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PRESENT SIMPLE 1 Fill the gaps in the story with verbs in the Present Simple. Choose verbs from the list.

a s k a s k n ot e a r n e nj oy not see sleep stop tell f i n d g i v e h i d e k n o c k m e e t travel walk wash not work Slim Skinty and Ellie Tramper are very poor. They (0) don't work, so they (1) any money. However, they (2)...... their lives. Slim Skinty often (3)under a bridge or in the park. He (4) food in rubbish bins and (5)...his clothes in the river. He never (6)...... anyone for money. In contrast, Ellie often (7)……………….. on the doors of big houses and (8) ...... ………for somewhere to stay. Sometimes the people (9) ……………. her food and old clothes. Slim and Ellie (10)…………….from town to town; Slim (11) …………………….everywhere but Ellie (12)…………………. drivers or (13) ………… in the back of lorries. Sometimes, they (14) …………… when they are in the same area and (15)each other about their adventures but often they (16)each other for months. 2 Write Present Simple sentences which have the same meaning as 1-8. Sometimes, there is a verb in brackets or part of the sentence to help you. 0. My uncle is a taxi-driver. (drive) My uncle drives a taxi. I. My sister isn't a good tennis-player. ………………………………..tennis well. 2. Are you a good dancer? ……………………………………………..? 2. The Thames is a river in the middle ……………………………………………… of London. (flow) through London. 3. The price of these sausages is £5.00 a kilo. (cost) These sausages...... 3. There are no gorillas in India. (live) Gorillas ...... 6. Tim and Martha are vegetarians. (eat) ………………………………………. meat. 7. My parents' tax bill is very high. (pay) ……………………………………… a lot of taxes. 8. Bill is not a member of the choir. (sing) …………………………………….. in the choir.

3 Write Present Simple questions with the same meaning as items 1-8. Use the verb in brackets. 0. What is your weight? (weigh) How much do you weigh? I. What is the meaning of "sexy"? (mean) What...... ? 2. What is the price of these jeans? (cost) How much...... ? 3. Where is Jill from? (come) Where...... ? 4. What time is the next train? (leave) When...... ? 5. What is your job? (do) …………………………………….. ? 6. What is her address? (live) …………………………………… ? 7. What would you like to do tomorrow? (want) What...... ? 8. What is your salary? (earn) How much……………………………?

4. Fill the gaps in the sentences below with a suitable Present Simple verb. bring celebrate depend do give/send give/send happen/occur put/wrap receive/get sell show/demonstrate wait FESTIVALS All countries (0) celebrate important festivals. In many cases, people (1)……………………. presents to each other. For example, in Britain, this (2) ……………………………..on December 25th, Christmas Day, but in Germanic countries, Santa Claus (3) …………………… presents on December 6th while in Spain, children (4) …………. until the Day of the Kings in January. In China, at New Year, parents (5) ………………… money in "red packets" for their children. The date of Chinese New Year (6) ………… on the phases of the moon. In many countries, lovers (7) ………………………. their love for each other on Valentines Day. The shops (8) ………………………. more flowers and chocolates than they (9) …………..at any other period. How many presents (10) you ………………….. from other people each year? And how many (11)…….. you ……………………… to them?

5. Correct the verb errors in these sentences. Be careful! One sentence has no mistake in it. 0. My mother always bake me a cake on my birthday. bakes 1. At New Year, some people drinks a lot of alcohol. ………….. 2. In China, people not celebrate the New Year on January 1 st. ………….. 3. Why don't you buy some new curtains for your house? ………….

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4. My brother studys very hard because he want to go to university. …………..

6. Make suggestions for these situations. Use Why don't you...? 0. I feel ill. Why don't you go to the doctor? or Why don't you take some medicine? I. I'm lonely. 2. I'm bored. 3. I've got no money. 4. I've got toothache. 5. I'm in love with Susie. 6. I can't find this street. 7. I can't find my wallet. 8. I don't understand this exercise.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS 1 Read this story about a robbery at Buckingham Palace. Fill the gaps with verbs from the list in the Present Continuous. Use the short forms where possible. a r r e s t a t t a c k c o m m u n i c a t e c u t d o d r i n k f l y f l y g e t g o h a p p e n h i d e l a n d s h o o t s t e a l s t r i k e t a k e t u r n Harold Baker is inside the palace. He (0) is stealing a painting of the Queen. Michelle Harris (1) a helicopter overhead. They (2) by radio. Michelle: What (3)...... you...... ? Harry: I (4) ...... in the wine cellar and (5)the Queen's champagne. What (6) ……. outside? Michelle: Big Ben (7)...... midnight. I think that everyone (8)...... to bed. Harry: Good! I (9)...... the wires of the alarm system. Now, I (10) the painting off the wall. (11) ...... you the helicopter on the palace roof? Michelle: Yes. But wait! One of the Queen's soldiers (12)at me. Bullets (13) …………… all around me. It's dangerous. Harry: Wait! The dogs (14) ...... me. Help! The guards (15) ...... me. Michelle: Good luck, Harry. I (16) ...... off the radio and (17) out of here. Goodbye.

2 Put all the verbs in the Present Continuous form. Then write the number of each verb in the correct column of the table. a. Shelley and Babs (0. study) are studying business at university. Now, they (1. exercise) at the gym. Shelley (2. lift)...... weights and Babs (3. ride)an exercise bicycle. b. Neil and Eddie (4. eat)...... dinner in a restaurant. Neil (5. finish) ...... his last course but Eddie (6. eat) his soup. Eddie (7. play) ...... in a rock group. They (8. record)a new CD in London. He (9. tell)………….. Neil about it. c. Sue (10. work) ………………. very hard at school this term. So, now, she (11. not dance) ……………. She ‘s too tired. She (12. watch) ……………. The other dancers in the disco.

now at the moment of speaking during this period of her/his life 0

3. Write Present Continuous sentences about the changes in the table. Use each verb only once. change disappear fall get better get worse improve increase

before this year Your sentence His English mark 55% 75% 0. His English is improving. The price of sugar £1.00 £0.85 1. The population 364,000 398,000 2. Her maths mark 86% 98% 3. Fashion for men Black suits All colours 4. His French mark 75% 65% 5. Tigers in India 200,000 25 6.

4. Completa le frasi con le espressioni date.

Always try to be helpful always forget things always criticize me always buy new clothes always come into our garden always tell jokes. 1. Jane is very absent-minded. She … 2. We must talk to our neighbour. Her dog … 3. She’s a very kind person. She … 4. I can’t stand Charles. He … 5. He’s a jolly fellow. He … 6. I can’t stand where she gets all that money. She …

PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

1. Choose the correct alternatives for 1-15 in this passage. Circle your answers. Tonight, Brett Starkey, the radio commentator, (0) is broadcasting/broadcasts live from the Adelphi Theatre in Liverpool. Brett: It's nine o'clock and the audience (1) are waiting/wait for the Metalheads to begin their concert. Ah! Now the group (2) is coming/come onto the stage. As you (3) are knowing/know, Kelvin usually (4) is playing/plays keyboards but tonight he (5) is performing/performs solo in New York, so Ben, a local musician, (6) is playing/plays with the group. The audience (7) aren't clapping/don't clap. I (8) am thinking/think that perhaps the Metalheads (9) are losing/lose popularity these days. Now, they (10) are singing/sing their first number, "How (11) Are You Knowing/Do You Know It's Love?" I (12) am hearing/hear/can hear the fans singing too. Their enthusiasm (13) is increasing/increases. Everything (14) is being/is OK now. Their fans (15) are still loving/still love the Metalheads.

2. Circle the correct form of the verb these sentences. 0. He now is knowing/knows a lot of famous people. 1. Do you understand/Are you understanding his ideas? 2. She's Chinese but she speaks/is speaking Japanese now. 3. Look out! He drives/'s driving very fast towards us. 1. "Where's Joe?" "He reads/is reading a magazine in the sitting room." 4. This island belongs/ is belonging to a millionaire. 5. What do you want/are you wanting to do? 6. They own/are owning a flat in New York. 7. I don't know/am not knowing the answer to this question. 8. Do you like/Are you liking the new CD? 9. Look! A rainbow! It rains/is raining and the sun shines/is shining as well. 10. How much does this coat cost/is this coat costing? 12. Turn up the volume. Nobody can hear/is hearing the music.

PAST SIMPLE

1. Rewrite these sentences without changing the information, using the verb in brackets.

0. Tim told everyone the news. (spread) Tim spread the news. 1. The thief took the ring. (steal). The thief ………………. 2. Keith completed a novel in 1996. (write) Keith …………………. 1. "No, you can't borrow the book," said Betty. (lend) Betty ……………… me the book. 3. Beth forgot to post the letters. (send) Beth ……………… the letters 4. It was sunny yesterday. (shine) The sun ……………………. 5. Ten swimmers crossed the lake. (swim) Ten people ………….. across the lake. 6. Was there rain last night? (rain) ……………………… last night? 7. Tina selected her wedding ring. (choose) Tina ……………………. .

2. Read this information about Charles Dickens and then complete the questions. Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth in 1812. His father worked in the navy office but the family soon moved to Chatham and then London. Later, Dickens's father went to prison because he owed money. Dickens left school to work in a factory. He was only twelve years old. Luckily, his father came out of prison and Dickens returned to school. After leaving school, he worked for a newspaper and travelled all around Esercizi per assolvimento del debito INGLESE Classi terze informatica 3 / 4

England. He began to write stories for newspapers and magazines and in 1836 he started writing his first novel, Pickwick Papers. In the same year he married Georgiana Hogarth. 0. Where was Dickens born? In Portsmouth. 1) . ………………………………………………. ? In 1812. 2) ……………………………………….? In the Navy office 3) …………………………………….? Because he owed money. 4) How old when he worked in the factory? He was 12. 5) ……………………………………………….after leaving school? He worked for a newspaper. 6) Where his stories? In newspapers and magazines. 7) ……………………………………………………Pickwick Papers? In 1836. 8) Who ……………………………………………………. ? Georgiana Hogarth.

PAST CONTINUOUS 1. Fill the two gaps in each sentence with one verb in the Past Simple and the other verb in the Past Continuous form. 0. I was cooking dinner when the phone rang. (cook/ring) 1. While I...... on the phone, my neighbour at the door. (talk/knock) 2. She ...... because there a mess in her house. (cry/be) 3. "I ...... a bath when my husbandme to watch TV." (have/call) 4. "While I...... the news on TV, the water...... the top of the bath." (watch/reach) 5. "The ceiling just as the programme (collapse/end) 6. While I...... to her story, the police (listen/arrive) 7. They...... to warn me that smoke from my kitchen window. (want/come) 8. When I ...... to the kitchen, I saw that the dinner...... (return/burn) 9. While I...... out the flames, my guests...... (put/arrive) 9. While I...... , the cooker (apologise/explode)

2. Rewrite these sentences. Use while with the correct form of the verb. Use verbs from this list: act climb dream eat sing talk tea ch te lephone t rave l 0. In the middle of Mr Smith's class, I sneezed. While Mr Smith was teaching, I sneezed. 1. During her speech, the students fell asleep. …………….. 2. He became ill on his journey through Africa. ……………. 3. The alarm clock rang in the middle of her dream. 4. In the middle of the play, the actor forgot his words...... 5. The dog began to howl during their song. …………………….. 6. During our dinner, the table collapsed. ……………………. 7. In the middle of my call, someone knocked at the door. ………………………… 8. During our journey up the mountain, it began to snow. ……………………..

PRESENT PERFECT

1. Put the verb in each item 1-10 in the Present Perfect form. Then show why we use the Present Perfect by writing C1, C2, C3 or C4. C1 = action from past until now. C3 = unfinished time period. C2 = an action/actions in our lives at no exact C4 = past action is still important now. date. 0. I've lived in Glasgow for ten years. C1 00. Can you help me? I've lost my way. C4 1. My brother (meet)...... the President. 2. At 10 p.m. he said, "I (enjoy)...... this evening very much." 3. I feel sick. I (eat) some out-of-date food. 4. Steve (win)...... gold medals at five Olympic Games. 5. He (teach)...... French for six years. Esercizi per assolvimento del debito INGLESE Classi terze informatica 3 / 4

6. Sheila (get) ………………….divorced twice. 7. I (travel) …………………. Through the Sahara desert seven times. 8. Jill and Jack (manage) ………………. Their company for twelve years. 9. The boss asked at 10a.m.: “(see) ………. You…… Sam this morning? 10. Sam is very unhappy. His boss (dismiss) ………….. him.

2. Rewrite the second sentence using a Present Perfect verb so that it gives the same information as the first sentence. 0. Damien began to write novels five years ago and he still writes novels. Damien has written novels for five years. 1. Sam began playing the piano six years ago and he still plays the piano. Sam . 2. Tina is visiting America for the first time. It's the first time 3. I did one grammar exercise at 10 a.m. and another exercise at 11 a.m. two grammar exercises this morning. 4. He's very happy because he is the winner of the chess competition. He's very happy because 5. Do you know the Principal of the school? (use: meet) 6. Does she have a driving licence? her driving test? (use: pass) 7. Kim stopped writing to me twenty years ago and she still doesn't write to me. for twenty years. 8. Myra is getting married for the fifth time. This is the 9. Can the twins speak Spanish? Spanish? (use: learn) 10. The manager began working here ten years ago. The manager 11. She cannot remember anything because of the accident. Sheher memory because of the accident. (use: lose) 12. The last time Joe drank alcohol was ten years ago. Joe ………………………………. for ten years.

3. Formate domande con le parole seguenti come nell'esempio e date risposte brevi riferendovi alle vostre esperienze. e.g. be to a theme park? • Have you ever been to a theme. park? Yes, I have (or No, I haven’t./ I’ve never been to …)

1. be late for school/for work? 4. go sailing? 2. ride a horse? 5. take part in a competition?

3. fly? 6. win a prize?

4.Formate frasi basandovi suite figure come nell'esempio. Usate gli avverbi already, not... yet o just.

e.g. Bill/get up - he/have a shower 2. Desmond/finished dinner 3. Sharon/get on the train –

he/pay the bill train/leave

Bill has already got up but ______but he hasn't had a shower yet. luckily ______

4.Mrs Stone/do the shopping – 5. Mr Gable/wash the car – 6. teacher/open the door she/arrive home He/repair the roof lesson/begin

______

5. Inserite been o gone nelle frasi. 1.You look nice. Have you_to the hairdresser's? 2.• Frances and Julius have_on a cruise to the Bermudas. They are coming back at the end of the month. - Have they? I've never__on a cruise. 3. I've just to the market and I've bought lots of vegetables. 4. • Is Lucy in? No, she's____to the tennis club. 5. Jenny has to Paris three times this year and she's going there next weekend, too. 6. • At last you're back! Where have you ______? I've______to the travel agency to collect the tickets. Is Donald upstairs?  No, he’s ______to the travel agency too. You didn’t tell us you were going.

6. Inserite i verbi al passato prossimo o al passato semplice. 1. - ……………………………..Jeremy lately?  No, I ……………….__him, but I …………………. into his girlfriend the other day and she ……………… me he's fine. (see - run – tell) 2. • May I speak to Mr Peters? - I'm afraid he…………____out. He ………..__a few minutes ago, but he …………… he'd be back very soon. (Just step - leave - say) 3. • ………………the package …………………….yet? (arrive) Yes, it…………..____just before you ………………… here. (come - get) 3. You …………….____five mistakes and this is only the first exercise! (make) 4. How many songs……John Lennon……….._? (Write) 5. How many songs …………..Bruce Springsteen ……….? (write) 6. • ……………………..____this symphony? (you ever hear) - No, I …………… Who ………….._it? ………….__it Beethoven? (write - be) 8. We …………. our way and now we will never find the house. Why …………__to Mary when she ………………______us to take a taxi? (lose - we not listen - tell) 9. I ______the alarm go off this morning and so I ______. (not hear –oversleep) 10. • How many times______to Ireland? (you be) Only once. I______there on a school trip. (go) 11• Oh dear! Somebody______my wallet (steal) Esercizi per assolvimento del debito INGLESE Classi terze informatica 3 / 4

Are you sure you______it in your bag when you______home? (have - leave) 12• Anne______very well lately. (not be) Yes, she______me when I ______her last night. (tell - phone))

7. Riscrivete le frasi iniziando con le parole date. e.g. I've never seen him so angry before. It's the first time I've seen him so angry, 1. Have you been to this country before? 4. She feels a bit nervous. She's never spoken in 2.______Is this the first time ? ______front of an audience before. 3. I've never been to a circus before. It's the first time ______4.______It's the first time ______5. She's only ridden a horse once before. 5. I hope this time he'll pass his driving test. It's only the second time ______6. He's already tried three times. 6. I keep catching colds this winter. 7.______This is the fourth time______This is the third time this month. 8. It's the third time ______a cold this month. 9. 8. Inserite i verbi at passato prossimo o al passato semplice. 10. 1. You don't usually have such a big lunch!______breakfast this morning? (You not have) 11. 2. • I like your jacket. Where______it? (you buy) - At Selfridges. But it______me a fortune. (cost) · How much______for it? (you pay) 3. Bach______the Goldberg Variations for the harpsichord. (compose) 12.______4. Simon some interesting pieces of music. He's a self-taught musician. He ______any special course in composition. (compose - never attend)

13. 5. • I'm sure we______before but I can't remember where. (meet)

- I'm sorry but... 14. - Now I remember! We ______at Mary's wedding. I'm Mary's brother. But I______a beard at that time. (meet - have) 15.______- Oh, a beard! Now I understand why I______you. (not recognize) 16. 6. • ______what Dad______? You must go to bed at once. (you not hear - say) 17.______- But he . Can't I watch some TV? (Just go out) 7. • ______the block of flats they______at the foot of the hill? They're outrageous! (you see - build] 18. - Yes, I ______them when I to see my mother the other day. (see - go) 19. 8. • Paola ______yet. She ______she was coming on the 4.30 train and it's She almost 5.30. (not arrive - say) 20.______-She the train. Or perhaps they the timetable. 21.______with the information office? (probably miss - change - you check) 22. 9. • What are all those police cars doing there? What? (happen) 23.______- There a robbery at the bank. (be) 24.______- What exactly? (happen) 25.______- A man______the bank and the cashier with a gun. But a client 26.______to slip out of the bank and the alarm. The police 27.______immediately. (enter - threaten - manage - raise - come) 28. 10. • Simon______another accident. (have) - Another one? He’s so careless. He ______a series of minor accidents lately. I hope he ______. (have - not get hurt) 29. -Well, not seriously. But they ______him to hospital to check whether he had any internal injuries. He's home now. (take) 30. Esercizi per assolvimento del debito INGLESE Classi terze informatica 3 / 4

31. 9. Completate le risposte e scegliete le espressioni di tempo corvette fra le alternative date.

32. 1. • Do you live on this island?

- Yes, I on this island < for >(was born - 20 years) since

33. 2. • Do you know Brad well? - Yes, I him < for > (a long time - he came to England) 34.______since

35. 3. • Is your brother in London?

- Yes, he______there < for > (a week - last week) 36.______since 37. 4. • So Anne has got a job now. 38.______- Yes, she < f o r ______> ( 1 s t S e p t e m b e r - a m o n t h ) 39.______s i n c e 40. 5. • Have you seen Karen recently? 41.______for 42.______No, I < > (she got married- ages) 43. since ______

44. 6. • The weather is very bad. 45.______Yes, it______bad < for ______> (Friday - the past three days) 46. since ______47. 48. 10. Completate le conversazioni con un verbo adeguato e since o for. 49. 1. • I didn't know Julie and Alfred were engaged.4. • You have a new carpet! How 50.______long? ______it? 51. No, not long. They ______only______I ______(only) it ______a couple of 52.______fifteen days. ______weeks. 53. 2. • My son is in Canada now. 5. • You look tired. I think you need some sleep. 54.______Is he? How longthere?______You're right. I ______(not) ______ ______the beginning of the month. two days. 55. 3. • Is Joan still in her office? 6. - Greg is out of work. 56. Yes, she ______there______early The poor guy! ______long? 57. this morning. - Well, he ______last June. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

63. 1. Completate le frasi in mode appropriate.

64. 1. • Jerry's still sleeping. at a grammar school. - How long______? - ______long? 65. 2. • Don't tell me Bob and Tim are still studying. 68. 5. • It's still raining. - Yes,______since lunchtime. 69._-What a nuisance. It ______66. 3. • Is Jean still talking on the phone? since early this morning. - Yes ______for half an hour. 5. • Fiona studies German at school. Her German is 67.______4. - Rupert now teaches quite good. Esercizi per assolvimento del debito INGLESE Classi terze informatica 3 / 4

70. How long ______? 71. 72. 2. Inserite i verbi al passato prossimo semplice o progressivo.

73. 1. • I'm sorry I kept you waiting. 74. - Don't worry. I ______long. (wait) 75. 76. 2. Our tenants ______the rent for three months. (not pay) 77. 78. 3. Aren't you tired of walking? We ______for three hours. (walk) 79. 4.They______each other for a month and they_to get married. (only know - already decide) 5.• Is that necklace new? - No, you ______it because I ______it for a long time. (never see - not wear) · How long ______it? (have) 6.We______this attic flat for years, but now they______the rent so much that I don't think we can afford it any longer. (rent - raise) 7.He______travelling since he was very young and now he ______a 80. travel writer. He ______around the Amazon for the past six weeks. (love – become) 8.They ______the road since last month and they still ______it. (repair- not finish) 81. 82. 3. Scrivete dialoghi come nell'esempio usando le parole date. 83. e.g. eyes red/peel onions 84. How many onions? - half a kilo · Your eyes, are red! 85. - I've been peeling onions.  How many have you peeled? 86. - I've peeled half a kilo. 87. I. look tired - study history 88. How many pages? - 20 pages 89. You look … 90. 2, paint on your hair - decorate the flat 91. How many rooms ? - 2 rooms 92. •You've got … 93. 3. look hot - play tennis 94. How many games? - 3 games 95. •You look … 96. 97. PAST PERFECT 98. 1. Inserite I verbi al passato semplice o al trapassato. 1. When George (come)______to take me to the station I (not finish) ______packing yet. 2. Maggie was tired because she (only sleep) ______three hours the night before. 3. I ( just speak)______to Donald on the phone when he (call) ______again. 4. We (go)______to Namibia on a photo-safari a month ago. It (be)______the first time I (see) ______wild animals moving about freely. 99. 5. When we (set off) ______on the excursion it (be) ______nice and warm, but after an hour or so a cold wind (start) ______blowing. We (not/take) ______warm clothes with us so we (decide) ______to go back to the hotel. By the time we (arrive) ______, the wind (stop) ______and it (be) ______warm again. 100. 101. 2. Completate il brano inserendo I verbi tra parentesi al passato semplice o al trapassato. 102. Jenny had invited a few friends to dinner. She (already do) ______the cooking and laid the table. She (be) ______proud of herself. It (be) ______the first time she (manage) _____ to have everything ready in time. Then the phone (ring) ______. It was Mabel. She (apologise) ______and (say) ______that she ( fall) ______and sprined her ankle.. she (mean) Esercizi per assolvimento del debito INGLESE Classi terze informatica 3 / 4

______to come all the same but the pain in her ankle (get) ______worse and she (cannot) ______walk. Then another phone call. It (be) ______Sandra. Her husband (go) ______to London on business that day and (not come back) ______yet. He (probably miss ) ______the train. “What else?” Jenny (think) ______finally Gerald (come) ______. He (compliment) ______her on her cooking, (say) ______that everything (look) ______delicious but he (eat) ______something that (go) ______bad at lunchtime and was feeling sick. He (only come) ______to enjoy their company.

103. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS 104. 1. Fill the gaps with suitable verbs in either the Past Perfect Continuous or the Past Perfect Simple.

105. 0. She had been listening to a CD by the Young Metalheads but then I interrupted her. 1. After they chess, they played poker. 2. Everyone was shocked. Someone Lady Alice. (use: kill) 3. Lord Robert was innocent. He golf when the murder 106...... (use: play/happen) 4. Someone...... Lady Alice while she (use: shoot/sleep) 5. The mechanic the car, so they were able to drive home. (use: repair) 6. The mechanic the car but he went home without finishing the job. 7. They played Vivaldi in New York but before that, in L.A., they ...... Mozart. 8. At 3 a.m. Joe complained because I the guitar loudly since midnight. 9. How long films before you won your first Oscar? 10. How long Phil before you got engaged. (use: know) 11. The police asked Harry how long he banks with Michelle. 12. Before he went to prison, Harry to 2000 robberies. (use: confess) 107. 2. Fill the gaps with verbs in either the Past Perfect Continuous or the Past Continuous. 108. 0. Nobody was on the beach; everyone was swimming in the sea. (swim) 1. When Gillian for an hour, her mother told her to stop. (swim) 2. Bob all morning, so he was very tired. (exercise) 3. When I came to the gym, BobHe was in the weights room. (exercise) 4. After he for an hour, Hugh had a snack. (study) 5. "Where was Hugh yesterday?" "He in the library." (study) 6. She at the bus stop when it began to rain. (wait) 7. She at the bus stop but, when it began to rain, she went home. (wait) 109. 110. FUTURO 111. 1. Inserite la forma di future piu appropriate nelle frasi (be going to, presents progressive, will, presente semplice.)

112. 1. - (Alice work)______at her parent's shop after she finishes high school? · Perhaps she (work)______there for a short time, but only if she doesn't find a suitable job 113. elsewhere. She told me she (not live) ______in this small town for long. 2. • My tennis racket's broken. 114.______- I (lend)______you mine. But (you play) in this hot weather? 3. • (you walk)______home alone at this time of night? It's not safe, you know. 115.______- Perhaps you're right, Auntie. I (get) a taxi. 4. Look, there's a hole in one of your socks. Put on a new pair. I (mend) ______that one this afternoon. 5. I (mend) ______your sweater this afternoon. I've noticed it's full of holes. 6. • Mr Thomson is not in the office at the moment. He (be) ______back in an hour or so. Do you want to leave a message?  No, it's OK. I (call)______back later. 2. There are flames coming up from the top floor of that house. Look! The roof (collapse)______Esercizi per assolvimento del debito INGLESE Classi terze informatica 3 / 4

3.______Who (give) them the news? I'm not. 7. • Don't tell anyone about it. 116. - Don't worry. I (not tell) ______anybody. 117. 10. He (not go out) ______- again tonight, ______he? 118. 11. – How long do you think it (take) ______you to finish this job? 119. - I can’t tell you for sure. It (probably take) ______me a couple of weeks. Maybe longer. 120. 12. He keeps saying he (not get married ) ______, but I’m sure he (get married) ______sooner or later. 121. 13. What have your friends decided to do? (they buy) ______that cottage or not? 122. 14. (you have) ______dinner with your parents tomorrow? 123. 15. The next train (leave) ______in half an hour. I don’t think you (get) ______to the station in time. 124. 16. (scientists be able) ______to predict earthquakes? 125. 17. There are some snowflakes already in the air. It (snow) ______again tonight. 126.______18. I (do) some ironing. - But it's time to go to bed. · You're right. Well, I (only iron) ______a couple of things and I (leave) ______the rest for tomorrow. 19. I'm sure I (see)_____him tomorrow. 20. • What about going to the country tomorrow? - I can’t. some friends (come) ______to visit me. 127. 128. 2. Completate le frasi seguenti usando i verbi o le espressioni net riquadro.

129. e. g. I'll set the table when dinner is re ady, 130. I'll send you an e-mail as soon as we get/have got there. 131. get there • have time • see • be over •come to a decision • unpack • get better •do the washing up • be ready • be hot 132. 1. I’ll mend your trousers when I ______133. 2. We’ll inform you as soon as we ______134. 3. If it ______tomorrow we’ll go to the swimming pool. 135. 4. After they ______they’ll go sightseeing. 136.______5. What will Mum say when she ______all this mess? 6. Don't go sailing until the weather conditions 137. 7. I'll do the cooking and Jane 138. 8. The children won't go to bed until the film. 139. 3. Trasformate le seguenti frasi come nell'esemplo. 140. e.g. Don't let anyone in if you don't know who it is. Unless you know who it is. don't let anyone In. 1. If you don't add a little bit of sugar, the sauce won't taste right. 141. The sauce______unless 2. Unless we hurry, we'll miss the plane. if______3. Take some cash with you if you don't have a credit card. unless______4. I'll have eggs unless there's fish on the menu. 142. If 5. He can't live on his own because he doesn't have a job. until______6. 1 won't give you any dessert. You haven't eaten your vegetables. until______7. She won't forgive him until he apologises. if______143. You haven't saved the changes so you can't close the file. 144. Don't ______unless ______. 145.

146. 4. Complete using the present simple or the future with “will” 1. If you (not/study)______hard, you (not/pass) ______your exam. 2. We (go) ______to the seaside if the weather (be) ______fine 3. He (phone) ______me as soon as he (get) ______home. 4. Tom (be) ______very happy when he (receive) ______Melanie’s present. 5. If the students (make) ______a lot of mistakes, the teacher (be) ______very disappointed. 6. Uncle John (stay) ______in hospital until the doctors (say) ______he has recovered. 7. He (be) ______very happy if his team (win) ______the match. 8. I (give) ______you my address before I (leave) ______9. Mary (be) ______very sad while her boyfriend (be) ______in the army. 10. We (not/go) ______out unless it (stop) ______raining. 147. 148. COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES 149. 1. Place comparative forms of the adjectives in the gaps in these advertisements. Use -er more or less. A. fashionable intimate low

150. Stella's hair salon gives you a (0) more fashionable hairstyle for a 151...... (1) price than any other top salon. Other salons are 152...... (2) For top style and top gossip, come to Stella's.

B. comfortable effective expensive wide

153. Use Edie's Letting Agency. We have a (3) range of flats to rent 154. than other agencies. Our apartments have (4) furniture, 155...... (5) heating and (6) bills to pay. C. exciting good hot sandy

156. 157...... Do you want to enjoy (7)...... weather, (8) beaches 158...... and (9)night-life? Visit Benny's Spanish Holiday Agency. We 159...... provide (10) holidays than any other agency. D. bad high romantic

160...... There's nothing (11) than being lonely. Become a member of 161. ABC Dating Service. Make your life (12) We have a 162...... (13) success rate than anyone else. Try us!

E. cheap a little generous good much

163...... Enjoy (14) for (15) Our meals are 164...... (16) in size and (17) in price than any other 165. restaurant's. There isn't a (18) …………….. place to eat out in London.

166. 2 Use the information to write comparative sentences. Use one of the intensifiers in brackets. Use the adjective in the comparative form.

167. 0. Our restaurant charges £15 for a three-course dinner. Joe's restaurant charges £60. Our restaurant is a great deal cheaper than Joe's. (a little/a great deal/cheap) Theirs is considerably more expensive than ours. (scarcelylconsiderablylexpensive) 1. Ricky has an IQ (= Intelligence Quotient) of 165. Rob has an IQ of 167. 168. Ricky ...... (slightly/much/intelligent)

169. Rob (a great deal/barely/intelligent) 2. Ted's temperature was 37 degrees yesterday. Today, it's 40 degrees and his headache is terrible. 170. Ted than he was yesterday. (a little/a lot/ill) 171. Ted is in a condition today. (much/slightly/dangerous) 3. Claudette has lost a lot of weight during the last year. 172. Claudettethan she was a year ago. (much/a little/slim) 4. Hong Kong has a very high humidity. North Africa has a low humidity. 173. Hong Kong ...... (a little/far/humid) 174. North Africa ...... (much/scarcely/humid) 5. Frank has won the lottery ten times. Bob has never won the lottery. 175. Frank (far/ little/lucky) …………………………

176. 3. Circle all the correct alternatives. 177. 0. My brother is more better/better/gooder at football than me/than I am/that I am. 1. The landscape is more beautiful/prettier/more pretty/more prettier in the summer. than in winter/than it is in winter/that in winter/than in spring and autumn. 2. Jim is more taller/more tall/taller but less powerful/less stronger/less healthier than his brother/his brother is/his brother's. 3. Mont Blanc is not as high/not as tall/a great deal shorter/so high as Everest. 4. Ben is much more polite/a great deal politer/a lot polite than his parents. 5. It gets more and more hot/more and more hotter/hotter and hotter every day. 6. If there are farther/further/more delays, we might have to abandon the plan. 7. Call the doctor - Ted's getting worse and worse/more iller/iller all the time. 8. The medicine's worked - he's not as ill/not ill/not so much ill as he was. 9. When the road was narrowest/narrower/narrow than now, there were many more/a great deal more/very more accidents.

178. 4 Fill the gaps in these advertisements with the superlative form of the adjectives. Use the where necessary. A. clear good interesting wise

179...... Grammar for Idiots is simply (0) the best grammar book in the world. It has (1) exercises and (2)...... explanations. Make (3) ...... choice, choose GFI.

B. large experienced important

180. Learn Chinese in six weeks. China has (4)population in the world. 181. Soon, Chinese will be (5)language. Our courses in Mandarin have 182...... (6) teachers. Enrol now!

C. cool fabulous famous hot late 183...... It's (7) Pop Festival in the world. We're bringing you (8) ...... 184...... stars singing their (9) hits. We can't promise (10) weather 185...... of the year but we promise (11) time!

D. addictive exciting skilful

186...... ZERO X is (12)computer game you've ever played. Only (13)...... players can meet the challenge! Once you start playing, you can't stop. Yes, 187...... it's (14) game in the world.

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188. You need to have (15) nerves if you're going to watch Terror House. 189...... It's (16) film you've ever seen. Face your (17) fears! At 190...... (18) cinemas now!

F. b a d b i g s e x y

191. DISCO COMPETITION. We're looking for (19)dancers in town. We're 192...... offering (20) prizes. There's even a prize for (21) dancers, so everyone can win.

G. blonde fashionable romantic sad good-smelling

193. It was one of (22)days in history when Burkley's Nite Klub closed. But 194. now we've re-opened in one of (23) parts of the city. Come and visit us 195. on Valentine's night, (24) day of the year. There'll be a prize for the girl 196...... with (25) hair and the guy with (26) aftershave!

197. 5. Rewrite these sentences. using either comparative or superlative forms of adjectives. Use the words in brackets. 198. 0. Jack is a better player than all the other players in the team. 199. Jack is the best player in the team. (best) 1. Some of the hair salons in London are very successful, including Stella's hair salon. 200. Stella owns in London. (one of) 2. London is the biggest centre of population in the United Kingdom. 201. London ...... (any other centre) 3. This examination was the most difficult we have ever taken. all the previous ones. (harder) 4. This night club is more sophisticated than any other one in London. 202. This is ...... in London. (the) 5. Are there any countries with a larger population than India? 203. Does India have ………………………………………… ? (in the world) 6. I have never been happier than I am today. 204. This is ...... (of my life) 7. I think the other contestants were more intelligent than the winner of the quiz. 205. The winner in the quiz. (intelligent contestant) 8. Bob McGive contributes more money to charity than any other contributor. to charity is Bob McGive. (generous) 9. The sun shone for more hours on June 17th than any other day of the year. June 17th day of the year. (the) 206. 6. Completa la seconda frase aggiungendo 2-5 parole e mantenendo il significato della prima. La parola data non può essere modificata.

207. 0. Isabel isn't so good-looking as Clarice. (than) Clarice is better looking than Isabel. 208. 1. Jeremy studies harder than Calvin. 209. (so) Calvin doesn't ……………………Jeremy. 2. There aren't so many cinemas in our town as in the past. 210. (are) There ...... in our town than in the past. Esercizi per assolvimento del debito INGLESE Classi terze informatica 3 / 4

3. George is less athletic than Aldous.

211. (athletic) Aldous...... George. 4. Travelling by plane is more dangerous than travelling by train.

212. (than) Travelling by train ...... travelling by plane. 5. Christopher is very attentive, but John is often absent-minded.

213. (far) Christopher is ...... John. 6. Victoria feels better when she sleeps longer.

214. (the) The ...... she feels. 7. Florence is much smaller than Milan.

215. (much) Milan ...... Florence. 8. Fred learns more slowly than Roger.

216. (more) Roger ...... Fred.

217. 7. Form adverbs from the adjectives in brackets and put them in the comparative or superlative form in the gaps. 218. 0. Nadia sings better than the greatest opera singers. (good) 1. She drives than a Formula 1 driver. (skilful) 2. She takes photographs than anyone else. (artistic) 3. In the ocean with the pearl divers, she dives (deep) 4. She plays the violin than the greatest musicians. (sensitive) 5. At the art studio, she paints of all. (good) 6. She solves mathematical problems than a computer. (rapid) 7. Out of all the students in her school, she studies (conscientious) 8. She speaks foreign languages than the native speakers. (fluent) 9. Who dresses in her group of friends? Nadia, of course. (elegant)

219. 8. Form comparative adverbs from the adjectives in brackets and use them to complete the sentences. Also use slightly or far with the adverb. The first one has been done for you.

A.Nadia took 30 minutes to eat her lunch. Dania took 3 minutes. Dania ate (0) far more greedily than Nadia. (greedy) 220. Nadia's lunch lasted (1) ...... than Dania's. (long) 221. Dania eats (2) ...... than Nadia. (graceful) B. Dania said, "Thank you very much, sir," to the teacher. Nadia said, "I offer you my grateful thanks, sir." The other students said, "Thanks." 222. Dania thanked the teacher (3) than Nadia. (elegant) 223. Nadia and Dania thanked the teacher (4) ...... than the other students. (polite) 224. Nadia always does things (5) ..... than most people. (elegant)

225. 9. Do you agree with these sayings? Fill the gaps with the comparative form of the words in brackets. 226. 227. 0. The more you have, the more you want. (much/much) 1. The ...... it is to get something, the...... we value it. (easy/little) 2. The...... we smile, thethe world becomes. (a lot/happy)

3. The...... the wallet, thethe head. (fat/empty) 4. The...... the wrapping, thethe present inside. (shiny/cheap) 5. The...... we get, the...... we become. (old/wise) 6. The...... the hand, the...... the heart. (cold/warm) 7. The...... we know, the...... we understand. (much/little) 228. 10. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH A COMPARATIVE (as…as) 1. Britain isn't______Sweden. (big) 2. She doesn't dance ______Carla Fracci (well) 3. Mary is ______George (strong). 4. I haven't got ______you (books). 5. He studies ______me (hard). 6. I've got ______Tom (money). 7. Susan has got ______Lucy (friends). 8. These seats aren't ______those seats over there (comfortable). 9. This film isn't ______I expected (interesting). 10. I did ______you (work)

229. 11.COMPLETE USING less / the least / fewer / the fewest. 1. There are ...... peopletoday than yesterday. 2. There is ...... meat in the fridge than I thought. 3. Peter is working ..than he usually does. 4. He made...... mistakes than you. 5. He made mistakes of all the students. 6. This car is …………… expensive on the market. 230. 231. SHOULD/OUGHT TO/HAD BETTER 232. 1. Riscrivete le frasi usando should o ought to. (Entrambi sono sempre possibili.) 233. e.g. Bobby is watching TV. He is supposed to be in bed at this time of night. Bobby shouldn't be watching TV He should be in bed at this time of night. 1. Peter drives very fast. 5. This book is very funny. Why don't you read it? 2. He never keeps to the speed limit. 6. What do you advise me to do? 3. People leave paper wrappers and polythene 5. Do you think it would be a good idea if we sent bags all over the place. them flowers for their anniversary? 1. Why don't they take them to the nearest 4. 8. Why aren't you helping your mother? garbage bin? 5. 2. Riscrivete le parts sottotineate usando had better. 1. We should check what time the last train leaves. ______

1. It's very late. Let's get going. ______

2. Stay at home if you've got a temperature. ______

2. It looks like rain. Let's go back home. ______

3. I've only had half a glass of that drink and I feel dizzy. I'm not finishing it. ______

4. You're putting on weight. You shouldn't eat so much. ______

5. I'm not sure Maggie has been informed. I'm going to call her. ______

6. Have you sprained your ankle? Then you shouldn't walk on it. ______6. 7. 8. “TOO,ENOUGH… TO” 9. 1. Combine the two sentences using too/enough and the information contained in the original sentence. Esercizi per assolvimento del debito INGLESE Classi terze informatica 3 / 4

10. EXAMPLE: The rent of that flat is too high. She hasn’t got much money. 11. (too/high) The rent of the flat is too high for her too pay. 12. (rich enough) She isn’t rich enough to pay the rent of that flat. 13. 1. She’s ill. She can’t go to the open air concert. 14. (too/ill) 15. (enough/ well) 16. 2. The gap between the rocks was wide. He couldn’t jump over. 17. (too/ wide) 18. (enough/ narrow) 19. 3. The instruction manual was complicated. I couldn’t understand it. 20. (too/complicated) 21. (enough/simple) 22. 4. I can’t understand what he says. He speaks very quickly. 23. (too/ quickly) 24. (enough /slowly) 25. 5. Harriet is very smart. She can solve the problem. 26. (enough) 27. 6. Hal is very young. He cannot drive a car. 28. (too) 29. 7. Henry was very angry. He couldn’t reply. 30. (too) 31. 8. He isn’t strong. He can’t lift that box. 32. (enough) 33. 34. SO/SUCH…THAT 35. 2. Complete using so/such(a) 36. 1. It was ______expensive that nobody bought it. 37. 2. She has ______pretty baby that everyone wants to kiss it. 38. 3. It tasted ______awful that nobody ate it. 39. 4. She gave us ______delicious food that we all asked for more. 40. 5. He had ______good results that his parents gave him a silver watch. 41. 6. He ran ______quickly that he broke the record. 42. 7. She had ______beautiful face that I fell in love with her. 43. 8. My aunt drove ______fast that she crashed. 44. 9. They wear ______expensive clothes no one can afford them. 45. 10. You have ______untidy room I can’t clean it. 46. 3. Rewrite using the word given 47. 1. He is such a good dancer he has won lots of competitions. SO 48. He he has won lots of competitions. 49. 2. The book is so interesting that I can’t stop reading it. SUCH 50. It’s that I can’t stop reading it. 51. 3. The weather was so awful that all the matches were cancelled. SUCH 52. all the matches were cancelled 53. 4. She works so hard that her boss doubled her salary. SUCH 54. that her boss doubled her salary. 55. 5. It was such a boring film that we fell asleep. SO 56. that we fell asleep. 57. 58. RIPASSA I VERBI CHE REGGONO INFINITO E/O GERUNDIO 59. 6. Complete the sentences with the -ing form of the verbs.

60. go - wait - have - be - move - laugh -play - get - work - pass - read - repair Esercizi per assolvimento del debito INGLESE Classi terze informatica 3 / 4

1. She.doesn't like ……………………. alone in the house at night. 2. She doesn't fancy ……………. on Saturday but her boss insists. 3. She's considering ...... to a bigger flat because the one she has is too small. 61.4. It's no good ……………………………. for a bus, the last one went ten minutes ago. 5. He gave up ………………………. football because he had hurt his knee 6. He hates...... up early. 7. When I've finished …………………….. this book, I'll lend it to you. 8. I feel like ...... a holiday. 5. I try to be serious but whenever I see him I can't help ………………. . 62. 1O. This roof needs………………………………….. , there's a big hole in it. 11. Would you mind ……………………………………… me the salt, please? 12. He delayed ……………………………… to the doctor's until it was almost too late. 63...... 64.7. Complete the sentences with the infinitive (with to) of the verbs. 65. pay - go - feel - punish - learn - be -be - talk - win - have - give - hurt

1. I didn't want …………………. out because I was tired. 1. You're always late. Why don't you try ……………………. on time tomorrow? 2. He'd like ……………………….. but he hasn't got any money. 3. I'm beginning ...... tired. 4. He was late because he stopped ……………………………… to a friend. 5. Last year he decided ……………………………. Spanish. 6. When I was a child I always used ……………………. a big breakfast. 7. Bob expected ………………………. the race so he was disappointed to come second. 8. I'm sorry, I didn't mean……………………………. your feelings. 66. 1O. His father threatened ……………………………him severely if he copied in class again. 67. 11. She refused………………………..…. the money back. 68...... 12. She seemed ………………………. very angry with him. 69. 8. Complete the sentence with the most suitable form of the verb in brackets.

1...... I detest (wait) for people. 1...... "Has he ever tried ………………(give) up smoking?" - "No, but he once tried ……………. (smoke) a pipe instead of cigarettes." 2...... It's starting …………………….(get) cold, why don't you put on a jacket? 3...... Have they finished ………………………………. (repair) the roof yet? 4...... He continued (talk) even after he was told …………………… (be) quiet. 5...... I like ……………………………… (eat) rice but I wouldn't like …………. (eat) it every day. 70...... 7. Do you remember ……………………………………….. (go) camping when you were small. 71...... 8. Would you prefer ……………………………… (pay) now or later? 72...... 9. He avoided ………………………… (speak) to her because he didn't feel like ……………….. (give) her the bad news. 73...... 10. "Did you remember ………………………….. (invite) Chris to the party?" - "Oh, no...... 74...... I forgot ………………………… (phone) Chris, but I remember ……………………….. (ring) Frank. I promise ……………….. (call) Chris tomorrow."

75...... 11. I meant …………………………….(buy) some meat, but I forgot. 76.12. He regrets not ……………………………… (tell) her before she found out by herself. 77.13. It's too late. It's not worth …………………………… (enter) the theatre now. 78.14. I'm afraid you'll have ………………………. (study) more next term. 79. 80. 10. Rewrite each sentence so that it bas a similar meaning to the first and contains the word given. 81. She can only laugh when she sees him. (help) She can't help laughing when she sees him. 1. Sally is worried about something. (appears) 1. She didn't have enough money to buy the boots. (afford) 2. "I'll pay the money back by Tuesday!" said George. (promised) 1. "I didn't kill him!" said the accused man. (denied) 2. "I won't lend my car to anyone!" said Tim. (refused) 3. Would you like to go skiing?. (fancy) 4. I have no objection to you borrowing my scooter. (mind) 5. They were blowing up the bridge and we saw it. (watched) 6. Sam thinks his team is going to win the championship. (expects) 7. I'll phone you tomorrow. (promise) 1. Brian thinks it is time he retired. (decided) 12. The garden is full of weeds. (needs) 13. I'm thinking about applying for that job. (considering) 82. 14. David often interrupts his teacher. (keeps) 15. She thought he should pay for her meal. (expected) 16. He intended to call her but he forgot. (meant) 17. We've missed half the film so it's useless going into the cinema. (worth) 18. It's essential that they know the truth. (need) 19. He's sorry now that he didn't ask her to go out with him. (regrets)

1. He hasn't as much time for his hobbies as he wants. (like) 2. I'll always remember when he came into the office for the first time. (forget) 22. "I'll slap him if he doesn't behave!" she says. (threatens) 83...... 84.11. Rewrite the sentences so that they mean the same. 1. His father didn’t let him use his car. 85. His father refused … 2. Do you have any objection if I open the window? 86. Do you mind …. 3. Tony said he would take him to the airport. 87. Tony agreed … 4. I’ll always remember seeing the Alps for the first time. 88. I’ll never … 5. “Would you like me to help you with those boxes?” Jane asked Bill. 89. Jane offered …. 6. He’s trying to persuade her but it’s useless. 90. It’s no good …. 7. Ellen would like to have a long holiday. 91. Ellen feels like … 8. Dave often interrupts me. 92. Dave keeps … 93. 9. “I won’t forget to send you a postcard” Julian said to Sarah. Esercizi per assolvimento del debito INGLESE Classi terze informatica 3 / 4

94. Julian promised Sarah … 95. 10. Peter didn’t have enough money to buy the concert ticket. 96. Peter couldn’t afford …

97. Verbi di percezione con infinito/ gerundio 98. 12. Put the verbs in brackets into the -ING FORM or the infinitive without TO' (sometimes both are possible). 99. 1. I knew he was nervous because I saw his hands (tremble). 100. 2. She heard him (come) in and (creep) up the stairs late last night. 101. 3. I don't like people (watch) me while I'm working. 102. 4. She felt the earth (move) during the earthquake. 103. 5. I stopped and listened to the street musicians (play) on the corner. 104. 6. Bob went to see his team(win) the championship. 105. 7. I can just imagine them (lie) on the beach at this moment. 106. 8. There was a thunderstorm last night I could hear the rain (fall) heavily and the wind (blow). 107. 9. I can smell something (burn). Are you cooking something? 108. 10. He observed her (try) to open the box and offered his help. 109. 11. He saw the boy (throw) a stone at the window. 110. 12. I heard her (scream). Had she seen a mouse ? 111. RIPASSA IL PERIODO IPOTETICO

112...... 28. Coniuga i verbi tra parentesi alla forma adeguata 113...... 1. How (she/react) if she hadn't passed the exam? 114...... 2. I'd be delighted if you (introduce) me to your new partner 115...... 3. Alice/ not/be) overjoyed if Alan offered her a weekend in Paris? 116...... 4. If we (see) Thomas we'll tell him the news. 117...... 5. He (never/move) away if his company hadn't gone bankrupt. 118...... 6. If he (get) up in time he'll catch the 8.05 train. 119...... 7. (you/punish) him even if he says he's sorry? 120...... 8. If you (be) more careful you wouldn't make so many spelling mistakes. 121.

122. 29. Unisci le seguenti coppie di frasi utilizzando le if-clauses come nell'esempio. 123. 0. Trevor was hungry. He had not eaten all day. If Trevor had eaten, he wouldn't have been hungry 1. Tom was still sleeping at midday. He'd been to a concert the previous night. 2. I study hard. I'll pass the test. 3. Kate would like to have a lot of money. She'd buy all Gucci's clothes. 4. Matt's wife was angry. He came back home drunk. 5. Julia didn't go to the office. She was unwell. 6. I'll probably go to the gym. I'll fetch Tim, too. 7. It rained hard. We got soaked. 8. The newspaper was near the fireplace. It caught fire. 9. Kevin spent too long on the phone. The pasta was overcooked. 10. Tom worked till late. He missed the match on TV. 124. 125. 30. Completa la seconda frase aggiungendo 2-5 parole e mantenendo il significato della prima. La parola data non può essere modificata. 126. 0. This T-shirt is too expensive. I can't buy it. 127. (so) If this T-shirt weren't so expensive I could buy it. 1. 1 won't go to Florence, unless Rick comes with me. 128...... (come) If Rick I won't go to Florence. 2. Kevin doesn't study hard. He has no chance of passing the exam. 129...... (pass) Kevin he studies hard. 3. If Mark doesn't get here soon, we'll leave without him. 130...... (gets) We'll leave without Mark

...... soon. 4. The play was rather boring, so I didn't finish reading it. 131...... (have) If the play hadn't been so boring I it. 5. In my opinion, Billy should see an optician. 132...... (1) If I were ...... optician. 6. I want some information about the tour. 133...... (like) I ...... about the tour. 7. We have no money at the moment. We can't buy a DVD. 134...... (buy) If we had some money ...... DVD. 8. Why didn't you tell me about the concert? I'd have gone with you. 135...... (told) If you ...... concert, I'd have gone with you. 9. Brenda isn't very beautiful. She can't be a model. 136...... (more) If Brenda she could be a model. 10. Rupert will buy me a personal organiser if I get the job. 137. (buy) If I get the job Rupert said he ……………………………. a personal organiser. 138...... 139.

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