SCHEMA COMPARATIVI E SUPERLATIVI INGLESI

aggettivo	comparativo	superlativo
aggettivi di una sillaba: hard	aggettivo + er= harder	the + aggettivo + est: the hardest
aggettivi di una sillaba terminanti in -e: nice	aggettivo + r = nicer	the + aggettivo + st: the nicest
aggettivi di una sillaba terminanti con vocale (diversa da –e) o consonante: fat	aggettivo + ultima consonante raddoppiata + er: fatter	the + aggettivo + consonante raddoppiata + est: the fattest
aggettivi di due sillabe che finiscono con –y: happy	aggettivo + -ier (la y sparisce): happier	the + aggettivo + iest (la y sparisce): the happiest
affettivi di due o più sillabe: beautiful	aggettivo + more: more beautiful	the + most + aggettivo: the most beautiful
aggettivi irregolari: good, bad, far	better, worse, farther/ further,	the best, the worst, the farthest, the furthest

Qualche esercizio per fare un po' di pratica: seguendo lo schema prova a formare i comparativi o i superlativi richiesti. 
Passa col mouse sullo spazio giallo per la soluzione.

 1)Comparativo di exciting

more exciting

2)Superlativo di fit

the fittest

3)Superlativo di heavy

the heaviest

4)Comparativo di brave

braver

5)Superlativo di bad

the worst

6)Comparativo di hot

hotter

7)Superlativo di boring

the most boring

8)Superlativo di pretty

the prettiest

9)Comparativo di thin

thinner

10)Comparativo di well-dressed

better-dressed

11)Comparativo di careful

more careful

12)Superlativo di cheap

the cheapest

13)Comparativo di curly

curlier

14)Superlativo di wet

the wettest

15)Superlativo di noisy

the noisiest

ESERCIZIO READING AND COMPREHENSION

Mr Merriweather was dozing by the fireside. His newspaper slipped from his grasp, his head fell forward and he started to wander by the banks of a fast-flowing river. Then a coal slipped, the fire crackled and he woke up with a start.

He reached down to retrieve his newspaper and then remembered something that he wanted to ask his wife. But Mrs Merriweather was not there.

He listened for a while. The cottage seemed very quiet. Then he called out "Molly!" several times but received no reply. He shuffled out into the hall and saw that Molly's rainwear was missing from its accustomed hook. And her Wellingtons which always stood with the umbrellas in the umbrella stand had also gone. Whatever would have possessed her to go out on a night such as this?

Questions (passate col mouse sulla striscia gialla per vedere le soluzioni)

1. Which statement tells you that Mr Merriweather was dreaming?

a: he was dozing by the fireside
b: his newspaper slipped from his grasp
c: his head fell forward
d: he started to wander by banks of a river
e: a coal slipped

D "he started to wander by banks of a river

2. Mr Merriweather felt sure that his wife had left the house because:

a: the cottage seemed very quiet when he woke up
b: the door to the hall was open
c: her raincoat was not on its peg
d: her umbrella had disappeared
e: she had taken all her possessions

C "her raincoat was not on its peg

3. The word accustomed in line 11 could most accurately be replaced by:

a: acquainted
b: usual
c: protruding
d: established
e: adapted

B "usual"&nbsp&nbsp

4. The two short sentences in line 8 are effective because they convey Mr Merriweather's sense of:

a: haste
b: alarm
c: concentration
d: sleepiness
e: loneliness

C "concentration"

5. What sort of weather is suggested by the passage?

a: a wet, stormy and windy night
b: a cold frosty night
c: a mild and breezy night
d: a windy but dry night
e: a snowy night

A "stormy and windy night"

ESERCITAZIONE READING AN COMPREHENSION

John, Rich, and I loved living on the farm in New Jersey. All that room to run and play and hid from each other. The fields went on forever, and we would race to get to the tree with the tire swing. There was even a pond to skate on in the winter. Dad grew so many vegetables that mom only had to buy milk and some meats at the store. But then the unthinkable happened.

Dad became ill and could not farm the  land anymore. Mom didn’t know what to do, so she decided to rent the land to another local farmer that needed more space. Mom used the money from the farm rental to pay the bills. Dad passed away, but we still managed to keep the farm going the best we could. Our uncle from a nearby town came and helped us plant and harvest the crops. He even took the crops to a “farmer’s market” where he sold many of the vegetables for extra money. We went on like this for a while, but it became too much for us to handle.

The small town of Oak Hill was looking for a place to put a community park. They knew that the farm land was going to be for sale and decided to ask mom if she was willing to sell the land to them. Mom told us that she was going to sell the land to the town so they could build a park. We moved near our uncle into a smaller house that mom was able to handle. Two months later, the town of Oak Hill told mom they were going to name the park after our dad. What an honor! We were even going to have a small plaque with Dad’s name on it. We now go to the park and see dad’s name each time we enter the gate. The park has a baseball field, swing sets, a pool, volleyball nets, and a nature trail. What a wonderful park, but the best part is we get to visit dad everytime we go there!

  Questions

1. Where was the farm?

 A. In New York

 B. In Pennsylvania

 C. In New Jersey

 D. In New Hampshire

2. What was on the tree?

 A. A tire swing

 B. A tree house

 C. A birdhouse

 D. None of the above

3. Why did mom rent the farm land?

 A. She was being nice to the farmer.

 B. She needed extra money to pay for the farm.

 C. She was greedy.

 D. Dad told her to rent the land.

4. What kind of farm did dad have?

 A. A dairy farm

 B. A fruit farm

 C. A vegetable farm

 D. None of the above

5. Name one of the activities at the park.

 A. Camping area

 B. Monkey bars

 C. Soccer field

 D. Baseball field

Answers (passare col mouse sulla striscia gialla per vedere le soluzioni)

1)C 2) A 3) B 4) C 5) D

ESERCIZIO SULLA DIFFERENZA FRA AS E LIKE

Scegli l'alternativa corretta tra AS e LIKE

 

1. HE DIED _____ HE LIVED, FIGHTING
   1.   AS
   2.   LIKE
2. BEING IN LOVE IS ______ AN ILLNESS
   1.   AS
   2.   LIKE
3. IT'S GONE, ______ YOU CAN SEE
   1.   AS
   2.   LIKE
4. TRAFFIC IS HEAVY, IN ROME ______ IN PARIS
   1.   AS
   2.   LIKE
5. HIS EYES ARE ______ KNIVES
   1.   AS
   2.   LIKE
6. MY SISTER ISN'T AT ALL _____ ME
   1.   AS
   2.   LIKE
7. SHE LEFT ____ SHE CAME, SILENTLY
   1.   AS
   2.   LIKE
8. YOU ARE SHY, ____ ME
   1.   AS
   2.   LIKE
9. YOUR SMILE IS _____ YOUR SISTER'S
   1.   AS
   2.   LIKE
10. _____ I SAID, YOU'RE WRONG
    1.   AS
    2.   LIKE
11. MARY SINGS ____ AN ANGEL
    1.   AS
    2.   LIKE
12. SHE WORKED _____ SECRETARY FOR 2 YEARS
    1.   AS
    2.   LIKE
13. JOHN USES THE DINING ROOM ____ AN OFFICE
    1.   AS
    2.   LIKE
14. THAT CAT SNORES JUST _____ A PERSON
    1.   AS
    2.   LIKE
15. ____ YOU KNOW, NEXT FRIDAY IS HOLIDAY
    1.   AS
    2.   LIKE
16. THIS BREAD TASTES ______ CARDBOARD
    1.   AS
    2.   LIKE
17. JAMES SPEAKS _____ HE WRITES: CAREFULLY AND PRECISELY
    1.   AS
    2.   LIKE
18. JULIA IS CLEVER _____ HER MOTHER
    1.   AS
    2.   LIKE
19. WHY DON'T WE HAVE ICE CREAM ____ DESSERT?
    1.   AS
    2.   LIKE

ESERCIZIO SUL FUTURO IN INGLESE

Scegli la forma di futuro corretta

 

1. Here's the builder estimate. It ______________ € 8,0000 to repair the roof
   1.   will cost
   2.   is going to cost
2. I think _________ about 1,000 € to repair the car
   1.   will cost
   2.   is going to cost
3. Mary _______ a baby
   1.   will have
   2.   is going to have
4. With a bit of luck, the baby __________ Alice's eyes
   1.   will have
   2.   is going to have
5. _______________ tennis with Bob on Sunday
   1.   I will play
   2.   I'm playing
6. __________. He always does.
   1.   He'll win
   2.   He's winning
7. Don't tell her. ___________ everybody else!
   1.   She'll tell
   2.   She's going to tell
8. What's happening? The train __________!
   1.   won't stop
   2.   isn't going to stop
9. One day everybody ________ proper housing
   1.   will have
   2.   is going to have
10. ______________ on Friday at the local church
    1.   She'll get married
    2.   She's getting married
11. Look at those clouds: __________
    1.   It will rain
    2.   It's going to rain
12. If it gets any colder, ____________
    1.   it will snow
    2.   it's going to snow