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■■Unit 1
1  1. He is a chef. 2. He is a taxi driver. 3. It is a
tablet. 4. They are books.
■■Unit 2
1  1 are; 2 are; 3 am; 4 is; 5 is.
2  1 are; 2 is; 3 are; 4 am; 5 are.
3  1. A: ’re, N: aren’t; 2. A: ’re, N: aren’t; 3. A: is;
4. N: isn’t; 6. A: ’s, N: isn’t.
4  1. isn’t; 2. isn’t; 3. aren’t; 4. aren’t.
5  1. You are not my friend. 2. I am not Mister
Smith. 3. They are not my brothers and sisters.
4. It is not seven o’clock.
6  1. b; 2. a; 3. c; 4. e; 5. d.
7  1. There is; 2. There are; 3. There is; 4. There
is.
8  Risposta personale.
■■Unit 3
1  1. I haven’t got; 2. I haven’t got; 3. I’ve got;
4. I’ve got; 5. I haven’t got; 6 I’ve got.
2  1. Have you got a jacket? Yes, I have. 2. Have
you got a hat? No, I haven’t. 3. Have you got a
dress? Yes, I have. 4. Have you got trousers? No,
I haven’t. 5. Have you got a blouse? Yes, I have.
3  1. have got; 2. has got; 3. have got; 4. hasn’t
got; 5. have got.
4  1. We haven’t got a poster. 2. She hasn’t got
a DVD. 3. I haven’t got a tablet. 4. They haven’t
got a car.
5  1. Have they got; 2. Has she got; 3. Has he
got; 4. Have you got.
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■■Unit 4
1  1. a; 2. an; 3. a; 4. an; 5. a; 6. an.
2  1. c; 2. a; 3. d; 4. e; 5. f; 6. b.
3  1. the; 2. a/a; 3. the; 4. a.
■■Unit 5
1  boxes; cakes; doors; houses; eyes; books.
2  1. girls; 2. shirts; 3. pens; 4. tables;
5. watches; 6. faces.
3  three men; four women; two feet.
■■Unit 6
1  1. This; 2. These; 3. These; 4. This; 5. this.
2  1. These are cars. 2. Those are tablets.
3. These are computers. 4. Those are flowers.
3  1. a; 2. a; 3. a.
■■Unit 7
1  1. some; 2. some; 3. some; 4. some; 5. some;
6. any; 7. some; 8. some; 9. any.
2  1. T; 2. F; 3. T; 4. T.
3  1. any / some; 2. any / some; 3. any / any.
4  1. Are there any posters in your bedroom?
2. Are there any books in their schoolbags?
3. Is there any butter in this cake? 4. Is there
any milk for breakfast?
5  1. There aren’t any posters in your bedroom.
2. There aren’t any books in their schoolbags.
3. There isn’t any butter in this cake. 4. There
isn’t any milk for breakfast.
6  1. any / some; 2. any / any; 3. any / some;
4. any / any.
7  1. some; 2. no / any; 3. some; 4. any.
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■■Unit 8 6  1. is cooking; 2. are going; 3. am having; 4. is

1  1. it; 2. her; 3. it; 4. them; 5. us.
2  1. On Sunday, I go out with her. 2. I study it.
3. I see them. 4. Can I phone him?
■■Unit 9
1  1. your; 2. His; 3. her; 4. its; 5. our; 6. your;
7. Their.
2  2. a; 3. e; 4. d; 5. b.
3  1. My; 2. Their; 3. your; 4. Our; 5. His.
■■Unit 10
1  1. play; 2. study; 3. love; 4. take.
2  1. doesn’t; 2. don’t; 3. don’t; 4. doesn’t;
5. doesn’t; 6. works.
3  1. e; 2. c; 3. d; 4. a; 5. b.
listening.
■■Unit 12
1  a. 7; b. 5; c. 8; d. 1; e. 3; f. 4; g. 6; h. 2.
2  1. Don’t stand up! 2. Don’t close your book!
3. Don’t write! 4. Don’t open your book! 5. Don’t
repeat! 6. Don’t sit down! 7. Don’t read!
3  1. d; 2. g; 3. f; 4. b; 5. c; 6. a; 7. e.
■■Unit 13
1  1. longer; 2. uglier; 3. nicer; 4. cheaper;
5. greater; 6. colder.
2  1. more beautiful; 2. more expensive; 3. more
important; 4. more elegant; 5. more intelligent.
3  1. dirtier; 2. better; 3. smaller; 4. more
difficult; 5. more comfortable; 6. worse.

4  1. plays; 2. watches; 3. goes; 4. does; 5. has. 4  1. Venus is hotter than Mercury. 2. London
is bigger than Rome. 3. This car is faster than a
5  1. doesn’t; 2. don’t; 3. doesn’t; 4. doesn’t; Fiat. 4. The dog is smaller than the horse.
5. don’t.
5  1. a; 2. a, a; 3. a; 4. b; 5. a, a.
6  1. don’t; 2. cleans; 3. does.
6  1. the oldest; 2. the most modern; 3. the
7  1. c; 2. d; 3. a; 4. e; 5. b. youngest; 4. the best; 5. the worst; 6. the most
patient; 7. the easiest; 8. the most boring.
■■Unit 11 7  1. the most expensive; 2. the nicest; 3. the
1 smallest; 4. the biggest; 5. the longest.

Forma Forma negativa Forma

8  1. the most beautiful; 2. smaller; 3. the
affermativa interrogativa highest; 4. more; 5. most; 6. most.

She’s going. She isn’t going. Is she going? ■■Unit 14

They’re writing. They aren’t writing. Are they writing? 1  1. between; 2. behind; 3. on; 4. on; 5. next to.
You’re reading. You aren’t reading. Are you reading? 2  wardrobe 5; bedroom 2; balcony 3; wall 7;
lamp 4; kitchen 1; armchair 6.
2  1. She is not (isn’t) cooking. 2. It is not (isn’t)
eating. 3. He is not (isn’t) doing the washing-up. 3  1a. between; 1b. in front of; 2a. behind;
4. She is not (isn’t) reading. 5. He is not (isn’t) 2b. next to.
playing the guitar. 6. They are not (aren’t) 4  1. T; 2. F; 3. T; 4. F.
skiing. 7. He is not (isn’t) doing his homework.
5  1. c; 2. a; 3. f; 4. d; 5. b; 6. g; 7. e.
3  1. Are your parents working? 2. Is their
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teacher reading a book? 3. Are you cooking ■■Unit 15

Italian food? 4. Are they doing gymnastics?
5. Are our friends watching TV? 1  1. in; 2. on; 3. on; 4. in; 5. in.
4  b. 4; c. 3; d. 7; e. 6; f. 8; g. 5; h. 1. 2  1. b; 2. c; 3. e; 4. d; 5. a.
5  1. Is Peter playing the piano? No, he isn’t. 3  1. On; 2. In; 3. On; 4. at.
2 Are you going to school? Yes, I am. 3 Are my
friends having lunch? No, they aren’t. 4. Is the ■■Unit 16
teacher speaking? Yes, he/she is. 1  was; were; was; were; was; was.
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2  1. There were many people. 2. My friend
George was there. 3. Where were you? 4. I was
at home. 5. My sister was sick.
3  1. was; 2. were; 3. were; 4. was; 5. were; 6. was.
4  1. Yes, he was. 2. Yes, he was. 3. Yes, they
were. 4. No, she wasn’t.
5  1. Was Sheila in France last summer? 2. Were
you tired yesterday evening? 3. Were Martin
and Julia here last week?
■■Unit 17
1  1. She worked. 2. They liked. 3. We played.
4. He studied. 5. You looked.
2  La festa era ieri sera: 2. È stato così bello: 9.
Paul mi ha invitata: 1. Io l’ho aiutata: 5. Anna ha
preparato dei biscotti: 4. Ho ballato con Paul: 6.
Lisa cucinato una torta di mele: 3. È successo
qualcosa di incredibile: 7.
3  1. d; 2. c; 3. a; 4. b; 5. f; 6. e.
4  went; did; bought.
5  Positive: we went; we saw; it was; I did; I was.
Interrogative: where did you go; what film did
you see?; was it; did you like it? Negative: no, it
wasn’t; I didn’t like it.
6  1. a; 2. b; 3. b; 4. a.
7  1. watched; 2. was, spoke; 3. did.
8  1. went; 2. came; 3. took; 4. saw.
9  Risposta personale.
10  1. My father didn’t cook yesterday. 2. Last
week we didn’t play tennis. 3. They didn’t go to
London in March. 4. We didn’t study History in
the afternoon. 5. We didn’t like that film.
6. They didn’t take a bus to the station.
11  1. Did you have? 2. Did they take? 3. Did he
visit? 4. Did she buy?
■■Unit 18
1  1. She has arrived. 2. We have watched.
3. They have lived. 4. He has played.
2  be: essere; begin: cominciare; come: venire;
do: fare; find: trovare; go: andare; see: vedere;
sleep: dormire.
3  1. c; 2. d; 3. e; 4. b; 5. a.
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4  1. have found; 2. has gone; 3. have had; 4. has
come; 5. has eaten.
5  Present perfect: I’ve just come back; Have
you done; I haven’t studied. Past simple: went;
swam; played; ate.
6  1. present perfect; 2. past simple; 3. present
perfect; 4. present perfect; 5. past simple.
■■Unit 19
1  1. was going; 2. were listening; 3. were
playing; 4. was making, was helping.
2  1. was going; 2. rang.
3  1. My brothers were watching TV. 2. Were
you listening to music? 3. We weren’t playing
tennis. 4. They were cleaning the room.
■■Unit 20
1  I’m going to see; My uncle is going to meet
me; he’s going to take; I’m going to visit; we’re
going; We’re also going to visit Elba; I’m going to
travel.
2  1. I’m going to see the Coliseum. 2. My uncle
is going to meet me at the airport. 3. He’s going
to take me to his house. 4. I’m going to visit
Rome. 5. We’re also going to visit Elba.
3  1. Are you going to read this book? 2. Are we/
you going to meet Lucas? 3. Are they going to
buy a computer? 4. Is Mary going to travel by
train? 5. Are we/you going to watch TV?
■■Unit 21
1  1. will; 2. will; 3. will; 4. will.
2  1. My sister won’t study in Italy. 2. My friends
won’t have a holiday in France. 3. You won’t
make a cake. 4. I won’t take a train at 7.
3  1. I’ll study; 2. I’ll tidy; 3. I’ll listen to; 4. I’ll
help.
4  1. I’ll have soup and then some fish. Prendo
la zuppa e poi del pesce. 2. I won’t read this
book! Non leggerò questo libro! 3. Will you write
to me? Mi scriverai? 4. Will he miss the bus?
Perderà l’autobus?
5  1. b; 2. e; 3. d; 4. a; 5. c.
6  1. won’t; 2. ’ll; 3. ’ll; 4. won’t.
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■■Unit 22 ■■Unit 23
1 1  Risposte personali.
1 one 7 seven 2  1. You can’t dance. Non sai / Non sapete
2 two 8 eight
ballare. 2. We can’t sing. Non sappiamo cantare.
3. I can’t play tennis. Non so giocare a tennis.
3 three 9 nine 4. They can’t speak English. Non sanno parlare
inglese.
4 four 10 ten
3  1. Can your sister ride a bike? 2. Can Ligabue
5 five 11 eleven
sing well? 3. Can your grandmother cook?
6 six 12 twelve 4. Can your friends play computer games?
4  1. couldn’t; 2. couldn’t; 3. couldn’t; 4. could;
2  1. eight; 2. seven; 3. five; 4. nine; 5. six. 5. can; 6. can, couldn’t.
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22 twenty-two 28 twenty-eight ■■Unit 24
31 thirty-one 34 thirty-four 1  Museum: You must leave at 7 p.m.: 4. School:
You mustn’t run in the corridor.: 2. Cinema: You
43 forty-three 41 forty-one
mustn’t use your mobile phone.: 1. Swimming-
58 fifty-eight 56 fifty-six pool: You mustn’t eat or drink.: 3.
65 sixty-five 63 sixty-three 2  1. mustn’t; 2. must; 3. must; 4. mustn’t;
5. mustn’t.
76 seventy-six 77 seventy-seven
3  1. d; 2. c; 3. f; 4. e; 5. b; 6. a.
82 eighty-two 89 eighty-nine
4  1. d; 2. b; 3. c; 4. a.
99 ninety-nine 92 ninety-two
5  1. Do you have to; 2. doesn’t have to;
4  1. e; 2. d; 3. f; 4. c; 5. b; 6. a. 3. I have to; 4. I don’t have to.

5 
1st first 2nd second 3rd third

4th fourth 5th fifth 6th sixth

7th seventh 8th eighth 9th ninth

10th tenth 11th eleventh 12th twelfth

13th thirteenth 14th fourteenth 15th fifteenth

20th twentieth 21st twenty-first 22nd twenty-

second

23rd twenty- 24th twenty-

third fourth

6  b. fourth; c. sixth; d. seventh; e. tenth.

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