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Non ho mai visto così tanta gente in una stanza così piccola!
2) L’ultima volta che ho visto Bob è stato alla festa di Jane. (due possibili versioni)
8) Mi ci sono volute due ore e mezzo per arrivare al mare ieri.
19) Che progetti hai per quest’estate? ~ Non so ancora. Forse rimarrò qui e basta. (non usare “and
stop”)
23) Mi scusi, sai dov’è il cinema Planet? ~ Si, è proprio dietro quell’angolo, di fronte al ristorante
cinese.
24) Mi piacerebbe davvero poterti aiutare, ma temo di essere troppo indaffarato oggi.
26) Non mi sento veramente di fare niente oggi. C’è troppo caldo e troppo traffico in città.
27) Non ci hai ancora detto niente del tuo nuovo fidanzato. Com’è? (versione enfatica con “still”
invece di “yet”?)
29) Potresti portarmi le forbici che sono sul tavolo della cucina, per favore?
30) Sarebbe ora che andassimo, altrimenti non ci faranno entrare. (attenzione: in inglese si dice “è
ora”)
31) Ti rendi conto che sei seduto nella poltrona preferita del nonno, non è vero? (attenzione: solo la
parte finale è interrogativa!)
32) Di solito non ceniamo qui, ma si sta facendo tardì e abbiamo premura.
36) Non sono riuscito a leggerlo perché la scrittura era troppo piccola e non avevo i miei occhiali
appresso.
41) Se guardi dietro lo schermo, vedrai che c’è un piccolo interruttore nell’angolo in alto a sinistra.
42) Non credere a tutto quello che senti. Dovresti sempre controllare da dove vengono le notizie.
43) Di solito Jane prende l’autobus delle 8,30, ma ieri l’ha perso e ha dovuto aspettare il prossimo.
45) Pensa due volte prima di chiedere. Sarebbe meglio trovare la soluzione senza il mio aiuto.
46) Non indovinerai mai cosa è successo allo zio di Bob al lavoro l’altro giorno.
48) La maggior parte dei turisti sono riusciti a partire col volo successivo, ma non tutti.
2) I last saw Bob at Jane’s party. / The last time I saw Bob was at Jane’s party.
3) Which shirt are you going to buy? ~ The red one, I think.
4) What would you do if you suddenly became the most powerful person in the world?
5) I like it, but I would never buy it. It’s too expensive.
7) How many times do I have to tell you? You can’t park in front of the shop.
8) It took me two and a half hours to get to the sea yesterday.
9) ‘m sorry, I can’t help you tomorrow. I’m working all day.
10) Haven’t you talked/spoken to Jane yet? What are you waiting for?
13) She loves what she does and she does it with all her heart.
14) What’s the name of the man (that) you were talking to the other day?
15) Are you interested in ecology? ~ Yes, but I don’t know much about it.
16) I haven’t seen Bob for a long time. (for ages) ~ He’s gone to work abroad.
17) Do you want me to tell everybody? ~ If you can/could. It would be very/really helpful.
18) I have no idea where the keys are. Have you seen them anywhere? (I haven’t any idea)
19) What plans have you got for this summer? ~ “I don’t know yet. I may just stay here. What are
your plans for this summer? ~ I don’t know yet. Maybe I’ll just stay here.
20) Listen to me, not to her. She doesn’t know what she’s talking about.
21) You shouldn’t smoke so much, it’s bad for your health.
23) Excuse me, do you know where the Planet cinema is? ~ Yes, it’s just round that corner,
opposite the Chinese restaurant.
24) I’d really like to be able to help you, but I’m afraid I’m too busy today.
25) How important is it for you to finish the project by the end of the month?
26) I really don’t feel like doing anything today. It’s too hot and there’s too much traffic in town.
27) You still haven’t told us anything about your new boyfriend! What’s he like?
29) Could you bring me the scissors that are on the kitchen table, please?
32) We don’t usually have dinner here, but it’s getting late and we’re in a hurry.
33) How many different kinds of religion do you think there are in the world?
34) Of course I’ll call you every day when I’m in London.
35) It’s the first time I’ve (ever) eaten Japanese food. It’s delicious!
36) I couldn’t read it because the writing was too small and I didn’t have my glasses with me. (I
wasn’t able to read it)
37) Why are you staring at me? Do we know each other by any chance?
39) We waited for the cows to cross the road and then we carried on.
40) Can you hold my suitcase while I look for my keys. I’m sure they’re in here somewhere.
41) If you look behind the screen, you’ll see there’s a switch in the top left (hand) corner.
42) Don’t believe everything you hear. You should always check where the news comes from.
43) Jane usually catches/takes/gets the 8.30 bus, but yesterday she missed it and had to wait for the
next one.
44) It’s unbelievably hot. I’m having difficulty sleeping at night. (It’s incredibly hot. It’s hard for
me to sleep at night.)
45) Think twice before asking. It would be better to find the solution without my help.
46) You’ll never guess what happened to Bob’s uncle at work the other day.
48) Most of the tourists managed to leave on the next flight, but not all of them. (were able to leave)
49) Suddenly the lights went out and we were left in the dark.
50) Make yourself comfortable, I’ll be back in a few minutes. (Make yourself at home)