The open air concert had to ………………………………. because of the weather.

We wanted to go to the exhibition but we ………………………... by the long queue.

Look at that boy riding with two hands. He’s ……………………………… .

The policeman ………………………………………. when he saw her walking on the grass.

After a long delay the plane finally ……………………………. and we got to London before dark.

Yesterday we ……………………………… very early to avoid the traffic.

be called off

were put off

showing off

told her off

took off

set off

I couldn’t pay the bills because I …………………………… money.

They gave me an application form and told me to ………………….. .

After living many years in Japan, I am now accustomed to ………………………..…… my shoes at home.

I really can’t ………………………………….. this selfish man anymore!

She didn’t understand the word ‘eerie’, so she had to ………………. .

This company ……………………………………. yet, but I’m sure it will soon become successful.

had run out of

fill it in

taking off

put up with

look it up

hasn’t taken off

Local boys are always trying to …………………………….. foreign girls in the holiday season.

The fire was huge but they succeeded in ……………………………….. in a couple of hours.

Emily got bored with her job and decided to ………………………… .

I was cleaning the attic when I ……………………………………….. these old photos.

He keeps …………………………………….. all kinds of lame excuses.

chat up

putting it out

give it up

came across

coming up with

AS or LIKE?

I work LIKE my father.

What a beautiful beach! It’s LIKE Sardinia.

I wish I had a car LIKE yours.

=COMEI work AS a teacher.

Rome is nice AS a place to visit, but I wouldn’t live there.

I received this watch AS a birthday present.

simile a, uguale a

in qualità di, nei panni di, nel ruolo di

LIKE AS

+ NOME o PRONOME

AS or LIKE?

=COME

simile a, uguale a

in qualità di, nei panni di, nel ruolo di

LIKE SUCH AS

+ NOME o PRONOME

Certi sport, COME la boxe, possono essere pericolosi.

Some sports, LIKE boxing, can be dangerous.

per esempio

=

AS or LIKE?

=COME

+ FRASE

Non ho toccato niente. Ho lasciato tutto COM’era.

Avresti dovuto farlo COME ti ho detto io.

You should have done it AS I told you.

I didn’t touch anything. I left everything AS it was.

AS

You should have done it LIKE I told you.

I didn’t touch anything. I left everything LIKE it was.

American English

SOME PRACTICE

That large cat looks ………………… a cheetah.

The new penguin area is very big – it’s …………………………………… an Olympic swimming pool.

Mary regards her cat ………………………….. a member of her family.

She could photograph the animals just ……………………………… a professional.

He went to the fancy dress party dressed ………………………….. a gorilla.

Working with animals is OK …………………………….. a temporary job but I wouldn’t do it permanently.

She dances ………………… she sings: really badly!

This meat is awful! It tastes …………………………… cat food.

I love wild animals, …………………………………… sharks, bears and leopards.

AS

LIKE

LIKE

AS

AS

LIKE

AS

LIKE

LIKE

AS si usa anche…

.. nel comparativo di uguaglianza

This train isn’t AS fast AS the Eurostar.

AS non vuol dire solo COME.

AS I was walking down Via Matteotti, I met Carlo Conti.

AS I was very tired, I went to bed as soon as I got home.

=MENTRE WHILE WHEN

=POICHÉ SINCE

I like working hard.

HARD-WORKING

I judge severely.

CRITICAL

I am sensible and don’t do foolish things anymore.

MATURE

I always say ‘thank you’ and ‘please’.

POLITE

I never say ‘thank you’ or ‘please’.

RUDE

I’m very careful not to offend people.

TACTFUL

I’m a teacher and a nurse.

PATIENT

I stick to rules.

STRICT

SEVERE

I don’t think in the same way

as most people.

UNCONVENTIONAL

NONCONFORMIST

I don’t like showing off.

MODEST

I accept other people’s ideas.

OPEN-MINDED

I don’t accept other people’s ideas.

NARROW-MINDED

I believe in principles.

IDEALISTIC

negative prefixes + adjectives

UN- IN-IL-

IM- IR- DIS-

unusual indecentillegitimate

immature irrelevant disobedient

impartial

UN-

UNCOMFORTABLE

UNCONSCIOUS

UNCRITICAL

UNPREDICTABLE

UNREASONABLE

UNLIKELY

UNHAPPY

UNREALIABLE

IN-

INEXPENSIVE

INCORRECT

INSENSITIVE

INHOSPITABLE

IL-

ILLEGAL

ILLOGICAL

IM-

IMMORAL

IMPATIENT

IMPOSSIBLE

IMPOLITE

IR-

IRRESPONSIBLE

IRREGULAR

DIS-

DISHONEST

DISSATISFIED

DISRESPECTFUL

Euskerrik asko

What language is this?

I am sure it is…

Perhaps it is…

I am sure it is NOT…

It MUST BE Basque

It MAY BE Norwegian

It MIGHT BE Norwegian

It COULD BE Norwegian

It CAN’T BE English

MODAL VERBS OF DEDUCTION

Deductions in the PRESENT

It COULDN’T BE English

positive certainty

negative certainty

positive possibility

I am sure she IS STEALING something

Perhaps she IS SWITCHING off her mobile

I am sure she ISN’T LOOKING for her keys

She MUST BE STEALING something

She MAY BE SWITCHING off her mobile

She MIGHT BE SWITCHING off her mobile

She COULD BE SWITCHING off her mobile

She CAN’T BE LOOKING for her keys

MODAL VERBS OF DEDUCTION

Deductions in the PRESENT

What is she doing?

For an action in progress

She COULDN’T BE LOOKING for her keys

negative certainty

positive possibility

positive certainty

I am sure the teacher BROKE it

Perhaps Federico BROKE it

I am sure Lucia DIDN’T BREAK it

The teacher MUST HAVE BROKEN it

Federico MAY HAVE BROKEN it

Federico MIGHT HAVE BROKEN it

Federico COULD HAVE BROKEN it

Lucia CAN’T HAVE BROKEN it

MODAL VERBS OF DEDUCTION

Deductions in the PAST

Who broke the window?

Lucia COULDN’T HAVE BROKEN it

negative certainty

positive possibility

positive certainty

Perhaps because she ISN’T well

Because she MAY NOT BE well

Because she MIGHT NOT BE well

Because she MAY NOT HAVE SLEPT well

MODAL VERBS OF DEDUCTION

Deductions in the PRESENT

Why does she look so pale?

What about negative possibility?

Because she COULD NOT BE well

Perhaps because she DIDN’T SLEEP well last night

Because she MIGHT NOT HAVE SLEPT well

Because she COULD NOT HAVE SLEPT well

Deductions in the PAST

What is she doing?

What has the child done?

What has happened?

What is he doing?

Key word transformation

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.

Do not change the word given.

You must use between three and six words, including the word given.

READING AND USE OF ENGLISH – PART 4

She ……………………………………..… on the floor,

though I didn’t notice her doing so.

It’s possible that she fell on the floor by accident, though I didn’t notice her doing so.

I am sure Paul has remembered his mum’s birthday today.

Paul …………………………………..... his mum’s birthday today.can’t have forgotten

CAN’T

MIGHT

might have accidentally fallen