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)
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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.