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Unit 25

15 esercizi
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Lingua inglese

Scegli il connettivo di tempo corretto.

1) The new boy came into the classroom and ________ the teacher could open her mouth, he said his name was Andrew.

2) Helen won't start cooking ________ James comes back with the shopping.

3) My family will have to move to London ________ Dad gets the new job.

4) ________ he was skiing, Jacob kept thinking about what had happened the night before.

5) I haven't heard from Greg ________ he left for the States.
Completamento chiuso
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Completa le frasi scegliendo tra i connettivi di tempo elencati sotto.
1) The orchestra began the concert. ________ the conductor gave a signal and all the musicians stopped playing.

2) ________ you live with me, you'll have nothing to worry about.

3) ________ you've learnt to ride a bike, you'll always be able to do it.

4) ________ Adam was scared by all those people, then he started having fun.

5) ________ they opened the cinema, the crowd had been waiting for more than half an hour.
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Leggi le frasi e seleziona quelle corrette.


A: During the match Alan kicked a mate. Because of he was expelled from the team.
B: The workers went on strike. As a consequence, the company owners decided to meet the trade union representatives.
C: Kim was so angry therefore he started crying.
D: It was such a foggy day that Fiona had to give up her driving lesson.
E: As it was getting dark, the children hurried home.
F: The climber couldn't reach the top of the mountain owing a sudden pain in her chest.
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Leggi le frasi e decidi se sono corrette (correct) o errate (incorrect).
A: Annabel bought a new alarm clock in order not to be late again.
B: Eric wrote down the whole speech for fear lest he should forget what he wanted to say.
C: Henry tiptoed into the room for fear of disturbing the audience.
D: Stephen bought an old car for his son learn to drive.
E: I'll send you the programme so that you can decide whether to come to the concert or not.
Domande in serie
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Completa le frasi con uno dei connettivi di modo elencati:
as (x 2) ° as if ° as though ° the same way as.

1) You can have a 10% discount on all items, ________ you can read in our catalogue.

2) Renata felt ________ she was the last survivor of a lost world.

3) If you stick it in exactly ________ you did it yesterday, you'll have no problem.

4) Nick treats people ________ they were all at his disposal.

5) We'll meet at four a.m. at the airport, ________ agreed.
Completamento aperto
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Leggi le frasi con i connettivi di contrasto/concessione e scegli quella corretta.
A: Susan had a terrible toothache, but she studied all afternoon all the same.
B: In spite of that Mandy never uses gloves while gardening, she has very beautiful hands.
C: Even if Julia offered Tiffany her help, Tiffany did everything on her own.
D: On one hand Deborah likes being a housewife, on the other she would like to have a job.
E: Wendy stayed up until two a.m. She had to drink three cups of coffee, although.
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1) Nicole is anxious to know if you will come on the school trip with us.

2) Neil often asks me whether I can lend him some money.

3) Sidney's mates are arguing if they should let him play in the football team with them.

4) Trevor is thinking if to adopt a stray dog or a cat.

5) You'll have to read this article for tomorrow, if you like it or not.

6) If the students have locked the classroom door or have forgotten to do it still needs to be discovered.
Trova errore
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Completa le frasi con uno dei seguenti connettivi di condizione:
unless ° provided that ° as long as ° imagine that ° on condition that ° in case of ° suppose that/supposing that.

1) Brittany can use her brother's car ________ she puts some petrol in it.

2) ________ you found a wallet full of money, what would you do?

3) ________ of rain, put on the waterproof poncho.

4) Melanie won't feel any better ________ she follows the doctor's advice .

5) Antonio can sleep here ________ he promises to leave early tomorrow morrning.
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Scegli l'alternativa corretta tra i due connettivi forniti.

1) Bonnie can neither ski ________ swim.

2) William Shakespeare was a great dramatist. ________ he wrote beautiful sonnets.

3) Crete is a marvellous island. ________ having great beaches, it also has a lot of archaeological sites.

4) Do your homework ________ I won't let you watch the film on TV.

5) Cooking vegetables is important for your health, but it's cheap ________.
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Riformula le frasi usando il connettivo dato tra parentesi

1) Trevor can pay by cheque. He can pay by credit card. (Either... or)
Trevor can ________.

2) French people are generous. They are witty too. (Besides)
________ , French people are witty.

3) Ian can't play chess. He can't play cards. (Neither... nor)
Ian ________.

4) When Colin is angry he sometimes shouts. On other occasions he walks out. (Or)
When Colin is angry he ________.

5) Samantha speaks Chinese. She speaks Japanese. (As well as)
________, Samantha speaks Japanese.
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Completa le frasi con le espressioni elencate sotto.
1) ________ prices are concerned, we cannot allow any discount.

2) ________ our telephone conversation, I'd like to order the new line of trousers.

3) ________ did you know our new neighbour is a famous film director?

4) Miranda spent a lot of money, ________ all her money to buy the new car.

5) The teacher told me there was no place in the classroom for people who talked all the time. she told me to go out.
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Leggi le frasi e decidi se sono corrette (correct) o errate (incorrect).
A: I didn't like the play very much. Finally it was too long, secondly it was badly acted.
B: I really don't like hospitals. To begin with, they are depressing places.
C: It rained while we were having the picnic and it was windy while we were swimming but as a rule it was a beautiful day.
D: I wouldn't say Mr Binkley is very patient but on the whole I agree with you that he is a good teacher.
E: All things concluded I think young people shouldn't be given too much money.
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1) According psychologists, it's healthier for babies not to sleep with their parents.

2) In my point of view, it was a good idea to introduce Laura to Sam.

3) For far as I know, English is more difficult than Russian.

4) In my opinion, the Government should reduce taxation.

5) In my mind, Vivienne will be elected students' representative.
Trova errore
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Leggi le frasi e seleziona quelle corrette.
A: You can make a lot of mistakes when you prepare a cake. For example, if you melt the butter instead of whipping it, the cake won't be soft.
B: To put it in short, there are three things you must not do tomorrow night.
C: On the beach, people can enjoy themselves in different ways like lying in the sun, doing crosswords or chatting to friends.
D: You can find a lot of activities to pass the time during you stay here, such reading, playing videogames or watching films.
E: Dadaism, that is to say the artistic movement of the early 20th century, expressed protest against the war.
F: To sum, you can choose the model you want, provided it's not too expensive.
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Completa le frasi con i connettivi elencati sotto.
1) I don't know Rachel very well. ________ I met her only last week.

2) Lindy never follows my advice. ________ she can wear whatever she likes.

3) ________ I don't allow my children to stay up late, but tonight is a
special night.

4) I had a long talk with Liam yesterday. ________ have you heard that he has divorced from Bella?

5) ________ your complaint, we would like to inform you that we have sent a new set of knives.
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