Elementary 53-56

Question 1

davanti/ lato anteriore

Answer 1

front (frant)

Question 2

not here for a short time, e.g. at the shops or at work

Answer 2

out

Question 3

not here for a long time, e.g. on holiday

Answer 3

away (@wei)

Question 4

in another country

Answer 4

abroad (@brood)

Question 5

maniera/ modo

Answer 5

manner (maen@)

Question 6

a) (high in volume) = rumoroso/ alto/ forte

b) (noisy) = rumoroso

Answer 6

loud

Question 7

in modo amichevole

Answer 7

in a friendly way

Question 8

fammi mostrare il modo corretto di farlo

Answer 8

let me show you the right way to do it

Question 9

2 fette di pane (è singolare o plurale?)

singolare di fette?

Answer 9

2 loaves of bread (l@uvz)

plural: 2 loaves of bread are not enough

singular = loaf (l@uf)

Question 10

3 litri di latte

is it plural or singular?

Answer 10

3 litres of milk (liit@s)

singular = 3 litres of milk is not enough

Question 11

un chilo di riso

Answer 11

a kilo of rice (kiil@u)

Question 12

a) viaggio in aereo/ treno etc.

b) il viaggiare in aereo/ treno etc.

Answer 12

air/ train etc. travel

Question 13

Units vs. Items

Measurements (Volume/Weight/Time/Money)

vs

Countable Items (Physical Objects)

Answer 13

Measurements (Volume/Weight/Time/Money) = It’s uncountable. We see the total amount as one single “blob” or “block.”

2 kilos of bread is a lot of weight.

Countable Items (Physical Objects) = You are counting individual, separate things.

2 loaves of bread are on the counter. (You can see two distinct objects).

Question 14

splendido/ meraviglioso

Answer 14

wonderful (wand@fl)

Question 15

a) awful, frightening = spaventoso/ orribile

b) very unpleasant = tremendo/ terribile

Answer 15

dreadful (dredfl)

Question 16

horrible (pr)

Answer 16

hor@bl

Question 17

terrible (pr)

Answer 17

ter@bl

Question 18

Bello!/ Carino!

Answer 18

Lovely! (lavli)

Question 19

Che cosa terribile!/ Che orrore!

Answer 19

How awful!/ How horrible (oofl)

Question 20

a) Che bello!

b) Che carino! Che gentile! (Se ti riferisci al comportamento di qualcuno)

Answer 20

How nice!/ How wonderful!/ How lovely!

Question 21

terrible, horrid (horid) = tremento, terribile

Answer 21

awful (ooofl)