SUMMER HOMEWORK 2014
Classe 2B
IMPORTANTE: il prossimo anno continueremo ad usare HIGH SPIRITS 2. Riportalo a Settembre.
Accertati di avere HIGH SPIRITS 3: lo useremo non appena terminato il secondo volume. Se acquisti un
libro usato, verifica che sia in buone condizioni, che sia presente il Digital Book e cancella gli esercizi già
svolti.
Riscrivi gli esercizi che seguono SU FOGLI A PARTE e consegnali all’insegnante il primo giorno di
scuola !
A. CAN (ABILITY)
Ripassa pag. 152 di HS1
1. Usa le parole date per scrivere frasi affermative (√), negative (X) o interrogative (?).
Dai risposte brevi dove indicato.
Ex:
Sam and Joe / cook (√) → Sam and Joe can cook.
Michael/sing (?/√) → Can Michal sing? Yes, he can.
1. The two girls/play volleyball. (√)
2. you/ride a bike (?/X)
3. My dad/play the guitar (X)
4. she/speak German (√)
5. your dog/ swim (?/√)
6. Kelly/skateboard (X)
7. you/ride a horse (?/√)
8. your sister/ski (?/X)
B. WHY…? / BECAUSE ….
Completa i minidialoghi con Why e Because.
1. A: _____ is Paris important?
B: ________it’s a capital city.
2. A: ______ do you like Justin Bieber?
B: ____ he can sing very well.
3. A: ________ does your dad get up early?
B: __________he goes to the gym before work.
4. A: ___ is your teacher angry?
B: ___ we never do our homework.
5. A: ___is Rome your favourite city?
B: ____ I love all its monuments
C. PRESENT SIMPLE
Prima di fare di fare gli es. 1-2-3 ripassa pag. 142-143 di HS1
1. Completa le domande con do o does.
a. …….. you go to school by bus?
b. …….. your class study German?
c. …….. your mother eat cereal for breakfast?
d. …….. your friends play tennis?
e. …….. you live in a nice town?
2. Rispondi alle domande dell'esercizio precedente con la risposta breve. Se la risposta è negativa,
dai l'informazione corretta.
Ex.: Do you like jogging? – No, I don't. I prefer biking.
3. Trasforma queste frasi alla forma interrogativa e poi negativa
a. You have cereal for breakfast.
b. Ben comes from Ireland.
c. The students do Maths on Thursday and Friday.
d. Your brother likes horror films.
e. Charles watches TV in the evening.
D. PREPOSITIONS
Completa le frasi usando le preposizioni at, in, on, to quando necessario.
a. My mother is …… home.
b. The clothes are …… the bed.
c. We go …… Spain on holiday.
d. I usually go …… home at five.
e. My grandparents live …… London.
f. Do you want to come …… the supermarket with me?
g. I can meet you …… the bus stop.
E. SOME / ANY
1.
Completa gli spazi con some o any.
a. I've got …………… books about London.
b. Are there …………… biscuits in the box?
c. There are ………. beautiful houses in my town.
d. There aren’t …………… clothes in the wardrobe.
e. I don't watch ………. sports programmes on TV.
f. Do you know …………… foreign students at school?
2.
Trasforma le frasi affermative in frasi negative e viceversa.
a. There are some boys in my classroom.
b. I haven’t got any English friends.
c. There are some desks in the classroom.
d. My grandfather doesn't watch any quiz shows.
e. Sarah hasn't got any red T-shirts.
F. SUBJECT / OBJECT PRONOUNS
1.
Scegli i pronomi corretti per completare le frasi.
a. Is Susan with her friends? – No, they / he / she isn't with him / us / them.
b. Please come with me / you / it to the reception. There’s an important visitor for him / you / it.
c. We like Mary but she / her / we doesn't like we / us / I.
d. Is Sandra here? There's a telephone call for it / him / her. – Yes, she / her / it is in her room.
2.
Sostituisci le parole sottolineate con i pronomi personali.
a. David doesn’t know Shirley’s boyfriend. ……… doesn’t know ………
b. Sandra and Michael don't know your sister. ……… don't know ………
c. Susan and I like your brothers. ……… like ………
d. Your father doesn't like Susan and me. ……… doesn't like ………
3.
Completa ogni spazio con il pronome personale corretto.
a. Are these flowers for me? – Yes, they're for ……… .
b. We've got a new basketball team. Come and play with ……… .
c. Do you like Nicole Kidman? – Yes, I like ……………. . She's a good actress.
d. Is that your new bicycle? – Yes, do you like ……………. ?
e. These are Emma’s parents. I know ……… very well.
f. We've got a big house. Come and stay with ……… if you visit Milan.
G. PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Prima di fare gli es. 1-2-3-4 ripassa pag. 160-161 di HS1 e pag. 122 di HS2
1.
Scrivi domande e risposte usando il Present continuous.
a. You / play tennis? – No / do the cooking
b. Susan / play the guitar? – No / watch TV
c. Your grandparents / read a book? – No / sleep
d. Bob and Melinda / dance? – No / talk to their friends
e. Mike / have lunch? – No / do his homework
2.
Scegli le parole corrette per completare queste frasi.
a. Where do you go / are you going? – To the cinema. Do you want to come with me?
b. Dad is in the garden. He washes / is washing his car.
c. My uncle is a doctor. He works / is working in a hospital.
d. They usually have / are having dinner at half past seven.
e. Where’s your brother? – In his room. He listens / is listening to the music.
3.
Scrivi il verbo tra parentesi nel tempo corretto, Present simple o Present continuous.
a. We usually …………………………….………… to school. (cycle)
b. Can you see dad? – Yes, he’s in the garden. He ……………..………………… the grass. (cut)
c. My sister is a receptionist. She …………………………………………… in a hotel. (work)
d. Jasmine is in the kitchen. She ……………………………….……………… some tea. (make)
e. Listen! Sally ………………………………………………………..… a beautiful song. (sing)
4.
Trasforma queste frasi affermative in frasi interrogative.
a. Penny studies Spanish.........................................................................................................
b. Stephanie is talking to her sister. .........................................................................................
c. The concert starts at half past nine.......................................................................................
d. You work in a bank. .............................................................................................................
e. They are surfing the net........................................................................................................
H. PAST SIMPLE: BE
Prima di fare gli es. 1-2 ripassa pag. 130-131 di HS2
1.
Scegli il verbo corretto in ogni frase.
a. The capital city of Spain was / is / were / are Madrid.
b. We are / was / were / is at school yesterday.
c. Margaret Thatcher was / were / is / a British prime minister from 1979 to 1990.
d. The Alps were / is / are / was mountains in the north of Italy.
e. Was / Were / Are / Is you in London last week?
2.
Completa le frasi con il passato di be.
a. When …….. your English exam? – It …….. last Tuesday.
b. …….. you at school ? – No, I …….. . I …….. at home.
c. Where …….. the Olympic Games in 2000? – They …….. in Sydney.
d. …….. there any messages for me yesterday?
e. When ……….. Sigmund Freud born? – He ……….. born in 1856.
I. PAST SIMPLE: REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS
Prima di fare gli es. 1-2-3-4-5 ripassa pag. 140-141 di HS2 e i verbi irregolari pag. 118
1.
Trasforma le frasi affermative in frasi negative e viceversa.
a. Your sister didn't go to school yesterday. ............................................................................
b. Suzie did her homework this afternoon. ...............................................................................
c. The supermarket was closed on Sunday. ............................................................................
d. Melanie didn't buy a present for Sarah. ...............................................................................
e. You weren’t at school yesterday. ........................................................................................
2.
Trasforma le frasi dell’esercizio precedente in frasi interrogative.
3.
Coniuga il verbo alla forma corretta del Past simple.
a. I ………..…. Clare at Susan’s party. (meet)
b. My sister ………….. to the supermarket with my mother. (not go)
c. …….. you …….. the homework yesterday? (do)
d. What ………. Karen ………. you for your birthday? (give)
e. I ………….. the book. (not read)
f. …….. the teacher ………. you? (help)
g. My grandparents ………. in Spain for two years. (live)
h. What …….. you ………. for dinner? (eat)
i. You ………….. your room this morning. (not tidy)
j. ………. you ………. the concert last night? (like)
4.
Completa con le parole interrogative: when – where – why – who – what – what time – how –
how old
a. ……… date was it yesterday? – 23rd March.
b. ……… was your grandfather? – Very well, thank you.
c. ……… did you buy these jeans? – Because I liked them.
d. ……… did you go to London? – By train.
e. ……… did you go on holiday? – Last August.
f. ……… were your parents born? – In England.
g. ……… did you go to bed last night? – At quarter past eleven.
h. ……… is your sister? – She's twenty years old.
i. ……… did you meet in town? – My friend Christine
5.
Descrivi una giornata o qualche giorno speciale che hai trascorso in vacanza. Utilizza il
simple past (puoi fare anche un progetto con il computer, con immagini, commenti, foto…)
READING COMPREHENSION
Sul libro di testo HS2 svolgi le seguenti reading comprehension:
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“Skateboarder conquers Australia”, pag. 60 (ex. 1)
“Mr Bean – a worldwide success story”, pag. 154-155 (ex. 1-2-3)
Reading p. 162 (ex. 1-2-3)
