTAINMENT/BORING/BORED),
LOTS OF DRAMATIC EVENTS, … (WHICH/SO/HOW/LIKE) MURDERS, DIVORCES,
AFFAIRS ETC., ALL HAPPEN MUCH … (VERY/MOST/MORE/OVER) REGULARLY THAN
THEY WOULD IN A NORMAL NEIGHBOURHOOD. MOST SOAP OPERAS THESE DAYS
ARE … (SHOW/SHOWS/SHOWING/SHOWN) IN THE EVENING. EACH SHOW WILL
HAVE SEVERAL DIFFERENT STORYLINES HAPPENING AT ONCE THAT CONTINUE
OVER SEVERAL SHOWS. THE SAME CAST MEMBERS WILL APPEAR IN EVERY SHOW,
TOO.
3 PER CIASCUNA DELLE SEGUENTI DOMANDE O AFFERMAZIONI SCEGLI TRA LE
ALTERNATIVE PROPOSTE LA RISPOSTA O FRASE DI COMPLETAMENTO
CORRETTA
I DON’T LIKE JOHN’S NEW GIRLFRIEND. SHE’S TOO BOSSY
A) NEITHER DO I
B) SHE ISN’T
C) NO, I DON’T
D) YES, I DO
IT’S A LOVELY DAY. WHAT ABOUT GOING FOR A SWIM?
A) YES, I’M GOING
B) YES, GOOD IDEA
C) NO, I’M NOT GOING
D) NO, I DON’T
MARIO IS 18 YEARS OLD. LUCA IS 15 YEARS OLD.
A) MARIO IS THE SAME AGE AS LUCA
B) MARIO IS YOUNGER THAN LUCA
C) MARIO IS OLDER THAN LUCA
D) MARIO IS 3 DAYS OLDER THAN LUCA
WHOSE BIKE IS THIS?
A) THIS IS JACK
B) HE IS JACK
C) HIS BIKE IS RED
D) IT’S JACK’S
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SHOULDN’T YOU PRACTISE A BIT MORE IF YOU WANT TO PLAY THE GUITAR IN A
BAND?
A) NO, I DON’T
B) NO, I SHOULDN’T
C) YES, I WANT
D) YES, YOU ARE RIGHT
AFTER DINNER SHE FELL ASLEEP BECAUSE … TIRED
A) IS
B) WERE
C) WAS
D) ARE
THEY’RE ON HOLIDAY NOW. THEY … A WEEK ON A TROPICAL ISLAND
A) SPEND
B) WERE SPENDING
C) SPENT
D) ARE SPENDING
LAST JANUARY SARA … TO MADRID
A) IS FLYING
B) FLEW
C) HAS FLOWN
D) FLIES
HE’LL BE LATE FOR THE MEETING WITH HIS FRIENDS IF HE … RIGHT NOW.
A) DOESN’T LEAVE
B) LEAVES
C) WILL LEAVE
D) WON’T LEAVE
MODERN ART MUSEUM LEAVE YOUR BAGS AT THE ENTRANCE. TURN OFF ALL
MOBILE PHONES. NO CAMERA OR FILMING DEVICES ADMITTED INSIDE THE
MUSEUM
A) YOU CAN ENTER THE MUSEUM WITH YOUR BAG
B) YOU CAN ENTER THE MUSEUM IF YOU SWITCH OFF YOUR MOBILE
C) YOU MUST LEAVE YOUR MOBILE AT THE ENTRANCE
D) YOU CAN USE YOUR CAMERA IN THE MUSEUM
FROM ANNE
TO SUE
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HI SUE. REMEMBER THERE’S A FREE LATIN AMERICAN DANCE LESSON AT 8
O’CLOCK TONIGHT. DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SPECIAL SHOES WITH YOU!
SEE YOU LATER!
A) ANNE AND SUE ARE GOING TO A DANCE LESSON TOMORROW
B) ANNE HAS FORGOTTEN HER SHOES
C) ANNE IS REMINDING SUE ABOUT THE DANCE LESSON
D) ANNA AND SUE HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DANCE LESSON
BUY YOUR BUS TICKET FROM THE DRIVER
A) YOU CAN BUY YOUR TICKET FROM THE BUS DRIVER
B) THE DRIVER WILL TAKE YOU TO THE BUS
C) YOU CAN BUY YOUR TICKET FROM THE TICKET OFFICE
D) BUS TICKETS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE
SCHOOL TRIP TO VENICE BUS DEPARTS AT 8:00 A.M. ARRIVAL AROUND 8:00 P.M.
STUDENTS MUST MEET AT THE SCHOOL GATE AT 7:45 A.M. WITH THEIR TICKETS
A) THE BUS TO VENICE LEAVES AT 7:45 IN THE MORNING FROM THE SCHOOL
GATE
B) STUDENTS CAN BUY THEIR TICKETS AT 7:45 IN THE MORNING
C) THE BUS TRIP ENDS BEFORE MIDDAY
D) THE BUS TRIP LASTS ABOUT TWELVE HOURS
“AMERICAN BURGERS” SPECIAL FOR FRIENDS! A FREE DRINK WITH ANY BURGER
FOR GROUPS OF 3 OR MORE PEOPLE, EVERY DAY EXCEPT SUNDAY
A) YOU CAN HAVE A FREE DRINK IF YOU BUY A MEAL ON SATURDAY WITH
THREE OF YOUR FRIENDS
B) YOU CAN GET A FREE DRINK IF YOU BUY A MEAL ON SUNDAY
C) YOU CAN GET A FREE DRINK IF YOU BUY A MEAL WITH FOUR FRIENDS ON
SUNDAY
D) YOU CAN ALWAYS GET A FREE DRINK IF YOU BUY A MEAL WITH FOUR
FRIENDS
4 LEGGI IL SEGUENTE DIALOGO TRA LIZZIE E JANE E RISPONDI ALLE
DOMANDE SCEGLIENDO L’ALTERNATIVA CORRETTA
L: HI JANE! HOW ARE YOU?
J: QUITE WELL, THANKS, AND YOU?
L: I’M FINE. ARE YOU BUSY THIS AFTERNOON? HAVE YOU ALREADY PLANNED
ANYTHING SPECIAL?
J: NO, I WAS JUST RELAXING AFTER A HARD WEEK AT SCHOOL. YOU KNOW,
READING IS MY FAVOURITE PASTIME AND I’VE JUST BEGUN THE LATEST BOOK OF
“THE TWILIGHT SAGA”.
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L: THAT’S NOT FOR ME… I CAN’T STAND THAT STUFF! ANYWAY, I WAS JUST
WONDERING IF YOU COULD HELP ME. I NEED TO FIND A SPECIAL PRESENTE FOR
OUR FRIEND LAURA. IT’S HER BIRTHDAY TOMORROW AND I’VE ARRANGED A
SURPRIRES PARTY AT “NEW SOUND MUSIC CLUB”.
J: THAT SOUNDS GREAT! WHO’S COMING TO THE PARTY?
L: THERE WILL BE ALL HER FRIENDS, HER BOYFRIEND TOM, AS WELL AS SOME
SCHOOL MATES. SHE DOESN’T EXPECT SUCHA A BIG THING, SHE THINKS IT’S JUST
THE USUAL EVENING OUT. BY THE WAY, YOU ARE COMING, AREN’T YOU?
J: YES, OF COURSE! SO, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO BUY HER?
L: THA’T THE PROBLEM! I HAVE NO IDEA! SHE LIKES MUSIC, OF COURSE, AND
TRAVELLING ABROAD BUT… IT’S NOT EASY!
J: WELL, WE COULD GET HER TWO TICKETS FOR THE BIG MUSIC FESTIVAL THAT IS
HELD NEXT WEEK.
L: I’VE ALREADY CHECKED AND, UNFORTUNATELY, IT’S SOLD OUT!
J: WELL, WE CAN’T AFFORD TO BUY HER A HOLIDAY TRIP, BUT WE COULD BUY
HER A BOOK ABOUT TRAVELLING, THAT SOUND BE EASY TO FIND!
L: GREAT IDEA! I KNOW SHE’S GOING TO IRELAND WITH HER BOYFRIEND ON A
CYCLING HOLIDAY NEXT JULY! SHALL WE GO TO THE BOOKSHOP TODAY?
J: OK! LET’S SAY 4 O’CLOCK? SEE YOU LATER!
L: GREAT! BYE!
1 WHOSE BIRTHDAY IS IT TOMORROW?
A) JANE’S
B) LIZZIE’S
C) TOM’S
D) LAURA’S
2 WHO DOESN’T LIKE “THE TWILIGHT SAGA”?
A) LIZZIE
B) JANE
C) TOM
D) LAURA
3 THE GIRLS’ PRESENT WILL BE:
A) THE LATEST “THE TWILIGHT SAGA” BOOK
B) A TICKET FOR A CONCERT
C) A BOOK ABOUT TRAVELLING
D) A TICKET FOR A HOLIDAY
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4 LIZZIE AND JANE ARE GOING SHOPPING:
A) NEXT WEEK
B) THIS AFTERNOON
C) TOMORROW
D) IN JULY
1 LETTERA: NEL MESE DI LUGLIO, IL TUO AMICO JOSH, CHE VIVE NEGLI USA,
VORREBBE TRASCORRERE UNA BREVE VACANZA IN ITALIA PER VISITARE UNA
CITTA’ D’ARTE E PASSARE ANCHE QUALCHE GIORNO AL MARE. TI HA CHIESTO
DI AIUTARLO AD ORGANIZZARE LA VACANZA. SCRIVIGLI UNA E-MAIL CON
INFORMAZIONI E CONSIGLI, IN PARTICOLARE QUALE CITTA’ VISITARE, DOVE
ALLOGGIARE, COME RAGGIUNGERE UNA LOCALITA’ DI MARE E COME
SPOSTARSI (MINIMO 50 PAROLE)
2 LEGGI IL SEGUENTE TESTO E COMPLETA CON L’ALTERNATIVA CORRETTA
GRAFFITI AND STREET ART
MODERN GRAFFITI BEGAN IN BIG CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE 1970s. IN
NEW YORK, YOUNG PEOPLE WROTE THEIR NAMES OR “TAGS” IN PEN ON WALLS …
(ON/ABOVE/AROUND/BELOW) THE CITY. ONE OF THE FIRST “TAGGERS” WAS A
TEENAGER CALLED DEMETRIUS, … (WHICH/WHO/WHOSE/WHERE) WROTE HIS TAG
– TAKI 183 – ON WALLS AND IN STATIONS IN NEW YORK. OTHER TEENAGERS SAW
DEMETRIU’S TAG AND STARTED … (WRITING/WROTE/WRITE/WRITTEN) THEIR TAGS
TOO. SOON, THERE WERE TAGS ON WALLS, BUSES AND TRAINS ALL OVER NEW
YORK. THEN, SOME TEENAGERS STARTED WRITING THEIR TAGS WITH AEROSOL
PAINT. THEIR TAGS WERE BIGGER AND … (MUCH/MOST/MANY/MORE) COLOURFUL.
AEROSOL PAINT GRAFFITI … (BECAME/BECOME/HAS BECOME/BECOMES) VERY
POPULAR IN THE 1970s AND 1980s. IT APPEARED ON TRAINS, BUSES AND WALLS
AROUND THE WORLD. IN THE 1990s AND 2000s, A LOT OF GRAFFITI ARTISTS
STARTED PAINTING PICTURES. IN SOME COUNTRIES, WRITING OR PAINTING ON
WALLS IS A CRIME. SOMETIMES, GRAFFITI ARTISTS HAVE PROBLEMS …
(FOR/WITH/AGAINST/IN) THE POLICE. IN OTHER COUNTRIES, ARTISTS CAN DRAW
AND PAINT IN CERTAIN PLACES. FOR EXAMPLE, IN TAIWAN, THERE ARE “GRAFFITI
ZONES” … (WHERE/WHEN/WHY/WHAT) ARTISTS CAN PAINT ON WALLS AND IN SAO
PAULO IN BRAZIL, SOME GRAFFITI ARTISTS … (MUST/CAN/ARE ALLOWED/ARE
PROHIBITED) TO PAINT ON THE CITY’S SUBWAY TRAINS. NOWADAYS, STREET ART
IS MORE POPULAR WITH THE PUBLIC. IN SOME CITIES, THERE ARE STREET ART
FESTIVALS. IN BRISTOL IN THE UK, THERE IS A STREET ART FESTIVAL IN AUGUST
EVERY YEAR. ARTISTS PAINT ALL THE BUILDINGS IN A STREET. LOTS OF PEOPLE
COME TO WATCH THE ARTISTS AND … (DO/SEND/TAKE/PRINT) PHOTOS. TODAY,
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MANY STREET ARTISTS USE THE INTERNET TO LOOK AT PHOTOS OF STREET ART
FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THEY COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER ARTISTS ON-LINE
AND SHARE IDEAS. WE DON’T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO STREET ART IN THE
FUTURE, … (SO/BECAUSE/AND/BUT) WE CAN BE SURE THAT IT IS HERE TO STAY!
3 PER CIASCUNA DELLE SEGUENTI DOMANDE O AFFERMAZIONI SCEGLI TRA LE
ALTERNATIVE PROPOSTE LA RISPOSTA O FRASE DI COMPLETAMENTO
CORRETTA
“IT’S TOO HOT IN THIS ROOM!”
A) WOULD YOU OPEN THE WINDOW, PLEASE?
B) SHALL I CLOSE THE WINDOW?
C) OPEN THE WINDOW?
D) WHY DON’T YOU CLOSE THE WINDOW?
WHOSE BIKE IS THIS?
A) THIS IS JACK
B) HE IS JACK
C) HIS BIKE IS RED
D) IT’S JACK’S
I DON’T LIKE ANN’S NEW MOBILE PHONE. IT’S TOO HEAVY!
A) SO DO I
B) NEITHER DO I
C) YES, IT IS
D) NO, I DON’T
“WHY DON’T WE ORGANISE A SURPRISE PARTY FOR JOHN? HE LIKES SUCH
THINGS!”
A) YES, GOOD IDEA!
B) YES, WE DO
C) NO, WE DON’T
D) NO, HE DOESN’T
MARIO IS 18 YEARS OLD. LUCA IS 15 YEARS OLD
A) MARIO IS THE SAME AGE AS LUCA
B) MARIO IS YOUNGER THAN LUCA
C) MARIO IS OLDER THAN LUCA
D) MARIO IS 3 DAYS OLDER THAN LUCA
SORRY, I CAN’T LISTEN TO YOU NOW. I … A VERY IMPORTANT JOB
A) DO
B) WILL DO
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C) DID
D) AM DOING
AFTER DINNER SHE FEEL ASLEEP BECAUSE SHE … TIRED
A) IS
B) WERE
C) WAS
D) ARE
WE’LL MISS THE BUS TO SCHOOL UNLESS WE … RIGHT NOW
A) LEAVE
B) DON’T LEAVE
C) WILL LEAVE
D) WON’T LEAVE
LAST JANUARY SARA … TO MADRID
A) IS FLYING
B) FLEW
C) HAS FLOWN
D) FLIES
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL COMPETITION: COMPETITION STARTS AT 9.00 A.M. TEAMS
SHOULD MEET AT 8 A.M. TO PRACTISE. FINAL GAME IN THE AFTERNOON.
REMEMBER YOUR EQUIPMENT AND VOLLEYBALL TRAINERS!
A) THE VOLLEYBALL COMPETITION WILL FINISH BEFORE MIDDAY
B) PARTICIPANTS MUST MEET BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE COMPETITION
C) EQUIPMENT AND TRAINERS ARE PROVIDED BY THE COLLEGE
D) THE VOLLEYBALL COMPETITION TAKES PLACE IN THE AFTERNOON
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP CARD NECESSARY TO ENTER THE FITNESS CLUB
A) IF MY FRIEND HAS A MEMBERSHIP CARD, I CAN GO WITH HIM TO THE
FITNESS CLUB
B) IF I WANT TO GO TO THE FITNESS CLUB, I DON’T HAVE TO BE A MEMBER
C) I CAN GO TO THE FITNESS CLUB ONLY I HAVE A VISA
D) I CAN GO TO THE FITNESS CLUB ONLY IF I CAN SHOW THAT I AM A MEMBER
FROM SIMON
TO SUE
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HI SUE. I THINK I LEFT MY SCIENCE BOOK IN YOUR CAR YESTERDAY. COULD YOU
PLEASE CHECK IF IT IS THERE? IF IT IS, COULD YOU BRING IT TO ME AT SCHOOL
TOMORROW? I NEED IT FOR OUR TEST NEXT WEEK!
A) SIMON WANTS SUE TO LOOK FOR HIS SCIENCE BOOK
B) SIMON WANTS SUE TO GIVE HIM HER SCIENCE BOOK
C) SIMON AND SUE HAVE A SCIENCE TEST TOMORROW
D) SIMON WANTS SUE TO BRING HIM HIS BOOK NEXT WEEK
SCHOOL TRIP TO PARIS: STUDENTS MUST BE AT THE AIRPORT AT 8 A.M. TO GET
THEIR TICKET AND START CHECK-IN BEFORE 9 A.M. REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR
PASSPORT AND TICKET! ONLY ONE HAND BAGGAGE PIECE ALLOWED!
A) STUDENTS MUST CHECK-IN BEFORE 8 O’CLOCK
B) STUDENTS CAN BUY THEIR TICKET AT 9 O’CLOCK
C) STUDENTS CAN HAVE ONLY ONE PIECE OF HAND BAGGAGE
D) STUDENTS CAN HAVE TWO PIECES OF HAND BAGGAGE IF THEY CHECK IN
BEFORE 9 O’CLOCK
BUY YOUR BUS TICKET FROM THE DRIVER
A) YOU CAN BUY YOUR TICKET FROM THE BUS DRIVER
B) THE DRIVER WILL TAKE YOU TO THE BUS
C) YOU CAN BUY YOUR TICKET FROM THE TICKET OFFICE
D) BUS TICKETS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE