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Lesson 1 My dream of a perfect world

Cerchia l’alternativa corretta.

1 If I found a letter, I wouldn’t read / won’t read it.

2 If I break / broke something in a shop, I would pay for it.

3 If I lived / live in Spain, I would learn Spanish.

4 If someone bullied me, I will tell / would tell my teachers.

5 If I were / am rich, I wouldn’t work.

6 If a friend asks / asked me to keep a secret, I would keep it.

Completa le frasi con la forma corretta dei verbi tra parentesi.

1 (be/act) If I were a famous actress, I would act with Brad Pitt.

2 (win/travel) If I the lottery, I around the world.

3 (wake up/not arrive) If my sister earlier, she late at school.

4 (study/chat) If my best friend abroad, I with him every day.

5 (live/visit) If my grandparents in the USA, I them every summer.

6 (not have/go) If I a test tomorrow, I to the cinema.

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Scrivi frasi utilizzando la forma interrogativa.

1 What - you - do / if you - get - 200 euros for your birthday?

What would you do if you got 200 euros for your birthday?

2 Where - you - go / if you - have a car?

3 If a friend - ask - for help / you - help him?

4 You - find - a mobile phone / you - keep it?

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Abbina le due parti della frase per formare periodi ipotetici di secondo tipo.

1 If I didn’t eat so much, a I would be an actor.

2 If Bob had a bigger house, b if there weren’t any cars.

3 My city would be cleaner c I would call him Fido.

4 If I could choose a job, d I wouldn’t be fat.

5 If I met Totti, e I would scream.

6 If I found a mouse in my room, f he would get a dog.

7 If I didn’t find the tickets g I would ask him to play football with me. for the concert,

8 If I had a dog, h I would watch it on tv.

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Lesson 2 If I had a million dollars...

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Inserisci le forme verbali per completare le frasi.1

If you had a million dollars, what would you do?

1 If I had lots of money,

I would buy a new house for my parents.

I would like to do something special for them.

2 If money not a problem,

I a boat. It’s my dream.

3 I on an island,

I the king there.

4 I anymore.

I all around the world.

5 I my life.

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Completa le domande con la forma corretta dei verbi tra parentesi.

1 (do/have) What would you do if you had a castle?

2 (be/paint) If you Picasso, what you ?

3 (be/buy) If it your mum’s birthday, what you ?

4 (can/live) If you choose to live in another country, where you ?

5 (sing/have) What you if you a beautiful voice?

6 (see/do) If you a ghost, what you ?

7 (be/play) If you a musician, what musical instrument you ?

Completa le frasi in modo personale.

1 If I had more time, I would stay with my friends.

2 If I had a million dollars, .

3 If I lived in Australia, .

4 If I had a plane, .

5 If I were a world leader, .

6 If I were a famous person, .

7 If I were a teacher, .

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Lesson 3 Dream houses

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Collega il nome dell’abitazione all’immagine corrispondente.1

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d bungalow

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True or false? Step 1. Leggi le affermazioni. Step 2. Poi, leggi il brano e indica se le affermazioni sono vere (T) o false (F).

1 Simon would like a house

with ten bathrooms. T F

2 His dream house would be in the country. T F

3 He’d like a garden with fruit trees only. T F

4 He would like to have a swimming pool. T F

5 He’d like to have a beautiful view of the sea. T F

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Abbina le frasi della colonna A a quelle della colonna B.

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1 If I had a million dollars, a how many rooms would it have?

2 If I had a big garden, b I’d buy a big house.

3 My dream house would have c I’d put red roses in it.

4 If you dreamed about your perfect house, d to paint your front door?

5 Which colour would you like e a large swimming pool.

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If I won the lottery, I’d like to buy a big house with ten bedrooms and every bedroom would have a bathroom. I’d like to have an enormous living room and a big kitchen.

My dream house would be in the country. I’d like a big garden where I’d put fruit trees and also red roses. I love them! I would also like to have a large swimming pool.

Oh, that would be great! In summer I could have a swim when it’s hot and relax by the swimming pool in my garden. From my garden I’d have a great view of the hills all around. That would be my wonderful dream house! What about yours?Simon

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Lesson 4 I have a dream

Abbina le frasi della colonna A a quelle della colonna B.

A B

1 If I had a million dollars, a how many rooms would it have?

2 If I had a big garden, b I’d buy a big house.

3 My dream house would have c I’d put red roses in it.

4 If you dreamed about your perfect house, d to paint your front door?

5 Which colour would you like e a large swimming pool.

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First or second conditional? Cerchia l’alternativa corretta.

1 If it rains, we wouldn’t / won’t go out.

2 If I have / had the money, I’d buy a concert ticket.

3 Will / Would your father get angry if you didn’t do your homework?

4 If I pass / passed the exam, I’ll go to England for two weeks next summer.

5 Don’t worry! If you can’t, I will / would do the shopping!

6 If people were / are kinder to each other, it would be a better world.

7 If you had a secret, will / would you tell your best friend?

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Riordina le informazioni su Martin Luther King per ottenere la sua biografia. Aiutati con le date.

a In 1964 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end racial discrimination in the USA through non violent methods.

b In 1954 he became a Baptist vicar and one year later he got his Doctor of Philosophy.

c He was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on 4th April, 1968.

d In 1963 he led the famous march on Washington DC where King made his famous speech “I have a dream”.

e In 1986 Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established as a federal holiday to commemorate Martin Luther King’s birthday.

f 1 Martin Luther King was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 15th, 1929. He had an older sister and a younger brother.

True or false? Basandoti sulla biografia di M. L.King, decidi se le affermazioni sono vere (T) o false (F).

1 MLK was an only child. T F

2 He died at the age of 39. T F

3 He made his speech “I have a dream” in the ’50s. T F

4 He fought against racial discrimination. T F

5 He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. T F

6 Martin Luther King Jr. Day is in April. T F

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