Classi seconde. Anno scolastico 2014-15
ENGLISH SUMMER HOMEWORK
IMPORTANTE: il prossimo anno continueremo a usare HIGH SPIRITS 2. Riportalo a Settembre. Accertati di avere HIGH
SPIRITS 3: lo useremo non appena terminato il secondo volume. Se acquisti un libro usato, verifica che sia in buone
condizioni, che sia presente il Digital Book e cancella gli esercizi già svolti. Procurati un dizionario d’inglese.
Esercizi obbligatori da fare nel periodo fine agosto-settembre
Prima di fare gli es. 1-2-3 ripassa pag. 142-143 di HS1
1 Completa le domande con do o does.
a. …….. you go to school by bus?
b. …….. your class study German?
c. …….. your mother eat cereals for breakfast?
d. …….. your friends play tennis?
e. …….. you live in a nice town?
2 Sul quaderno rispondi alle domande dell'esercizio precedente con la risposta breve
negativa. Poi dai l'informazione corretta.
Ex.: Do you like jogging? – No, I don't. I prefer biking.
3 Sul quaderno trasforma queste frasi alla forma interrogativa e poi negativa
a. You have cereals for breakfast.
b. Ben comes from Ireland.
c. The students do Maths on Thursday and Friday.
d. Your brother likes horror films.
e. Charles watches TV in the evening.
4 Completa le frasi usando le preposizioni at, in, on, to quando necessario.
a. My mother is …… home.
b. The clothes are …… the bed.
c. We go …… Spain on holiday.
d. I usually go …… home at five.
e. My grandparents live …… London.
f. Do you want to come …… the supermarket with me?
g. I can meet you …… the bus stop.
5 Completa gli spazi con some o any.
a. I've got …………… books about London.
b. Are there …………… biscuits in the box?
c. There are ………. beautiful houses in my town.
d. There aren’t …………… clothes in the wardrobe.
e. I don't watch ………. sports programmes onTV.
f. Do you know …………… foreign students at school?
6 Scegli i pronomi corretti per completare le frasi. Ripassa pag 143 HS1
a. Is Susan with her friends? – No, they / he / she isn't with him / us / them.
b. Please come with me / you / it to the reception. There’s an important visitor for him / you / it.
c. We like Mary but she / her / we doesn't like we / us / I.
d. Is Sandra here? There's a telephone call for it / him / her. – Yes, she / her / it is in her room.
7 Sostituisci le parole sottolineate con i pronomi personali.
a. David doesn’t know Shirley’s boyfriend. ……… doesn’t know ………
b. Sandra and Michael don't know your sister. ……… don't know ………
c. Susan and I like your brothers. ……… like ………
d. Your father doesn't like Susan and me. ……… doesn't like ………
Prima di fare l’es 8 ripassa pag. 160-161 di HS1 e pag. 122 di HS2
8. Sul quaderno scrivi domande e risposte usando il Present continuous (domanda, risposta
breve negativa e frase affermativa).
a. You / play tennis? – No / do the cooking
b. Susan / play the guitar? – No / watch TV
c. Your grandparents / read a book? – No / sleep
d. Bob and Melinda / dance? – No / talk to their friends
e. Mike / have lunch? – No / do his homework
Prima di fare l’es. 9 ripassa pag. 130-131 di HS2
9 Scegli il verbo corretto in ogni frase.
a. The capital city of Spain was / is / were / are Madrid.
b. We are / was / were / is at school yesterday.
c. Margaret Thatcher was / were / is / a British prime minister from 1979 to 1990.
d. The Alps were / is / are / was mountains in the north of Italy.
e. Was / Were / Are / Is you in London last week?
Prima di fare gli es. 10-11-12 ripassa pag. 140-141 di HS2 e i verbi irregolari pag. 118
10 Trasforma le frasi affermative in frasi negative e viceversa.
a. Your sister didn't go to school yesterday. ............................................................................
b. Suzie did her homework this afternoon. ...............................................................................
c. The supermarket was closed on Sunday. ............................................................................
d. Melanie didn't buy a present for Sarah. ...............................................................................
e. You weren’t at school yesterday. ........................................................................................
11 Sul quaderno trasforma le frasi dell’esercizio precedente in frasi interrogative.
12 Coniuga il verbo alla forma corretta del Past simple.
a. I ………..…. Clare at Susan’s party. (meet)
b. My sister ………….. to the supermarket with my mother. (not go)
c. …….. you …….. the homework yesterday? (do)
d. What ………. Karen ………. you for your birthday? (give)
e. I ………….. the book. (not read)
f. …….. the teacher ………. you? (help)
g. My grandparents ………. in Spain for two years. (live)
h. What …….. you ………. for dinner? (eat)
i. You ………….. your room this morning. (not tidy)
j. ………. you ………. the concert last night? (like)
13 Completa con le parole interrogative: when – where – why – who – what – what time – how –
how old
a. …………………….. date was it yesterday? – 23rd March.
b. …………………….. was your grandfather? – Very well, thank you.
c. …………………….. did you buy these jeans? – Because I liked them.
d. ……………………. did you go to London? – By train.
e. ……… ……………..did you go on holiday? – Last August.
f. ……… ……………..were your parents born? – In England.
g. ……………………. did you go to bed last night? – At quarter past eleven.
h. …………………….. is your sister? – She's twenty years old.
i. ……………………… did you meet in town? – My friend Christine
Writing: descrivi come hai trascorso le tue vacanze estive usando il Simple Past, distinguendo tra Giugno,
Luglio e Agosto. (puoi farlo anche su file o usare un quadernino cu cui incollare de4lle foto o cartoline o altro)
Reading: ti consiglio di leggere uno dei seguenti testi: The bottle imp, The mystery of Manor Hall,
Frankenstein, Peter Pan, Serie Dominoes Readers, OUP. Tutte queste letture sono accompagnate da un Cd:
mi raccomando di ascoltarlo tante volte. Have a nice holiday!