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Lesson 1 You’ll be famous!

Inserisci i verbi per completare le frasi.1

1 If we are late, we will take a taxi.

2 If I have time, I will shopping.

3 What will you if you don’t have school tomorrow?

4 If I am late, Dad will angry.

5 If there is a talent show competition, I will part.

6 I will at home if it’s sunny.

7 If you get a bad mark, will you our parents?

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Cerchia l’alternativa corretta.

1 If I help my mother with the housework, I have / will have some extra money.

2 If I win the competition, I become / will become famous.

3 If I go to Sheila’s party, I will make / make a cake.

4 I will help him if he invite / invites me to study with him.

5 I will send / send you an email if my computer works.

6 If I get / will get home early, I will call you.

Completa le frasi con la forma corretta dei verbi tra parentesi.

1 (be/eat) If I am hungry, I will eat a sandwich.

2 (finish/come) If I my homework, I to the cinema with you.

3 (wait/be) I for you at the station if you late.

4 (have/go) If I a long holiday, I to Australia.

5 (get/study) I good marks in English if I .

6 (eat/explode) If I another cake, I .

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Step 1. leggi l’intervista a Jai McDowall. Step 2. Completa il testo con i verbi tra parentesi.

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Jai McDowall won Britain’s Got Talent 2011. We had a chat with him before the final. This is what he said.

“It’s fantastic to be here. It’s amazing. If I (1) win (win) the competition, I (2) (be) sad for the other contestants. They are special.My family came from Scotland a few days ago to support me in the final. If I (3) (win), I (4) (be) the first Scottish champion on the show. Now I work in musical theatres. I know lots of people voted for me and appreciated what I did. I (5) (bring) joy and happiness to other people if I (6) (keep) on singing. If my dream (7) (come) true, I (8) (sing) for the Queen. I can’t believe it!If I (9) (not win), I (10) (study) more to become a better singer. I would like to sing in a musical.”

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Lesson 2 What’s your star sign?

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Inserisci i nomi per completare le espressioni.1

Abbina gli aggettivi di significato opposto.

1 exciting a lazy

2 outgoing b boring

3 active c impatient

4 patient d strong

5 easy e shy

6 weak f difficult

Abbina le frasi 1-7 alle frasi a-g.

1 If you wait here, a you won’t see the city.

2 If it rains, b she won’t be worried.

3 If you take the tube, c you will see her.

4 If I get the tickets, d will you play tennis?

5 If you pass the exams, e I will help you.

6 If you need money, f will you go to university?

7 If you call your mum, g we will go to the concert.

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1 accept an inviation

2 discover

3 change

4 believe

5 receive

6 enjoy

7 pass

8 keep

9 make

a visit a decision an invitation a film a secret in star signs plans a test new passions

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Completa il testo con il present simple o il futuro con will dei verbi tra parentesi.

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Dear Alice,If I (1) pass (pass) my exam, I (2) (celebrate) my birthday next week.If I (3) (have) a party, (4) you (come)?And if you (5) (come) to my party, (6) you

(stay) with me and my family for a few days? If you (7) (spend) a few days with me, I (8) (take) you around the town.Molly

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Lesson 3 An interview with...

Volgi le frasi al discorso indiretto.

1 “I am very busy.” She said she was very busy.

2 “I am helping Bryan.” Angela said .

3 “We love science-fiction books.” Alan and Bob said .

4 “I don’t understand the question.” Alice said .

5 “I am going to a party.” He said .

6 “The weather isn’t very good.” They said .

Volgi le frasi al discorso diretto.

1 She said it was a difficult question to answer.

“it’s a difficult question to answer!”

2 He said he hasn’t got a car.

“I ”

3 They said they loved pizza.

“ .”

4 He said he was learning German.

“ .”

5 Paul said he was very tired.

“ .”

6 Mum said she wasn’t busy.

“ .”

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Cerchia l’alternativa corretta.

1 She told / said me to wait for her.

2 Mrs Jewell said / asked me if I liked English.

3 Dad said / told he would be late.

4 I asked / said him if he could read French.

5 They told / said us they were looking for a hotel.

6 She said / told she was writing a new book.

7 He said / told he was shy.

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Trasforma le domande indirette in domande dirette.

1 Ask Alan if he likes vampires. → Do you like vampires?

2 Ask Patrick if he can play the piano. → ?

3 Ask your mum what she is doing. → ?

4 Ask Sharon where she is. → ?

5 Ask Diana if she has got the tickets. → ?

6 Ask Mrs Meyer if she likes reading. → ?

Trasforma le frasi dirette in indirette.

Paul Do you like football? 1 Paul asked John if he football.

John I hate it! I think tennis 2 John said he it and that he is much better. tennis much better.

Paul Why don’t you like football? 3 Paul asked why John football.

John I’m no good at it. 4 John replied that he no good at it.

Paul Why do you prefer tennis? 5 Paul asked John why he tennis.

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Lesson 4 A holiday in Transylvania

Volgi le domande o le istruzioni al discorso diretto.

1 He told us to take a taxi. → (He told us to take a taxi →) “take a taxi!”

2 She told me not to wait for her. → “Don’t for me.”

3 The doctor told me not to smoke. → “ .”

4 My teacher asked me if I had a dictionary. → “Do ?”

5 The dentist told me not to eat sweets. → “ .”

6 My brother asked me to help him “Can you ?”

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Completa le domande nella forma indiretta.

1 Are you hungry?” → Mum asked me if i was hungry.

2 “What do you want?” → I asked him what he

3 “Do you like Twilight?” → They asked me if

4 “What is your favourite book?” → My teacher asked me what

5 “Do you remember the title of this song?” → She asked me if I

6 “Are you studying?” → They asked me if

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Scegli l’alternativa corretta per completare le frasi.

1 Mum told me out on Sunday.

a not to go

b don’t go

c not go

2 She asked us if we help her.

a can

b could

c will

3 Kate asked me if I Clive.

a knew

b know

c known

4 Brenda asked me what I at Christmas.

a do

b will do

c was doing

5 Sharon told me the tickets.

a not buy

b not to buy

c don’t buy

6 Mum told me at 8 a.m.

a you are ready

b to be ready

c are you ready

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