UNll zo 33i?:';:,tJ"J':i:i".

'%
lnterrogative
pronouns
A game from which the English get
a
lot of excitement is cricket.
The players,
who are dressed
spotless long trousers, give
an air
freshness to the scene.
in
of
There are two umpires whose deci-
sions are always accepted without
argument by players and spectators.
The most spectacular event that takes
place in the Highland Gamesl is
t'tossing
the cabe
('
,2
t. Hlghland Games
=
Gioohi delle Alteterre. 2.
"tossing
the cabe/'
=
lancio del tronco.
334
Wembley Stadium are followed with interest in many countries, and the Interna-
tionat Lawn Tennis Championships, which are played at Wimbledon, draw large
crowds from everywhere each
year.
A game from which the English
Eet2
a lot of excitement is cricket. This
"gentle-
man's game", which is not very popular in other countries, is enjoyed by
thousands of
people, who follow the matches with great enthusiasm.
The players, who are dressed in spotless long trousers, give
an air of freshness to
the scene. Two of them from one team, w-hose legs are
protected
by pads, carry
long wooden bats. There are two umpires,
'
as they are called in this game, whose
decisions are always accepted without argument by
players
and spectators. First-
class cricket matches, which can last three days or more, are always followed by
thousands of
people.
In most schools,
a
boys play cricket once a week in the summer months, and foot-
ball or rugby, whlch is another very English game, in winter. Girls usually
play
tennis or netball.
5
Athletics, too, have always been very popular
in England. The British Empire
Games,, in which the Commonwealth countries compete, are one of the biggest
events
6
of this kind.
In Scotland an interesting sports meeting
7
takes
place, which is known as the
Highland Games. Perhaps the^most spectacular event that takes place in these
Games is
"tossing
the caber".
u
A man has to throw a huge tree trunk, which is
sometimes 20 feet long (or
seven meters), so that it turns in the air. It is an exer-
cise that requires great strength and
$kill.
Simon Bates does not live in Scotlar(d and so he has never tossed the caber. To"
make up for it,
e
he plays football and rugby regularly. He is not very fond of
cricket, which is Mr Bates's favourite hobby. lizzie's favourite sport is tennis: she
is crary about tennis! Mrs Bates also enjoys
playing
tennis from time to time.
Ouestions
l. What are the English known to be?
2. What games still bear their original names in all languages?
3. What matches are followed \ilith interest in many countries?
4. What championships draw large crowds from everywhere every year?
5. What is the game from which the English get
a lot of excitement?
6. What do two
players from one team carry?
7. How long can first-class cricket matches last?
8. What do boys play in most schools?
9. What do girls usually play?
10. What are the British Empire Games?
11. What are the Highland Games?
12. What is the most spectacular event that takes place in these Games?
13. What does a man have to do?
2. the Engll6h
get
=
gli lnglesi traggono (derivano). 3. umplre
[',rgnaie*.]
=
arbitro (pe( cttcket e tennls).
L'arbitro
pr gli ttri giuochi releree
[refe'ril.4.
In most schools
=
Nella maggior parte dllle scuole.
S. Netbait una verione lemminile di basket-bail,
giocata all'aperto d'inverno. 6. one ol the blggest
eyents
=
uno dei pi importanti eventi
(sportivi). Esempio d) superlativo rel.ativo.7. sports meetlng
=
riu-
nione sportiva. 8. tbsslng th caber
=
lancio del tronco. Caber
l'keiber]
termine scozzese. 9. To make
up lor it
=
Per rilarsi (di ci).
336
Uocabulary
final
['fainll
championship
['cmpjanJip]
enthusiasm
[in'Oju:
zizeml
team
[ti:ml
pad
[pd]
bat
[btl
athletics
[0'letiks]
skill
[skil]
strength
[streg0]
wooden
['wudnl
to bear bore
borne
[bee*
bc* bc:nl
f inale
campionato
entusiasmo
squadra
imbottitura
mazza
atletica
abilit
Iorza
di legno
portare
to throw threw
thrown
[Orau
0ru: Oraun]
to draw drew
drawn
[drc:
dru: drc:nl
to protect
[pre'tekt]
to carry
['kri]
to last
[a:st]
to compete
[kam'pi:t]
to require
[ri'kuaia*J
although
['c:leu]
regularly
['regjulali]
lanciare
attirare
proteggere
portare
durare
competere
richiedere
sebbene
regolarmente
@SEtrqL NOTtrS
t
wHArEscLAMArvo
'4
Che, see:ito da nome in
frase
esclamaliva,si traduce con what. Se il nome
'
singolare e numerabile, what seguito/dall'articolo indeterminativo. ,4
Srngowre e numeraDue, wnat e segulrcrsalt'artrcorc tnaetermlnauvo.
U
What a girl! Che ragazzal
m
TVhat a nice boy! Che ragazzo simpatico!
'2.
What beautiful eyes! Che begli occhi!
n
What
patience!
Che
penza!
7/l
fVhat nonsense! Che sciocchezze!
m
TVhat
good
news! Che buone notizie!
7/l
m
'4
ossERvAzroNr
t4,
l) Si osservino le seguenti esclamazioni:
n
What a
pity! Che peccato!
'Z TYhat a shsme! Che
peccato!
'//z
TYhat a mess! Che confusione!
'Z TYhst a nuisance! Che seccatura!
'2,
?"lr;":tuito
da aggettivo in
frase
esclamativa, si traduce con how (quanto).
'2, How terribre! 3i: L?'l|J*'
2
How kind of
you! Che gentile da
parte tua!
7
How funny he is! Che ridicolo !
(Com' ridicolo!)
,
337
A country landscape in England.
COI{VERSATION
Simon What a beautiful sight, Tom!
Tom What did you
say?
Simon I said
"What a beautiful sight"!
Tom What do you
mean, Simon?
/
Simon I mean that the panorama
if splendid.
Tom Which panorama,
Simon?
Simon What a funny boy you
are, Tom! What do you
think I'm talking about? Don't
you
see the green
of the landscape in front of us?
Tom What a funny idea, Simon! A landscape has to be green.
Simon Oh, Tom! But the green
of this landscape has something particular,
don't you
see?
Tom V/hat do you mean by particular,
I
Simon?
Simon What a bore you
are, Tom!
Tom What's the time, by the way, Simon?
Simon Three o' clock.
Tom What about a cup of tea, Simon?
2
I feel like a cup of tea now.
simon we came here to enjoy the landscape, not to have cup of tea, Tom!
Tom what do you
mean? can't we enjoy the landscape if we have'a cup of tea,
Simon?
Simon Oh, stop it,
3
Tom!
Uocabulary
sight
[sait]
panorama
[pne'ra:me]
landscape
['lnskeipJ
bore
[bc:*]
vista
panorama
paesaggio
tipo noioso
to mean meant voler dire,
meant
[mi:n
intendere
mentl
splendid
['splen-
splendido
didl
1. by partlcular
-
per particolare. 2. What about 'cup ol tea, Simon?
=
Che ne diresti di una tazza di
t, Simon? 3. stop lt, Tom!
=
piantala, Tom!
338
R CRRTIV TRft,I
Henrietta and Timothy were two
people who had very little in common, excpt
that they worked for the same advertising agency
t
in London. Timothy was a
per-
son whose horizons were limited. He was the sort of person who, when asked
what he wanted to do, said:
"What
about a cup of tea?" He lived with his mother
and
jogged
every day. Not very imaginative.
Henrietta, on the other hand,
2
was the person who said:
"What
about a bottle of
Champagne?" She never
jogged
and lived with a large Alsatian, which was called
Fang.
Unfortunately, Henrietta's bank accounts,
3
which were numerous, never had any
money in them. Her
job
was well paid, but her character was impulsive and she
was always in debt.
It was a wet afternoon,
a
which is never cheerful. It was also_a Monday, which is
often depressing to those who work in a nine-to-five
job.t
But Henrietta and
Timothy had to find a c{eative idea for a toothpaste advertisement, which would
be shown on television.
Henrietta was chewing on her pencil, Timothy was looking at the
grey
sky through
the window, which needed cleaning. Everything that Timothy suggested was
ridiculed by Henrietta. What Hefrietta suggested was rejected by Timothy who
said that it would cost too much/.
Suddenly Henrietta took out on{ of her cheque-books
6
and wrote
which she passed
to Timothy.
"
"What
are you
doing?" asked Timothy. "I'm buying you
an early
sent,? a bottle of Champage'2, said Henrietta.
"With
all my
Timothy accepted the present,
Eladly.
t
Two hours later they had completed the advertisement. Successfully.
Vocabulary
horizon
[hc'raizn]
debt
[det]
toothpaste
['tu:0peist]
advertisement
[ad'va:tismant]
sky
lskai]
imaginative
_ _
[i'minativf
Alsatian
\
[l'seirfien]
i
impusive i
[im'pnlsiv]
',
creative
Ikri'eitiv]
orizzonte
debito
dentif ricio
pubblicit,
inserto
cie,lo
immaginoso
\
alsazipo
impulsivb
creativo
to advertise
['dvat
aizl
to depress
[di'presJ
to chew
[cu:]
to reject
[ri'gekt]
to ridicule
lridikju:U
to complete
[kem'pli:t]
suddenly
['sndnli]
gladly
['eldli]
successf ully
Isak'sesfuli]
out a cheque,
birthday
pre-
best wishest
t.
fare
pubblicit (a)
deprimere
masticare
respingere
ridicoltzzare
completare
improvvisamente
volentieri
con successo
1. adyortising agency
=
agenzia di pubblicit. 2. on the othr hand
=
d'altra
parte.3. bank a,ccount
[e'kaunt] =
cnto banario. 4. a wet alternoon
=
un pomeriggio piovoso. 5. to work In a nine.to'flve
job
=
aver un impiego ad orario d'ufficio. 6. cheque-book
=
libretto d'assegni. 7. an early birthdy
prcsent
=
un regalo di compleanno anticipato.
339
THE MORNING
AH|ER THE NIGHT BEFORE
Paula Who are all these
people lying on my floor?
George People
you invited to
your party last night, darling.
Paul They aren't my friends. Whose friends are they?
George I don't know, but what do
you expect when you say in a loud voice, in the
middle of a
pub:
"I'm
giving a party tonight"?
Paula V/hat are
you talking about? You talked about having a party when we were in
the pub. I- feel terrible. Whose idea was it to put all the drink
1
together in one
jug?
George Tat was
your fault. When the fellow with the
pink bow-tie
2
started mixing the
drink,
you
encou;raged him!
Paula Which fellow with a
pink bow-tie?
George He's still here. He's the one whose foot is sticking out from under the table.
Paula Which table?
George The table with a
girl lying on top of it.
Paut What on earth
3
is she doing on top of the table?
George She's asleep. Now, what about some washing-up?
4
Poulo What a depressing idea! And what a mess! And what a headache! I can't face
anything this morning.
George This afternoon, actually. It's three o'clock.
Paula Is it so late? Let's throw these people out.
George I've got an idea. Let's go and have something to eat. And we'll-Ioek the door.
When these people wake up, they will clean the place and do the washing-up.
Paula Good! Let's go, shall we?
Uocabulary
jug
[,re]
fault
[fc:lt]
earth
[e:0]
pink
[pink]
boccale
colpa
terra
rosa
to mix
[miks]
mescolare
to stick stuck spuntare (fuori)
stuck
[stik
stnkl
to face
[feis]
affrontare
FROM TT{E CON\RSATION TO THE PASSAGE
It is three o'clock in the afternoon. There are a lot of
people lying on the floor of Paula
and George's flat. Asleep. Who are they? They are not Paula's friends. Are they
George's, perhaps? No. George simply said in a loud voice in the middle of a pub that he
was giving a
party that night, or so Paula says. A lot of
people
joined
the
party. And ap-
parently everybody drank too much.
Wtrat about some washing-up? Paula finds the idea depressing. Then George has another
idea. They will lock the dooi and will
go and have something to eat. When those people
wake up,-they will clean the
place and do the washing-up.
1. Drink ha qui valore collettivo
(liquori, bevande alcoliche).
_2.
bow'tie
fbau'tarl =
-cravalta
a Tarfalla.
S. Wht n arttr ...
[a:0] -
Cfrd diavoto... 4. Now, wbat aboul. some washing'uP?
=
Allora, che ne
iresti di rigovernare u-n pb'l 5. to lock tho door
=
chiudere a chiave la porta.
340
ORL DRILLS
Read aloud:
Ir
1. The lady who visited us is Mrs Fox.
2. The girl who lives next door (alla porta
accanto) is very pretty.
3. The girls who were at the party were
very nice.
4, The man who phoned
was my uncle.
5. The girl who made this cake is very
good at cooking.
6. The girl whom we met is my cousin.
7, The gentleman whom we saw was Mr
Smith
8. The two children whom you see there
are my sons.
9. The young lady whom he asked to lunch
is very pretty.
10, The old gentleman whom we met is my
grandfather.
a
1. The people with whom we spent our
holidays were very nice.
2. The flat in which we live is too small for
us.
3. The pen with whicfr you
are writing is
mine.
a
4. The boy to whom I was talking is Tom.
5. The train by which he got here was late.
6. The gentleman from whom I got this
letter is in London now.
7. Who is the boy to whom you were
talking?
8. The lady with whom we went shopping
is Mrs Smith,
9. I enjoyed the film to which I went
yesterday.
10. That is the taxi in which Mr Brown came
here.
Put in who or which in the blank spaces.'
E
1. The man is speaking is Mr Fox.
2. Where's the letter arrived this
morning?
3. The lady .,...
phoned
was Mrs Stone.
4. The dog is barking is Mr Fox's.
5. He's the
person can helP you.
6. The things happened were horrible.
7. That's the boy plays tennis very well.
8. She's the
girl
saw the accident.
9. Where's the book I bought
yesterd ay?
10. That's the taxi we took to come
here.
tr
1. he f ilm was shown on Channel 2
was a detective film.
2. The actor starred in it was one of
my favourites.
The parcel is on the table is for you.
The girl is laughing is Lizzie
Do you know the girl is talking to
Lizzie?
She is a girl always leaves her
things around.
The last thing she lost was a bag.
Where are the newspapers were
here on the table?
9. The horse won the race is a real
beauty.
10. I met a boy says he knows you.
Put in who or wha t in the btanK spaces.-
tr
1. told you that?
2. did
you go to the cinema with?
3. do
you want?
4. are those boys?
5. happened?
6. speaks English here?
7, are
you
doing?
8. did
you meet in town?
9. are
you talking about?
10. did
you invite to
your
Party?
tr
1. are
you?
2. is your uncle?
3. do
you know about that boY?
4. are
you waiting tor?
5. will happen?
. did
you go out with?
7. did
you eat for lunch?
8. ..... did
you eat with?
f. is there for dinner?
10, is coming to dinner?
3.
4.
5.
7,
8.
6.
341
ORRfUIfl,IRR
PRONOMI RELATIVI
l. Who viene usato per persone in qualit di soggetto, e whom in qualit
di com-
plemento,
tanto diretto come indiretto. ll'ho e whom vengono inoltre usati per
animali
famos
(cavalli),
bestiole domestiche
(pets), ed animali personificati.
The man who phoned is rny uncle L'uomo che telefon mio zio
The man whom we met is my uncle L'uomo che incontrammo mio zio
The man to whom you talked is my uncle L'uomo a cui parlasti
mio zio
Lucky Bet, who was a great race horse, Lucky Bet, che fu un grande
cavallo da
died last year
corsa, morl I'anno scerso
I
2. Whose, che esprime
possesso,
viene usato pet persone, anjltali ed ormai anche per
cose. Per queste
ultime viene inoltre usata la forma of which, posposta
al nome.
Waugh, whose novels you know, died Waugh, i cui romanzi tu conosci (di
cui
some years ago tu conosci i romanzi), mori alcuni anni fa
He lives in a house whose every corner I Vive in una casa in cui conosco ogni
know angolo
The book whose cover
(the cover of Il libro la cu! copertina strappata mio
which) is torn is mine
3. \ilhich viene usato per animali, cose e nomi collettivi.
1
tanto soggetto che com-
plemento. Il suo possessivo whose oppure of which (per le cose).
This is the street in which I live
Questa
la strada in cui vivo
This is the dog by which I was bitten
Questo
il cane da cui fui morsicato
The letter which is on the table is for you
La lettera che sul tavolo per te
The Italian team, which defeated France, La squadra italiana, che sconfisse la Fran-
has come back to Italy cia, tornata in Italia
4. Thtt usato per persone, animoli e cose (oltre ai nomi collettiv), e pu quindi
sostituire who, whom e which unicamente usati come soggetto e complemento oggetto.
That pu essere sempre usato, purch:
a) il pronome relativo non sia
preceduto da preposizione;
1. Poople fa eccezione a
questa regola, e richiede who, whom, ecc.
342
complemento possessivo
whom whose
which whose (of
which)
that whose
(of
which)
whose
soggetto
persone who
animali, cose which
persone
I
animali t that
cose )
nomi collettivi which, that
b) il pronome relativo non inizi una
frase
parentetico.
The lady that phoned is Mrs Fox La signora che telefon la signora Fox
The lady that
you met is Mrs Brown La signora che incontrasti la signora
Brown
My sister, who studies languages, is in Mia sorella, che studia lingue, a Londra
London now ora
OSSERVAZTONE
That tsato obbligatoriamente dopo i superlativi o i pronomi indefiniti.
This is the worst thing that happened
Questa
la peggior
cosa che accadde
He told me all that happened Mi raccont tutto
quello che accadde
5. ll pronome relotivo pu essere omesso
quando
cornplemento oggetto e non in-
troduce una
frase
porentetica.
"The
man I love" is a beautiful song by
"L'uomo
che amo" una bellissima can-
Gershwin zone di Gershwin
The film rile saw last night was very bor- Il film che vedemmo ieri
era
fu molto -
ing noioso
That film, which I saw twice, is beautiful
Quel
film, che io vidi due volte,
bellissimo
The bus by which he left was late
I
The bus which he left by was late
I
L'autobus con cui parti era in ritardo
The bus he left by was late
)
7. Which traduce inoltre il che, la qual cosa.
He drank a lot, which we didn't like Bewe molto, il che a noi non piacque
He smokes too much, which is bad Fuma troppo, il che male
PRONOMI CORRELATIVI
Chi va sempre scomposto in due elementi, che vanno scelti a seconda dell'opportunit.
Poich chi ha
per
lo
pi
valore collettivo, le forme they who o those who sono nor-
6.
Quando
il pronome relativo usato come complemento indiretlo
(e quindi
preceduto da
preposizione),
la preposizione segnacaso pu essere collocata alla
fine
deilo
frase
relotiva. Dopo tale spostamento, il pronome relativo pu essere omesso
per
sveltire. la frase, purch
non sia in
frase
parentetica.
The girl with whom John went out is nice=l
|
^ -^^^--^ ^^- ^-.:
..-^: r^L-
-^r+^
rhe
irl
whom John went out with is nice
li!:?ci:"
con cur uscr ronn e morto
the
Iirt
John went out \uith is nice
J
srmpatrca
what
all that
they who
those who
people who
]
ci che, quello che
tutto ci che, tutto
quello che
chi
(coloro che)
343
malmente lsate. Who pu
diventare whom (e quindi pu
essere omesso), qualora
sia
complemento.
Tell me what you did yesterday
Dimmi ci che facesti ieri
This is all that happened
Questo
tutto quello
che accadde
This is all I know
Questo
tutto ci che so
Those who
(People
who) do these things Chi fa queste
cose mlto maleducato
are very rude
God helps those who help themselves Dio aiuta chi si aiuta
OSSERVAZIONE
1.
Quando
cfti si riferische a persona specifica, si usano le forme he o she who
(whom) oppure the man o the woman who (whom).
He (the
man) who said that is a fool Chi disse questo uno sciocco
She (the woman) whom you see there is Chi vedi l mia zia
my aunt
2. He, she, ecc. vengono talvolta omessi per
ottenere maggiore concisione ed efficacia.
Who seeks finds Chi cerca trova
T[ho breaks
pays
Chi rompe paga
Who asks
gets
Chi chiede ottiene
PRONOMI INTERROGATIVI
1. Chi? si traduce con who quando soggetto e con whom quando
complemento
(diretto ed indiretto). l4tho inoltre usato come complemento nella lingua parlata.
TYho are
you? Chi Lei? (Chi
sei? Chi siete?)
Who is coming with you?
Chi viene con te?
lYho(m) did you
see in London? Chi vedesti a Londra?
By whom have
you been interviewed? Da chi siete stati intervistati?
2. Di chi? esprimente possesso si traduce con whose. VIlhose precede
solitamente il /er-
mine di
possesso.
Di chi? esprimente speciftcazione od argomento si traduce con of whom o about
whom.
Tlthose book is this? Di chi questo libro?
Whose children are these? Di chi sono questi
bambini?
TYhose daughter is Susan? Di chi figlia Susan?
Of
(About)
whom was he talking? Di chi parlava?
344
chi?
Quale?
Che?
Che cosa?
soggetto
who?
what?
which?
what?
complemento
whom?
what?
which?
what?
possesswo
whose?
aaa
aaa
aaa
3.
Quale?
e Che? si traducono con what o which.
What solo aggettivo, e va riferito ad una categorta non limitato.
lVhich aggettivo e pronome, ed ha valore di scelta in una categoria molto limitata.
Which of traduce chi di (quale d.
4, Che cosa? si traduce con what. Pu essere usato con riferimento a persone con il
significato di che professione,
di che nazionalit o di che credo religioso o politico.
What is your name, sir?
What is the news?
What kind of books do you read?
What time was it?
Which is your cafl
Which finger did you burn?
Which of these books have you read?
Which of you knows that man?
\ilhat are you looking for?
What are you reading?
\ilhat is Mr Smith?
I don't know what he is
Who(m) was he interested in?
W{o(m) did you
speak to?
Whpt are you thinking of?
What are you talking about?
What is she like?
What was the weather like?
Which country do you
come from?
Whose house did you go to?
OSSERVAZTONE
Who(m) did
you \ryant to see?
What did he say?
Which of these books do you want?
Who said this stupid thing?
What happened yesterday?
V/ho does not know him?
V/ho never travels?
Qual
il Suo nome, signore?
Quali
sono le notizie?
Che tipo di libri leggete?
Che ora era?
Qual
la tua macchina?
Che dito ti sei bruciato?
Quali
di questi libri avete letto?
Chi di voi conosce quell'uomo?
Che cosa stai cercando?
Che cosa stai leggendo?
Che cosa fa (di professione) Mr Smith?
Non so che cosa sia (faccia o professi)
A chi eta interessato?
A chi parlasti?
A che cosa pensi?
Di che cosa state
parlando?
Com' lei?
Com'era il tempo?
Da che paese venite?
A casa di chi andasti?
Chi volevi vedere?
Che cosa ha detto?
Quale
di
questi libri volete?
Chi disse quelta cosa stupida?
Che cosa accadde ieri?
Chi non lo conosce?
Chi non viaggia mai?
5. Nel caso di complementi indiretti di qualsiasi pronome
od aggettivo interrogativo,la
preposizione
segnacsso viene normalmente
posposta
0o

praticamente
sempre nella
lingua
parlata).
Come si pu notare dagli esempi sopra riportati, gli
interrogativi complemento \sno
sempre to do (in
assenza di altri ausiliar).
Gli interrogativi soggetlo impiegano to do unicamente nelle frasi rese negotive da not.
ORIL IND URITIN DRILS
Put whom or whose in the blank spacesi
It
1. I met Jack, brother is my best f riend.
2. I saw your father, from I heard of you arrival.
3. Waugh is a writer novels I appreciate a lot.
4. The people for I work are very kind
5. This is John, sister is in Florence now.
6. The girl I met at Chrissie's party is very nice.
7. That's the lady daughter won a beauty contest.
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8. The two children you
see there are Mrs Fox's.
9. Those are the girls with we went out last night.
10. This is the room from windows you can see the sea.
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1. Who was the boy you were talking to?
2. That's the girl
mother is a teacher.
3. That man name is Jack Clark, is a postman.
4. The gentleman I got
this letter from is a customer of mine.
5. The boy I went outlth is very nice.
6. Mrs Green, ..... son is /an
architect, is here now.
7. The girl I went shopping with was Brenda.
8. This is John sister Harris is engaged to.
9. The people we spent our holidays with were vgry nice.
10. That's the artist paintings I like so much.
Put who, whom, which or that in the btank spaces;
E
1. Where's the letter ..... was here on my desk?
2. My sister, is in Florence now, wrote me.
3. Mr Robson is the gentleman you talked to.
4. The train comes from London is late.
5. The pen you're using is mine.
6. The girl is picking flowers is my sister.
7. Mrs White, .....you know very well, is getting a divorce.
8. ls that the bed you
sleep in?
9. The bus by we came here was late.
10. ls that the boy you talked to?
a
1. I met John, told me everything.
2. This is our Pussy, is great hunter.
3. The boy with you went out is very silly.
4. Miss Smith, ..... spent a year in ltaly, speaks
good ltalian.
5. That's the boy stole the melon.
6. The tiger ..... escaped from the zoo has been captured.
1 . beauty contest
['kcntest] =
concorso di bellezza.
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7. The train I arrived by was very late.
8. The girl phoned is my cousin.
9. My uncle . will come here tomorrow, has a yacht.
10. The girls are
playing tennis are my cousins.
Fill in the blank spaces,'
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1. This is the house Jack built.
2. l've never met the man name you mention.
3. The prize will be given to the boy answers best (meglio).
4. He gave me the address to I've got to write
5. I met his brother from I heard of your arrival.
6. That is the writer novels I like so much.
7. I didn't hear she told them.
8. I will do .,,.. you like.
9. He drinks too much, ..... is bad.
10. He arrived here very late, ..... is not unusual.
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1. This is the horse won the race.
2. The boy threw the stone will be
punished.
3. The bool<....r is on the table is a detective story.
4. I don't like the flat in they live.
5. That is the lady son is crazy about folk music.
6. That is the lady with son we went to a concert.
7. That was the most amusing comedy has been staged this year.
8. I met Bob yesterday, from I heard of your
success.
9. Those girls, with we spent the afternoon, are very nice.
10. He always talks about money, ..... ls very boring,
Omit the relative pronouns:
a
1. That's the car which Mr Fox bought yesterday.
2. The old gentleman whom we met was French.
3. The book which you lent me was interesting.
4. The girl that we met is my cousin.
5. The school which my sisters attended was very good.
6. That was the best article that I've ever read.
7, The few people that I saw were very old.
8. I'll never forget the help which they gave me.
9. Where's the pen that I lent you?
10. That was the most interesting film that I've ever seen.
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1. This is the house in which they lived.
2. The train by which they arrived was late.
3. The man to whom you were talking was my uncle.
4. The boy from whom I got this letter is in love with me.
5. The girls with whom I spent the evening was very silly.
6. Who was the young lady to whom you spoke?
7. The village to which we went was very old.
8. The taxi by which we came is still here.
9. The town from which she comes is very small.
10. The disco to which we went isn't very far.
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Fitt in the blank spaces with suitable relative
pronouns. Omit them when possible:
tr
Yesterday I went to London with Mary and some friends. My friend John, ..... father works in
London, rganized the trip. We took th bus ..... passes in front of our house and we went to Ox-
ford. Here we took' an express train
I
goes at 125 miles
per hour!
2
Mary, ..... had never been to London, was very excited when we arrived there. We all went to
Traflgar Square, and one of the
photographers ..... work there took our
photograph. Then we
went t Parliament Square 1o look qt the big clock, ..... bell is called Big Ben. There was a queue
outside the Houses of Parliament,3 ..... we'joined.'Soon we arrived in [he Strangers'Gallery4 of
the Houses, in..... there was a debate. We saw many politicians..... we see on television!
The debate ..... we heard in part was about the abolition of the House of Lords. This House, .....
is also called the Upper House,
)
forms the British Parliament with the House of Commons.
After our visit to the House of Commons, we went to have lunch in a Chinese restaurant.
The food ..... we ate here was very different from English food, but we liked it a lot. We saw
many other things in London, and then we took a train home. A day to remember.
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The film ..... was shown on television last night was a detective film. A very rich old lady ..... liv-
ed in a fine villa outside the town had been murdered, and the
police were investigating.
The lady, ..... led a ver:y retireil life, was a very famous star of the 3O's
6
..... had had all the men
of her time (including a couple of kings) at her feet. The suspects
7
..... the police were inter-
viewing werel the victim's niece, ..... had arrived at the villa on the evening before the murder,
an old maid ..... life had been entirely devoted to the old star and ..... name was mentioned in
her mistress's will, a young
chauffeur, an old gardener, and an old
parrot ..... had always hated
the old star and always cried "l'll kill you
one day" whenever he saw her. Of course I am not
going
to tell anybody the name ofJhe
person ..... murdered'the old lady. Perhaps they will show
the same film on television aS{", isn't unusual, and I don't want to spoil all your fun.
Fill in the blank spaces with interrogative
pronouns
or adjectives:
ET
f - is that
gentleman?
2. are those boys?
3. is that
girl?
4. did you want to see?
5. did you do at the club?
6. did you have for lunch?
7. car is this?
8. pen is this?
9. cigarettes are these?
10. pencils are these?
@
1. are they talking about?
2. are you thinking ot?
3. did you have lunch with?
1. express train
=
(treno) diretto, 2. per
Parlamento. 4. the Strangers' Gallery
=
la
messi i visitatori. 5. Upper
['rrpe*]
House
=
7. suspect
['snspekt] =
persona sospetta.
4. is he waiting for?
5. did
you go to town lor?
6. did you receive that letter from?
7. are you looking at?
8. music are
you listening to?
9. did you talk to?
10. flat do
you live in?
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1. was the boy you were talking to?
2. were those gentlemen?
3. did you meet at the parly?
4. did
you ask to your party?
5. told
you
this nonsense?
6. are you talking about?
7. did
you want to talk to?
8. room shall I sleep in?
9. are you laughing al?
10. are you listening to?
hOur
=
all'ora. 3. Houses of Parliament
=
Camere del
Galleria degli Estranei. E la parte della Camera dove Sono am-
Camera Alta. 6. the 30's
=
the thirties
=
gli Anni Trenta.
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@
1. baby is this?
2.
gloves are these?
3. flat did you go to?
4- book are you reading?
5. of these books may I take?
6. of you is coming with us?
7. is you r car?
8. doesn't know he is a fool?
9. happened to her?
10. did
you want to do?
Translate into English:
E
1. Conosci I'uomo che sta parlando con lo
zio?
2. Mr Smith, che abita sulla collina.
3. un uomo che ha viaggiato molto.
4. Ha due figli che vengono alla mia
scuola.
5. Una Lucy, che molto intelligente.
6. L'altro Tom, che giuoca (a) scacchi
Itr
1. La signora che vedi l mia zia.
2. E una donna che tutti apprezzano.
3. una donna che ha viaggiato molto.
4. Mio zio, che oggi non
qui,
molto
simpatico.
5. Ama sua moglie, che mia zia Agatha.
6. Sono due
persone
che hanno molti
interessi.
7. Mr Stone, che sta parlando
con mia zia,
il lattaio.
E un uomo che ride sempre.
Ha una moglie che sempre triste.
E (/f is) Mr Stone che ci
porta il latte al
mattino.
l
1. La casa che vedi l sulla collina mia.
2. la casa che compr mio nonno
cinquant'anni fa.
3. ll libro che sul tavolo
per te.
4. Le cose che accaddero furono tante.
5. Le cose che lui le disse erano terribili.
6. ll treno che arriv alle 3,30 era in
ritardo.
7. Questo il libro che stavo cercando.
8. Dove sono i giornali che ho comprato
questa mattina?
9. ll film che vedemmo ieri era molto
noioso.
10. Questa laTmarca di whisky che
preferisco.,/
8.
9.
10.
7.
molto bene.
Sua moglie, che fa I'insegnante, molto
simpatica.
E una donna che legge molto.
hi
la ragazza che sta venendo qui?
E Cilla, che passer il pomeriggio con
noi.
Itr
1. Quello I'uomo per
cui lavoro.
2. Quella la ragazza con cui uscii ieri sera.
3. ll paese a cui andammo era molto vecchio.
4. L'appartamento in cui vivono molto piccolo.
5. Quello I'autobus con cui venni qui.
6. ll treno con cui arrivarono era in ritardo.
7. Quella la citt da cui vengo.
8. L'uomo con cui lo zio sta parlando Mr Smith.
9. I'uomo a cui parlasti al telefono.
10. New York la citt in cui vissi pel dieci anni.
Itr
1. Jane, il cui fratello in ltalia, partir domani per la Francia.
2. Questo Jim, la cui sorella mia amica.
3. Questa Susan, la cui madre insegnante.
4. Waugh, di cui ho letto tutti i romanzi, il mio scrittore favorito.
5. Susan, il cui sport favorito il tennis, sta
giuocando ora.
6. Quella la ragazza di cui ti ho raccontato la storia.
7. Questo il ragazzo il padre del
quale in Canada.
8. Quello I'uomo la cui vita stata awenturosa.
9. Questa la ragazza di cui ti parlai.
10. ll ragazzo di cui stavamo
parlando ha appena telefonato.
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8.
9.
10.
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1. Vinsi dieci sterline, il che non male
(bad).
2. Arrivarono molto tardi, il che accade
sempre.
3. Hai bevuto molto, la qual cosa non
piacque a nessuno,
4, Ti dir ci che so.
5. Quello che non capisco perch non
volevi uscire.
6. Tutto quello che abbiamo qui.
7. Mi disse tutto ci che sapeva.
8. Conosco chi tu intendi dire.
9. Chi la sposer (marries)
sar un uomo
felice.
10. Chi non studia non passer I'esame.
4
1. Chi quell'uomo?
2. Chi sono quelle donne?
3. Chi ti disse che ero partito?
4. Chi lasci qui quella rivista?
5. Chi invitasti alla festa?
6. Chi incontrasti in citt?
7. Chi parla inglese qui?
8. Chi non parla inglese qui?
9. Chi disse queste sciocchV{ze?
10. Chi vedesti alla finestra?
Uocabulary
arrival
[a'raivel]
painting
['pein-
tinl
divorce
[di'vc:sJ
hunter
['hnnta*]
prize
[praiz]
novel
['ncval]
stone
[staun]
politician
[pcli'tirfan]
niece
[ni:s]
chauf feur
['c:
fa*l
gardener
['ga:dna*]
hill
[hil]
brand
[brnd]
milkman
['milkman]
adventurous
[ed'veneras]
@
1. Chi non ama la musica?
2. Che cosa compraste in citt?
3. Di chi stavate
parlando?
4. Di chi questo cappotto?
5. Di chi sono quei guanti?
6. ll vestito di chi non ti piace?
7. Qual la tua macchina?
8. Quale libro posso prendere (a prestito)?
9. Chi di voi conosce
questo scrittore?
10. Chi di loro disse ci (that)?
@
1. Che tipo di film
Preferite?
2. Che cosa fa (is) quell'uomo?
3. Chi non lo conosce?
4. Chi non sa che cosa faccia (is)?
5. Con che treno
Partiremo?
6. Con chi passaste le vacanze?
7. Che sigarette fumi di solito?
8. Da che
paese viene quella donna?
9. Quali sono le notizie?
10. Che ora era?
arrivo
dipinto
divorzio
cacciatore
premio
romanzo
pietra
politico
nipote (femmina)
autista
giardiniere
collina
marca
lattaio
avventuroso
to escape
lis'keipl
to capture
['kpo*]
to mention
['menfanJ
to punish
['pnnirf]
to stage
[steig]
to murder
['ma:da*]
to investigate
[in'vestigeit]
to lead led led
lli:d
ledl
to interview
['intavju:]
to devote
[di'vaut]
to spoil
lspcil]
whenever
[uen'eva*]
scappare
catturare
menzionare
pun ire
mettere in scena
assassinare
investigare
condurre
interrogare
dedicare
rovinare
ogni volta che
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