ESERCIZI IN PREPARAZIONE ALLA CLASSE 1.A LINGUISTICO Gli esercizi grammaticali relativi agli argomenti che seguono sono considerati pre-requisiti essenziali alla classe prima;sono da ritenersi fondamentali per la preparazione alle prime verifiche dell anno. I.Complete the sentences with a possessive adjective: 1. The city is famous for parks and museums. 2. She s Celine. family are from Canada. 3. I m Brazilian but mother is German. 4. Paul, is this umbrella? 5. Lisa ad John are rich. car is a Rolls-Royce. 6. We are students. school is in Oxford. 7. surname is McGregor. He s Scottish. II.Write the plural: 1. watch 2. phone 3. boy 4. euro 5. knife 6. ear 7. waitress 8. man 9. child 10. factory 11. mouse 12. foot 13. box 14. roof 15. loaf 16. radio 17. university III.Complete with s possessive/ s (is)/ s (plural)/ s (third person) or - 1. Paul s children like animal. They have two dog and a parrot. 2. My boyfriend mother a musician. She play jazz in a bar. 3. She a journalist. Her name Jane. She work for a newspaper. 4. Mike parent live in Seville. They like Spain. IV.Complete the sentences with a/an, the, 0 ARTICLE 1. There is cat on table. 2. We are going to spend our holidays in UK or in France. 3. I met attractive man at my sister s party on fourth of June. 4. Pope is in USA. Last night he was on television. 5. Do you like cheese? 6. Do you go to mountains in winter? 7. I like music. 8. I like trousers you are wearing. 9. They are learning Spanish and English this year. 10. Is there bank in your village?
V.QUANTIFIERS. Insert some/any/no 1. Have you got cheese? 2. Would you like coffee? 3. There are eggs in the fridge so I must buy them. 4. I m sorry, I haven t got pencils in my bag. 5. Have you got further information? VI.Complete with a lot of/much/many: 1. How stamps do you need? 2. How flour do you need for the cake? 3. You can win money if you play these numbers. 4. How time do you need to finish your homework? 7 Put the words in the correct order. Example: Italian you do like food? Do you like Italian food? 1 did Ben yesterday where go? 2 are listening you to what? 3 many people at party the how were? 4 going on go holiday year this you are to? 5 Millie her with does parents live? 6 Sarah doing now what is? 8 Complete Helen s email. Use the verb in brackets in the present simple or present continuous. Hi Yukimi My name s Helen and I live (live) in London. I play the piano and I 1 (love) jazz. What about you? 2 you (like) music? I m a student but it s the summer holidays, so now I 3 (not study). I 4 (work) in a restaurant. I 5 (need) the money because I m going to visit Japan next year! I 6 (not speak) Japanese very well, so I 7 (have) some lessons. 8 you (learn) any languages at the moment? Write soon Helen 9.Underline the correct verb. Example: go / spend / stay abroad 1 hire / buy / go souvenirs 2 stay / meet / rent an apartment
3 do / take / spend photos 4 go / be / have for a walk 5 take / have / spend a good time 6 see / spend / walk around the town 7 rent / hire / go by car 8 stay / spend / have in a hotel 10 Complete the sentences with at, in, or on. Example: My birthday s on 31st August. 1 The Eiffel Tower is Paris. 2 We met two o clock. 3 I met Harry 1992. 4 He got the bus and I waved goodbye. 5 We arrived the airport two hours before the flight. 6 We had lunch the balcony. 11.a Write the comparative and superlative form of the following adjectives: 1. tall 2. fast 3. patient 4. little 5. big 6. attractive 7. narrow 8. good 9. bad 10. far 11. late 11.b Translate: 1. Jane è più alta di me. 2. Londra è più grande di Edimburgo. 3. Lara è l alunna più timida e intelligente della classe. 4. New York è più lontana da qui che Parigi. 5. Il viaggio non era così costoso come (quello) dell anno scorso. 12 Complete the dialogue. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets. Freddie Where did you go (you go) last year? Mike I went to Japan. Freddie Fantastic! When 1 (you go)? Mike In the summer. Freddie Who 2 (you go) with? Mike I went with Sam, but we had a few problems. Freddie What 3 (happen)? Mike We lost our passports. Freddie Really? What 4 (you do)? Mike We went to the police station. Freddie What 5 (they say)? Mike Well the passports were there! Freddie That was lucky! Who 6 (find) them? Mike Two children in a park. Freddie That was very lucky!
13 Tick ( ) the correct past simple verbs. Example: speak A spoke B speaked C speak 1 break A break B broke C brocke 2 buy A bought B buyed C brought 3 tell A telled B told C tell 4 take A taken B toke C took 5 choose A CHOOSE B CHOOSED C CHOSE 14 Tick ( ) A, B, or C to complete the expressions. Example: photos A take B have C get 6 on the door A try B open C knock 7 a car A hire B take C go 8 a flat A stay B go C rent 9 camping A stay B go C rent 10 in a hotel A stay B go C rent 15 Tick ( ) A, B, or C to complete the sentences. Example: I do aerobics Tuesdays. 11 We always meet Friday night. 12 What are you going to do Christmas? 13 What did you study university? 14 My aunt lives Mexico. 15 Don t leave your books the floor!
16 Tick ( ) the opposite adjective. Example: boring A quiet B empty C exciting 1 crowded A empty B noisy C tidy 2 noisy A modern B tidy C quiet 3 polite A polluted B rude C noisy 4 safe A dangerous B exciting C clean 5 clean A tidy B polluted C polite 17 Tick ( ) A, B, or C to complete the sentences. Example: I need to my room; it s a mess. A tidy B make C do 1 Don t forget to your bed before you go to school. A make B do C have 2 I always the dog for a walk in the evening. A make B take C go 3 We were late so we took a taxi to time. A spend B take C save 4 I half an hour every day answering emails. A spend B receive C get 5 James is always late. He never arrives time. A on B for C about 18 Complete the sentences. Use the verb in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous. Example: I saw (see) James yesterday. 1 It (not rain) when we got to the beach. 2 I met Paul when I (walk) the dog. 3 She (not go) to the cinema with us last week. 4 Ben (wear) his new jeans when you saw him? 5 Last year I (run) in the London marathon. 6 I (not watch) TV when you rang, I was in the shower. 7 you (drive) to France last summer? 8 What you (do) at eight o clock last night? 19 Tick ( ) A, B, or C to complete the sentences with words about clothes. Example: Put your coat on. It s cold. A belt B coat C tie 1 My sister can t wear a short to school.
A skirt B hat C cap 2 He was wearing a baseball on his head. A hat B cap C scarf 3 I always wear a hat and in the winter. A top B cap C scarf 4 She s going to wear her long black to the party. A dress B shoes C pyjamas 5 I wear on my feet when I go running. A boots B trainers C shorts 6 I always on new clothes in the shop. A put B take C try 7 I am going to wear my for my interview. A suit B tracksuit C scarf 8 off your boots when you come in. A Put B Take C Try 9 I always wear in bed. A pyjamas B a suit C a sweater 10 I usually get before I have breakfast. A dress B wear C dressed 20. ENTRY TEST Tick ( ) A, B, or C to complete the sentences. Example: She a student. She s a teacher. A aren t B isn t C not 1 We to France last summer. A going B go C went 2 I always toast for breakfast. A am having B have C has 3 your brother play the guitar? A Does B Has C Is 4 My mum doesn t like to work. A drive B driving C to driving 5 They TV at the moment. A re watching B watched C watch 6 I to Rome. A am never been B ve never been C was never 7 What tomorrow afternoon? A are you going B are you going to do C do you do 8 We to Rome and then we drove to Florence. A flew B flown C flied 9 She to school today because she s ill. A doesn t go B didn t go C didn t going 10 I at the moment because I m on holiday. A m not studying B don t study C not study 11 Have you ever Japanese food? A eat B eaten C ate 12 They pizza. They had pasta. A didn t have B don t have C didn t had 13 Who your favourite actors? A be B are C is 14 How often to the cinema?
A go you B do you go C you do go 15 They early on Sundays. A haven t got up B aren t getting up C don t get up 16 This is interesting book. Have you read it? A a B an C the 17 I often go shopping the weekend. A in B for C at 18 The children played in the garden. A happy B happiness C happily 19 These shoes aren t. Look! They re too small. A my B me C mine 20 there any biscuits? A Are B Is C Be 21 She hardly travels abroad. A never B ever C more 22 Paul left work an hour. A since B past C ago 23 How chocolate do you eat? A lot B much C many 24 This is film I ve ever seen. A the best B the most best C the better 25 I m younger my sister. A that B than C more 21 VOCABULARY Tick ( ) A, B, or C to complete the sentences. Example: He drove the car into the. A kitchen B bathroom C garage 1 The number after 99 is. A one thousand B one million C one hundred 2 The number after 11 is. A eleven B twelve C twenty 3 I can speak. A French B England C Germany 4 He put the money in his. A credit card B wallet C coins 5 Jim What s the time? Bob Sorry, I don t have a. A time B watch C book 6 I usually a sandwich for lunch. A have B drink C cook 7 I my homework after every lesson. A have B make C do 8 Do you much exercise? A play B make C do 9 My aunt is a. She works for a newspaper. A journalist B nurse C lawyer 10 She answers the phone and talks to visitors. She s a. A builder B musician C receptionist
11 My aunt s husband is my. A cousin B nephew C uncle 12 The opposite of empty is. A full B rich C safe 13 The opposite of cheap is. A dangerous B expensive C boring 14 The day after Wednesday is. A Tuesday B Thursday C Friday 15 It s usually cold in. A winter B spring C summer 16 The month after May is. A July B June C April 17 She the radio and listened to the news. A turned off B looked for C turned on 18 Ann Where s Tommy? Carl He s his bike. A riding B driving C playing 19 Can you a photo of us, please? A do B make C take 20 Let s for a walk. A go B have C get 21 Bye. a nice time. A Have B Make C Do 22 We cook in the. A kitchen B dining room C garage 23 We eat in the. A bathroom B dining room C garage 24 You can buy medicine at a. A chemist s B hospital C post office 25 Dan Would you like milk in your coffee? Zoe No, just, please. A sweets B cheese C sugar