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Last Modified  :  10.02.2012    Exercises to improve your English:    A well-known proverb, which is exactly the same in English and Italian, goes like this: AN APPLE A    DAY  KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY. The rule "a little and often" is surely valid also in a learning    context, so we at the ELC are delighted to offer you this kind of solution, to improve your English with    a minimum effort every day - free of charge, of course. Starting at a preliminary level and ending at an   advanced level, we offer a few short exercises every day.                                                  Key to exercises at the foot of the page.        If you are interested in having the complete set as a hard copy immediately, send us an e-mail        and we'll give you details of the cost and forms of payment.

level B1  +                                              LESSON 27

- 1. FOCUS ON : I'LL BE

1. Lei sarà molto arrabbiata se arrivi in ritardo.________________________________
2. Domani a quest'ora sarà sulla spiaggia. ___________________________________
3. Sarà di ritorno intorno alle 5. _________________________________________
4. Quando sarà pronta la mia macchina? ____________________________________

2. FOCUS ON : COULD'VE + P.P.

1. When he said that to me
2. If we'd known it was going to be so cold
3. If I'd know there was going to be all this traffic
4. If she had had her cellular with her

A. I could've taken the other road.
B. she could've called us to say she was going to be late.
C. I could've killed him.
D. We could've packed some warm clothes.

3 . FOCUS ON : STILL

1. Has John gone home?
2. We can't go out yet.
3. You can't get married without your parents' consent.
4. The match isn't over yet.

A. It's still raining.
B. They've still got 10 minutes to play.
C. You're still under age.
D. No, he's still in his office.

4. FOCUS ON : NUMBERS (write in full)

1. $ 26,000 _______________________________________
2. 4.2 m2 _______________________________________
3. 98.4° _______________________________________
4. £ 3.55 _______________________________________

LIVE AND LET LIVE
The proverb of "peaceful co-existence", of 'give? and 'take'.


Lesson 28
1. FOCUS ON : PAST TENSE - active/passive

e.g. Who prepared it, John?
A. Yes, John prepared it.
P. Yes, it was prepared by John.

1. Who repaired it, the mechanic?
A: _____________________________________________
P: _____________________________________________

2. Who killed him, the sheriff?
A: _____________________________________________
P: _____________________________________________

3. Who won the tender, our main competitor?
A: _____________________________________________
P: _____________________________________________

2. FOCUS ON : WILL BE ...... ING

e.g. When are you leaving?
When will you be leaving?

1. Are you going to the beach on Sunday? _____________________________________
2. When's Tom starting his new job? _________________________________________
3. Where are you going this summer? ________________________________________
4. Are Tom and Sue coming as well? ________________________________________

3. FOCUS ON : AS USUAL

1. Sei in ritardo - come al solito. _______________________________________
2. Come al solito abbiamo perso. __________________________________________
3. Come al solito le merci sono arrivate in ritardo. ____________________________
4. Come al solito abbiamo dovuto reclamare per la qualità. _____________________

LUCKY AT CARDS, UNLUCKY IN LOVE
and vice versa, I suppose

IDIOMS

                                                 

             Answer Key -

Answer key lesson 27
Exercise 1
1. 1. She'll be very angry if you arrive late 2. (At) this time tomorrow I'll be on the beach
2. 3. I'll be back around 5 4. When will my car be ready?

Exercise 2
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B

Exercise 3
1. d 2. a 3. c 4. b

Exercise 4
1. Twenty-six thousand dollars 2. four point two square meters
3. ninety-eight point four degree 4. three pounds fifty-five pence

Lesson 28

Exercise 1
1. A: Yes, the mechanic repaired it
P: Yes, it was repaired by the mechanic

2. A: Yes, the sheriff killed him
P: Yes he was killed by the sheriff

3. A: Yes, our main competitor won the tender.
P: Yes, the tender was won by our main competitor

Exercise 2.
1. Will you be going to …..?
2. When will Tom be starting …… ?
3. Where you will be going ….?
4. Will Tom and Sue be coming …..?

Exercise 3
1. You're late - as usual
2. As usual we lost
3. As usual the goods arrived late
4. As usual we had to complain about the quality


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