READING AND USE OF ENGLISH – PART 5 1 B

READING AND USE OF ENGLISH – PART 5 2 D

READING AND USE OF ENGLISH – PART 5 3 B

READING AND USE OF ENGLISH – PART 5 4 C

READING AND USE OF ENGLISH – PART 5

READING AND USE OF ENGLISH – PART 5 6 A

EXAM TASK p. 67 A SAILING BIKE A teenager called Ned Aufenast has come up with an ………………… [impress] (0) way of getting about. impressive noun It is a bicycle with a sail and it’s quite a ……………………… [drama] (1) sight as Ned rides it through the traffic near his home. noun dramatic ? ……………., [initial] (2) he wasn’t sure if the should ride it on the road, but once he had given it independent brakes, lights and reflectors, Initially

EXAM TASK p. 67 A SAILING BIKE he was given …………………… [permit] (3) to ride it anywhere except on motorways, permission verb verb to do + so where he would be doing so ………………… [legal] (4). illegally Ned says he was inspired one day when he was riding his bicycle. because OF It was a real struggle because of the ………..…………. [strong] (5) of the wind. strength

EXAM TASK p. 67 A SAILING BIKE verb to be He’s always been …………………… [passion] (6) about sailing and thought it might be fun to use wind power on the road. passionate possessive adjective He says: ‘You just pedal and the wind helps you to go faster.’ Although not essential, his ……..……………… [know] (7) of sailing knowledge verb to be + very was very …………..… [help] (8) when he was designing the bike. helpful

Ex. 5 p. 67 Portable computers first became …………………………. [commerce] (1) available in 1981 but they were large and heavy about the size of a sewing machine. adjective commercially Although they marked the beginning of …………………… [technology] (2) advances in the computer industry, noun technological verb + the they lacked the………… [able] (3) to work on a battery ability verb + preposition so they never really gained in …………………..… [popular] (4). popularity

verb + possessive adjective Ex. 5 p. 67 Fortunately, work continued to reduce their ……………… [weigh] (5) and size weight preposition but it took another ten years of ……………………… [develop] (6) in the computer industry. development The older models were ……………… [actual] (7) too heavy and big to be on your lap but the name laptop became widely used. actually adjective

Ex. 5 p. 67 verb to be The laptop of today is ……………………………… [recognise] (8) next to those earlier models unrecognisable preposition but is now in ……………………… [compete] (9) with smartphones and tablets, competition adverb which have become very ……………… [power] (10) and do almost anything you might want! powerful

1) Shall I begin? 2) What about the….? The last thing to talk about is a…. 3) Don’t you think…….? What do you think about that? 4) It’s the same for me You’re right I agree, although I think That’s true

crucial essential vital a basic necessity significant

1) Do you want to start? 2) Which would you choose then? 3) I still think………

CONDITIONALS =FRASI IPOTETICHE

ZERO CONDITIONAL FIRST CONDITIONAL If water reaches 100 degrees, it boils. SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT to state general truths FIRST CONDITIONAL If you study, you will pass the exam easily. SIMPLE PRESENT WILL + VERB for a possible future condition You will pass the exam easily if you study.

SECOND CONDITIONAL improbable If I won the lottery, I would buy a Porsche. impossible If I was 2 metres tall, I would play basketball. WOULD + BASE FORM SIMPLE PAST to express a present or future condition which is improbable or impossible

THIRD CONDITIONAL If I had studied more, I would have passed the exam. PAST PERFECT WOULD + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE to talk about something that didn’t happen in the past

MIXED CONDITIONALS If you hadn’t eaten too much yesterday, you would feel ok now. PAST PERFECT WOULD + BASE FORM 3rd conditional 2nd conditional to talk about an imaginary past situation with an imaginary result in the present If he didn’t speak French, he wouldn’t have got the job. SIMPLE PAST WOULD + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE 3rd conditional 2nd conditional to talk about an imaginary present situation with an imaginary result in the past

UNLESS =se non, a meno che non WHEN =quando IN CASE =casomai, nel caso in cui PROVIDED / PROVIDING (THAT) =ammesso che, a patto che SO / AS LONG AS Unless you are very lucky, you will never win anything at the slot machines. A meno che tu non sia molto fortunato, non vincerai mai nulla alle slot machine.

HOMEWORK Ex. 5-6 p. 41 EXAM TASK p. 41