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Grammar
2nd conditional
1Completa le frasi usando il 2nd conditional. Usa le forme contratte dove possibile.
If the weather was (be) nice, we’d go to the park.
1I (not/live) in another country unless I (get) a very good job there.
2If Ben (have) time, (he/help) me with my project.
3 (you/buy) a house if we (win) a million pounds in the lottery?
4This room (look) nicer if we
(paint) the walls a different colour.
5I (get on) better with Sam’s new boyfriend if he (not be) so quiet.
6Helen (not be) so lazy if her parents (be) strict.
2Scegli l’alternativa corretta per completare le domande del questionario.
Sometimes it’s difficult to do the right thing and be a good friend. How good a friend are you?
Did/Would you feel happy or jealous if your friend won/would win a fantastic prize?
1Would/Did you tell anyone if a friend would do/did something dishonest?
2If you would know/knew where your friend’s diary was, would/did you read it?
3If you fancied/wouldfancy your best friend’s boyfriend or girlfriend, did youdo/would you do anything about it?
4Would you buy/Did you buy an expensive present for a friend if you went/would go to their birthday party?
5If you found/would find some money when you were out with friends, would you tell/did you tell them or not?
would, could, might
3Completa le frasi con would, could o might. Usa might invece di would/could nelle frasi dove ambedue sono possibili.
If I met Ryan Gosling and talked to him for a few hours, we might become friends.
1If Helen do any job in the world, she’d be a film star.
2If we missed the bus, we definitely be late for school.
3Mobile phones don’t work in this area, so if the car broke down, we contact anyone.
4I’m sure you see Chris if you came to my party – he promised to come.
5Unless my parents won a lot of money, they buy an expensive house.
6If you practised the guitar more, we ask you to be in our band.
7If I visited Washington, I definitely go on a tour of the White House.
8If you tried Japanese food, perhaps you like it.
If I were you...
4Completa le frasi con If I were you e la forma affermativa o negativa del verbo tra parentesi. Usa le forme contratte dove possibile.
If I were you, I wouldn’t cheat(cheat) in the exam.
1 (buy) that laptop – it’s a very good price.
2Mr Davidson’s dog has got very big teeth.
(not go) near it.
3 (say sorry) to Sarah – she’s very angry with you.
4 (not touch) that – it’s very hot!
5That box is very heavy. (not try) to lift it.
6You don’t look well, Jo (take) an aspirin and go to bed.
7 (tell) lies about people – it
isn’t nice.
8 (ask) your sister before you borrow her things.
1st conditional vs 2nd conditional
5Completa le frasi. Usa la forma corretta del 1st o 2nd conditional dei verbi dati. Usa le forme contratte dove possibile.
If the car breaks down in this desert, we’ll bein trouble.
1If Jack wasn’t a good swimmer, he
in the team.
2I’ll come out tonight if I
too much homework.
3If your room wasn’t a mess, you
things all the time.
4If you want to apply for the job, I
your CV to the boss.
5Danny would go out with Liz if she
him.
6Alice wouldn’t invite you to the party if she
you.
7You’ll pass your exams if you
for them.
8I’d lend you my computer if you
it to do your school project.
wish with Past simple
6Completa i mini-dialoghi con la forma corretta di wish e il Past simple dei verbi tra parentesi.
1AidenI wish those boys didn’t say (not say) horrible things to us all the time.
MarkWell, everyone at school they (not be) so stupid.
AidenYes, I know, but they bully us all the time. I the teacher
(know) about it.
2SamI Dad (not travel) so much for his job.
LeeYes, me too. And I know Mum he (stay) at home more.
SamYes, they both he
(have) different job.
(on) my own
7Completa l’email con la forma corretta di
(on +) aggettivo possessivo + own.
Vocabulary
Phrasal verbs
8Scegli la conclusione corretta (a o b) per completare le frasi.
Zoe’s dog died and she’s really sad. She hasn’t got over it yet
a got over it yet.b come across it yet.
1I have to this problem today, but I don’t know what to do.
a look throughb sort out
2The machine isn’t working. I think it’s .
a broken down.b passed on.
3It was a long journey, but we talked and stories, so the time passed quickly.
a made upb came across
4I don’t have to go back home tonight. My parents said I could .
a get over.b stay over.
5We’ve got a lot of work to do, so let’s .
a get down to it.b get away with it.
6I need to get some sleep, so please don’t .
a keep quiet.b mess around.
Personality
9Da ogni coppia di parole scegline una per completare le frasi.
It’s very disloyalto say bad things about your friends.
1You think you’re better than us, but you’re
just !
2Paola is very . She always says ‘please’ and ‘thank you’.
3Ruth’s very – she would never do anything stupid.
4Antonio is – he loves meeting people and making new friends.
5I can’t trust you to do anything – you’re
too .
6Why are you so today? You’ve normally got a big smile on your face.
7Come on – stop being and help me to do the housework.
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