LICEO BOTTONI COMPITI PER LE VACANZE DI INGLESE PER GLI ISCRITTI ALLA PRIMA CLASSE REVISIONE: articoli e dimostrativi 1. COMPLETA LE FRASI CON UN ARTICOLO INDETERMINATIVO, OPPURE CON UN AGGETTIVO O PRONOME DIMOSTRATIVO 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. There’s … bottle of milk in the fridge. … film is beautiful. I don’t like … picture. … boys over there are my friends. Paul, … is Hellen. How do you do? Sara is … French teacher. It’s a beautiful place for … holiday. Peter, … are my parents. Pleased to meet you. 2. INSERISCI UN ARTICOLO DETERMINATIVO O INDETERMINATIVO 1. This is … beautiful painting. Does ….artist live near here? 2. I bought …new comb this morning and I can’t find it. I’m sure I put it in …bathroom. 3. Can you buy me…ice cream, please? 4. It’s …very nice school and … teachers are all really hard-working. 5. Look! There’s …eagle in …sky! 6. I had …bath this morning, but …water was a bit cold. 7. I met Paul just …hour ago. 8. Is there … post office in …town centre? REVISIONE: pronomi personali, aggettivi e pronomi possessivi 1. COMPLETA LE FRASI CON UN AGGETTIVO O UN PRONOME POSSESSIVO 1. Is this … bag? No, this is …, … is still in the car. 2. If you take … exercise-book instead of …, how can I do … homework? 3. … mother and … meet at the supermarket every Saturday. 4. Is this … new bike? No, … is white. 5. The cat is sleeping on … bed. Put it in … basket. 6. What a beautiful dog! Is it …? 7. Tell Peter … friend is waiting for him. 8. The children are in their room, they are playing with … toys. 2. INSERISCI NELLE SEGUENTI FRASI UN AGGETTIVO O UN PRONOME POSSESSIVO, OPPURE UN PRONOME PERSONALE COMPLEMENTO 1. Are these flowers …? Yes, madam. Oh, thank you. 2. These are your pens. No, you’re wrong, … are on the desk. 3. Henry is thirsty. Here’s a coke for … 4. They’re fond of animals. … flat is full of dogs and cats. 5. This is my moped. Where’s …, Paul? It’s over there. 6. You’re hot because … sweater is too heavy. 7. We’re happy because … relatives are on holiday with us. 8. Look at those boxes. What’s in …? 3. COMPLETA LE SEGUENTI FRASI CON UN AGGETTIVO O UN PRONOME POSSESSIVO, O UN PRONOME PERSONALE COMPLEMENTO 1. Is this your suitcase, Mrs. Eliot? No, … is white. 2. … name’s Anna and this is my brother. … name’s John. 3. We are Italian, … friends are English. 4. That’s Jack. Who’s with …? 5. Is this her coat? No, … is blue. 6. We are in … classroom, Tim and Bob are in … 7. The bottle is on the table, is there water in …? 8. Lucy and Philip are at the cinema and Sean is with … 9. We’re students. That’s … teacher. 10. Liz’s here, that’s her car. No, … is black. 4. TRADUCI LE SEGUENTI FRASI 1. Chi è quella bella ragazza? È mia sorella. 2. Questo è il suo (di lei) quaderno? No, il suo è verde. 3. Questo è Jim. Suo padre è con lui. 4. I loro cugini francesi sono qui. Sono molto simpatici. 5. Questi fiori sono per lei, Mrs. Taylor. Grazie. 6. Questi sono i nostri panini? No, i vostri sono laggiù. 7. Quelli sono i nostri compagni. Sono ragazzi molto simpatici. 8. Questo libro è interessante. È tuo? REVISIONE: to be / to have 3. COSTRUISCI FRASI DI SENSO COMPIUTO CON TO HAVE AGGIUNGENDO GLI ELEMENTI NECESSARI 1. My grandmother/often/nap/after lunch. 2. What time/dinner/evening? 3. On Saturdays/we/always/a walk/afternoon. 4. The children/usually/fun/funfair. 5. It’s hot/why/you/bath. 6. Oh, there’s/new shop/let’s/look. 7. In the morning/we/a snack/at 11.00. 8. I want/a party/would you like/come? 9. Let’s/a chat/it’s not/late 10. Why/don’t we/dinner/together/this evening? 4. TRADUCI LE SEGUENTI FRASI 1. TRADUCI LE SEGUENTI FRASI 1. È per me questo regalo? No, non è per te, è per tuo fratello. Oggi è il suo compleanno. 2. Buongiorno Sig.ra White. Ci sono due lettere per lei oggi. 3. Dick e Ron non sono qui con noi. Sono al parco con i loro amici. 4. Di chi sono queste scarpe da tennis? Non sono le mie, forse sono le sue (di lei). 5. Hai fretta? Sì, è tardi e devo andare a casa. 6. Di chi sono queste magliette bianche? Sono vostre? Sì mamma, sono le nostre. 7. I nostri amici hanno sete. Cosa c’è per loro da bere? Ci sono delle bibite in frigorifero. 8. Dov’è la mamma? È in cucina con la sua amica. 2. COSTRUISCI FRASI DI SENSO COMPIUTO USANDO IL VERBO TO HAVE E AGGIUNGENDO GLI ELEMENTI NECESSARI 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. What time/he/dinner? She/never/lunch/at the office. Let’s/a drink/pub/round/corner. Mum/usually/rest/afternoon. They/not/tea/every/day. You/coffee/after/lunch? I/shower/every morning. They/not/breakfast/before 8.00. 1. Il libro sulla scrivania è un regalo per George. 2. Siete studenti tedeschi? No, siamo francesi. 3. Chi sono quei bambini? Sono i loro figli, sono gemelli. 4. Sono difficili questi esercizi? No, sono esercizi facili. 5. È carina tua sorella? Sì, è alta e snella. 6. C’è una lettera per la mamma? Sì, ci sono due lettere e una cartolina. 7. Questo è un albergo economico, ma pulito e confortevole. 8. Che cosa c’è in quelle scatole? . 9. Posso parlare con Mark? Non è a casa, è a scuola. 10. Tuo padre è medico? Sì. 5. TRADUCI LE SEGUENTI FRASI 1. Quando ho sete bevo sempre acqua minerale. 2. Perché non diciamo loro di restare a pranzo? È presto e non hanno fretta. 3. Se hai fame, perché non mangi un panino? 4. Se hai freddo, prendi il mio maglione. 5. Mio figlio non ha paura dei cani. 6. Che ore sono? Le 12.30. È tardi, devo andare a casa. 7. Perché non venite con noi al pub? Ci spiace, abbiamo fretta. 8. Ho caldo, posso aprire la finestra? PREPOSIZIONI 1. INSERIRE LE PREPOSIZIONI DI TEMPO AT IN ON 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. My birthday is …..May His birthday is …….12th March We usually go skiing …..the weekends Are you free ……Saturday? School starts …….8,15 AM We’ve got lessons ……..the morning and sometimes …….the afternoon 7. This street is very quiet ……night 8. I never have lunch ……noon 9. I’ll have a party …..my birthday 10. When was your mum born?…..1960 2. INSERIRE LE PREPOSIZIONI DI TEMPO IN ON AT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. We are always at school ….8.30 This firm is closed ….August Paul wasn’t at home yesterday ….midday Dad is coming back ….my birthday She is often at home ….the evening We always have a music lesson ….Monday 7. We always have our holidays ….the summer 8. They always have breakfast ….7.30 3. INSERIRE LE PREPOSIZIONI DI LUOGO AT TO IN FROM (se necessario) 1. Where’s your friend …..? - She’s …..Spain, but she lives ….Italy 2. The post office is ….Lombard street 3. The Prime Minister lives ….10, Downing street 4. My sister is not …home now: she never comes…..home for lunch 5. Mrs Smith lives ….that nice cottage not far ……the church 6. Is Jennifer ….school? No, she doesn’t go …school on Saturday 7. I always walk ….the railway station in the morning 8. This bus goes…….Piccadilly … the East End 9. What time do you usually go….home? 10. We usually meet ….the bus stop 4. COMPLETA LE SEGUENTI FRASI TRADUCENDO LE ESPRESSIONI FRA PARENTESI 1. Where’s your house? It’s (in) Burton Street, (al n° 10 di Burton Street) 2. There is a beautiful cottage (vicino al fiume) 3. That’s a nice carpet (sotto quel tavolo) 4. Where’s Tom? He’s going (al cinema) 5. Are you (a casa) this evening? 6. There are some books (sulla cattedra) 7. The children are going (in cucina) 8. There’s a nice pub (accanto) the new cinema 5. COSTRUISCI DELLE FRASI DI SENSO COMPIUTO AGGIUNGENDO GLI ELEMENTI NECESSARI 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Boys/are/home/not/school My cousins/live/village/Oxford Mr. Smith/is/France/on business The children/are/park There is/bicycle/the garden The supermarket/bus stop There are/some bottles/shelf The post office/the bank 6. COMPLETA LE FRASI CON PREPOSIZIONI APPROPIATE, QUANDO NECESSARIO 1. The Russels live … 10 Fairfax Drive. Their flat is … the top floor. 2. We’re going … the country … a short holiday … Easter. 3. I really get angry when I find toys all … the floor … your bedroom. 4. My student is going to work as a waiter … England … two months … next summer. 5. Hull is about 30 miles away … here, but when we go there … car we arrive … three quarters … an hour. 6. The pickpocket is a boy … about 20 … blond hair. Two policemen are driving him … home … the moment. 7. Why don’t you come … the swimming pool … us, Paul? No thanks, I’m waiting … Laura. 8. The train … Cambridge leaves … 10.25 … Platform 4 … the week. … 11.25 … Sundays. REVISIONE: il simple present 1. INSERISCI IL VERBO AL SIMPLE PRESENT 1. My brother (study) hard every day. 2. “(you/like) cooking?” “Not at all, I (prefer) to eat when my mother (prepare).” 3. I (not understand) why she (smoke) so much. 4. ”Hallo Tom! How (you do)?” “How (you/do)? Nice to meet you. 3. Helen seldom (wash) her car by herself, but when the sun (shine) she (do) her best to clean her car. 4. “Where is Alice?” “She’s in her room; she’s listening to some music. She always (listen) to music when she is at home. 5. I usually (not/go) to bed early during the week. 6. They (not know) it is dangerous. 7. (this coat/belong) to you? No, mine is behind the door. 8. She (not usually go) out in the evening. 9. What time (the concert/start)? It (begin) immediately after the dinner. 10. He sometimes (leave) the office early in the evening, because he (have) a drink with his friends before dinner. 11. What time (you/have) lunch? At 13,00 o’clock 12. (Susan/live) with her parents? No, she (live) in her own flat. 2. INSERISCI L’AVVERBIO DI FREQUENZA 1. I go to the disco on Sunday (always) 2. They spend their holidays at the seaside (usually) 3. We write tour French friends (sometimes) 4. Mr Hudson drives to work (never) 5. Granny baby-sits for little Tom (often) 3. CAMBIA LE FRASI DA NEGATIVE A POSITIVE E VICEVERSA 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. I play guitar very well He doesn’t smoke She loves him He doesn’t love her They speak Japanese You must listen They can’t leave the room Sue doesn’t want them He does the same things every day 10. Robert doesn’t like watching Tv 4. TRADUCI IL BRANO CHE SEGUE Al signor Brown piace molto guardare la televisione. Ha tre apparecchi (=Tv set): uno in cucina, uno in soggiorno e uno in camera da letto. Tutte le sere accende la Tv alle 8,00, ascolta il telegiornale e poi guarda un film o un programma musicale. Talvolta invita il suo amico Robert e insieme trascorrono la serata in poltrona a parlare di politica.La moglie del signor Brown, invece, non ama la televisione e di sera preferisce leggere un libro. Le piacciono soprattutto i romanzi.Al sabato di solito va al cinema o a teatro con la sua amica Barbara, ma dice sempre a suo marito: “Perché sei così pigro? Perché non vieni al cinema con noi?” ed egli le risponde: “Perché preferisco guardare la Tv”. 5. TRADUCI IL DIALOGO Sue: Non è Tom quel ragazzo di fronte al supermercato? Roby: Sì, hai ragione. E chi è quella ragazza con lui? Sue: E’ sua sorella Rachel. Roby: E’ molto carina. Che lavoro fa? Sue: Lavora per una compagnia aerea. Roby: Abita qui a Londra? Sue: No, abita a Parigi. Ma viene spesso qui a trovare i suoi genitori. Roby: La conosci bene? Perché non la inviti alla tua festa? Sue: Ti piace, vero? 6. TRADUCI LE FRASI 1. Tom prende sempre il treno alle 7.30. - Come lo sai? Lo vedo tutte le mattine alla stazione 2. 3. rock Ti piacciono le storie d’amore? No, non mi piacciono molto Ai miei genitori non piace la musica - Nemmeno ai miei 4. Vi piace giocare a calcio? - Sì, molto 5. Mio papà compera il giornale tutti i giorni, ma non lo legge mai. 6. Guardi sempre la Tv alla sera? 7. Il libro è sul tavolo? 7. RIMETTI IN ORDINE LE FRASI 1. We/with our parents/to the/go/often/ cinema. 2. By car/they/to Liverpool/once a week/drive. 3. I/football/can’t/very well/play. 4. To do/here/aren’t/many things/there/in the evening. 5. Instructions/follow/very carefully/the 6. Can/at 8/we/at the bus stop/meet/in the evening. 7. Watching TV/very much/like/we 8. Speak/Tom/don’t/Jim/very well/and/German 9. Tea/drinks/drink/she/but/Sue/doesn’t/cof fee. 10. In/sister/does/London/your/live? 8. RIMETTI IN ORDINE LE FRASI AGGIUNGENDO GLI AUSILIARI DO/DOES O IS/ARE SE NECESSARIO 1. They/not/lunch/having/now. 2. Always/you/to the cinema/go/on Sunday? 3. Tomorrow/take/you/to the mechanic/the car/can? 4. This pen/write/not. You/got/another one/have? 5. This pen/write/not. You/got/another one/have? 6. You/can/another week/not/stay? 7. Susan’s letter/to/forget/I/not/must/to reply 8. Not/your dad/watching football/like? 9. What/usually/for lunch/have/you? 10. Before 8 in the evening/home/usually/ John/come/not. 11. Playing/they/the guitar? 12. This/mean/what/word? REVISIONE: interrogativi 1. INSERIRE UN PRONOME, AGGETTIVO O AVVERBIO INTERROGATIVO 1. …….do you live? 2. ……..’s your birthday? 3. ……...number is your seat? 4. ……..days are there in November? 5. ……..bread have we got? 6. ……..can give me a lift home? 7. ……..of you can give me a lift home? 8. There are three pens here. …..is yours? 9. ……..Mr Brown? He’s my teacher 10. …….of those men is Mr Brown? 11. …….kind of books do you usually read? 12. …….is the right answer, a) or b)? 2. FORMULARE DOMANDE APPROPRIATE 1. ___________________________? - That brown bag? It’s $ 45 2. _____________________to work? - I usually go by car 3. My name’s Nell ____________________________? N- E- L-L 4. We regularly go to a sporting club. ____________________________? Three times a week 5. There’s a blues concert next week. Can you come? - It depends._______________start? At 8, 30 PM - __________________________? It only lasts 2 hours 6. _____________________________? - Only two or three times a year. My husband doesn’t like going to the cinema. 7. _____________________________? - Perhaps they are Tom’s 8. _____________________________? - We usually go on holiday in August. _____________________________? - We always go to the seaside. 3. FORMARE DOMANDE E DARE RISPOSTE e.g. car? – (Tom) Whose car is this? It’s Tom’s pens – (our pens) Whose pens are those? They’re ours 1. keys? – (my keys) ---------------------------------------2. dog? - (my friends) ----------------------------------------3. newspaper? – (Bill) ----------------------------------------4. bags? – (these ladies) ----------------------------------------5. book? – (her book) ----------------------------------------- 4. RIORDINARE LE SEGUENTI DOMANDE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Do/who/for/work/you? What/need/screwdriver/they/this/do/for? That/about/is/film/what? To/talking/who/she/is? Do/with/they/on holiday/usually/go/who? The house/like/is/what? take/long/it/does/to get/how/you/to school? 8. High/Mont Blanc/how/is? 5. CHE DOMANDE FARESTI PER OTTENERE QUESTE INFORMAZIONI? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. I am 14 years old Our grandparents live in Germany He can speak English, French and Italian It costs £ 3,25 The film lasts 2 hours My children are very well, thanks The river is km 347 long We have got 3 cars 6. FORMARE DOMANDE PER OTTENERE LE INFORMAZIONI SOTTOLINEATE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Thomas comes from Germany Sue shares a flat with a friend He is interested in chemistry We usually play tennis with the Browns This present is from aunt Jane You can speak to his secretary The car belongs to Mary Jane That’s Tom’s GENERAL REVISION 1.COMPLETA IL BRANO INSERENDO UNA PAROLA IN OGNI SPAZIO Unfortunately the holidays are over and today is the … day of school. Bob and Lisa are in the street on their way to school. The shops … full of beautiful school things. “There … a lovely pencil-case in that shop-window, Tina”. “Yes, it’s very nice and it isn’t very …”. “How much is it?” “Just three …, so it’s cheap”. Now they’re near the school: … is very big, but it’s quite nice and it’s in a pleasant area. … is a canal near the school. It’s only a metre … and there are beautiful flowers on its banks. There’s … old tower nearby, too. It’s about 200 metres … . Today there are … of parents with their children in front of the school. There are two new pupils in the second form - … are called Frieda and Lucinda. They are twins. They are fifteen years … . Tina is curious: “How … is your house from here?” “We are lucky: it’s only half … mile from the school. It’s … Petticoat Lane”. “Oh, our flat is only ten minutes … your house”. 2. INSERISCI LE PAROLE MANCANTI I … a very good friend … England, called Marianne. She … a teacher in … secondary school … Bristol. The school is … the centre … the town, so Marianne … walks there. She sometimes … a bus when she … late for work. She also … short stories for … magazine. … magazine is called “Bristol Voice” and is very popular in Bristol. Marianne is married and … a daughter, Ann. Ann … in a big supermarket just outside Bristol. … supermarket … all kinds of food and … a large car park in front of … entrance. Ann has got … friends and … goes dancing with them. She also likes cooking in her spare time and … novels and of course … short stories her mother writes! 3. INSERISCI LE PAROLE MANCANTI Fred is … ten-year-old boy. He loves animals and … three pets: … cat, … canary and … little tortoise. One day, on … way home, he … a puppy trembling on … pavement. He stops immediately, … at the puppy and decides to … him home. Mrs. Blake, … mother, likes dogs … especially puppies. She understands that … puppy … hungry so she … him some milk in … saucer. … puppy feels at home and … to play with Fred in … garden; even Kitty, … cat, seams to … her new friend. After a while … little girl rings … bell. She … Mrs. Blake if she knows where her puppy …. Mrs. Blake calls her son and … puppy comes along … him. The little girl is … happy. She picks her puppy up and cuddles him; she thanks Mrs. Blake and Fred, and goes down … path and trough … gate.