Unit 21 #313520 - Prove ed esercizi Zanichelli

Third conditional

Completa con la forma corretta dei verbi fra parentesi. Usa la forma contratta con il not.

1. If I had repaired the sensors, the alarm (sound) ________.
2. If they (put) ________ the money in a safe, the burglars wouldn't have stolen it.
3. If the government had had a better security system, the hackers (not, manage) ________ to damage it.
4. What (do) ________ if you had experienced a robbery?

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Accidents

1. More than 100 people died in a ________ along that dangerous stretch of coastline.
2. When a train comes off tracks, it ________.
3. His car ________ across the ice.
4. The ambulance arrived and ________ me to the hospital.
5. Last night they had a car ________ on the way home.

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Round-up: conditionals

Per ciascun periodo ipotetico, indica se è di tipo 0, 1, 2, 3.

A: If you don't activate the alarm, it doesn't work.

B: If I noticed flames coming from a house, I would call the fire service.

C: Dylan wouldn't have forgotten his safe's code if he had written it down.

D: If we install a video doorbell, we'll be able to see who comes to visit us.

Domande in serie

Calling the emergency services

– Hello. Emergency service operator. ________
– The ambulance.
– ________.
– Ambulance. What's your emergency?
– Please help! There's been a car crash.
– Where are you?
– I'm in St. Paul Street, next to the bank.
– ________. What number are you calling from?
– My mobile phone. It's 0044 5616820900.
– OK. ________. Please stay on the phone.
– ________
– Don't worry. ________. Everyone will be in safe hands very soon.

Posizionamento

I wish... / If only...

Indica l'affermazione corretta.

A: Il verbo wish è un modale.

B: Il verbo wish o l'espressione If only si usa per riferirsi solo al presente.

C: If only the police would arrive soon: questa frase è corretta.

D: I wish she has had a security door: questa frase è corretta.

Scelta multipla

Crimes

Per ogni crimine, indica il corrispondente inglese corretto. Attenzione: ce ne sono due in più.

1. omicidio: ________
2. pirateria informatica: ________
3. furto: ________
4. furto in appartamento: ________
5. contrabbando: ________

Posizionamento

Third conditional

A: Così come con il Second conditional, anche il Third conditional si usa per parlare di ipotesi poco probabili.

B: Nel Third conditional, la conseguenza si esprime con would / wouldn't + have + participio passato.

C: Con il Third conditional non è possibile usare avverbi come maybe, perhaps, probably, definitely.

D: Nel Third conditional, la condizione si esprime con would / wouldn't + have + participio passato.

E: If I had been on time, I couldn't have missed the lecture. Questa frase è corretta.

Vero o falso

Security systems

Completa correttamente i consigli di sicurezza.

1. Replace your old door with a new security ________.
2. Place ________ in your garden.
3. Put money and valuables in a ________.
4. Install security ________ to record everything that happens around your house.

Posizionamento

When, as soon as, until, as long as, before, after

A: Le congiunzioni when, as soon as, until, as long as, before, after, quando introducono una condizione riferita al futuro, non richiedono mai will.

B: Until richiede il verbo alla forma affermativa o negativa.

C: As long as you keep your valuables in a safe, nobody will find them. Questa frase è sbagliata.

D: Before e after possono essere seguiti da will.

Vero o falso

When, as soon as, until, as long as, before, after

1. She ________ on holiday until she ________ her house.
2. As soon as my brother ________ his training, he ________ a fireman.
3. I ________ a security system in my new flat before I permanently ________ in.
4. As long as you ________ open the windows, the alarm ________ go off.

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