Example dialogue: B: Is there any spaghetti today? No, there isn’t. B: Is there any rice? Yes, there is some rice with vegetables. B: Are there any chicken rolls? No, there aren’t, but there are some ham rolls. B: Are there any pears? Yes, there are. Is t
Present progressive is used to express an activity which is happening at the moment. Present Simple is used to express habitual actions.
In English why is used in questions while because is used in answers for reasons. British people love animals. Many families have more than one pet. The most common pets
in British homes are dogs, cats, birds and goldfish. Hamsters and rabbits are popular, too. British people usually have coffee or tea and some toast or cereal with milk for breakfast. So
do I. I dont. They sometimes have a big breakfast, the traditional British breakfast, on Saturdays or Sundays. I dont. At lunchtime, they usually have a sandwich or a salad. I
usually have pasta. In the afternoon, some people like to have an afternoon tea, at home or in a tea shop. I prefer coffee. In Britain dinner is usually at six or seven in the evening. I
have dinner at eight oclock.
EXAMINATION PRACTICE A. Example dialogue:
Examiner Good morning. How are you?
Candidate Fine, thank you. Examiner
What’s your name? Candidate
My name’s Stefano Rossetti. Examiner
Have you got any brothers or sisters? Candidate
Yes, I have two sisters. Examiner
What do they do? Candidate
My sister Laura is a doctor and my sister Silvia is a student. Examiner
Where are they now? What are they doing? Candidat
Laura is at the supermarket. She is buying some food. Silvia is at the university. She is studying.
Examiner Where do you go to school?
Candidate I go to “E. Mortate” school.
Examiner What are your favourite subject?
Candidate I like English and Art.
Examiner Are there any foreign students in your class?
Candidate Yes, there is a girl from Peru.
Examiner What sport do you like?
Candidate I like basketball.
Examiner Is there a swimming pool in your town?
Candidate Yes, there is.
Examiner Can you swim?
Candidate Yes, I can.
Examiner Do you go to the swimming pool?
Candidate No, I dont.
B. Example dialogue: B: Is there any spaghetti today?
A: No, there isn’t. B: Is there any rice?
A: Yes, there is some rice with vegetables. B: Are there any chicken rolls?
A: No, there aren’t, but there are some ham rolls. B: Are there any pears?