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4. A building that's attached to the Galleria degli Uffizi is the
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__________________.
5. The Duomo sits on what two piazzas?
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6. The roads running alongside the Arno have what word in common in their names?
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7.
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__________________ looks like the main piazza in Florence's center.
Book II,
Chapter 2
: Having Fun Out on the Town
It's your turn to invite an Italian friend to your party. Use the following words to fill in the blanks in this invitation:
aspetto, dove, festa, invitato/a, ora, perché, sabato, verso.
C'è una
(1)
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__________________
e tu sei
(2)
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__________________
.
(
There's a party and you're invited.
)
Quando?
(3)
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__________________
24 luglio.
(
When? Saturday, July 24.
)
A che
(4)
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__________________
?
(5)
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__________________
le 9.
(
What time? About 9 o'clock.
)
(6)
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? A casa mia.
(
Where? At my place.
)
(7)
__
__________________
?
Per festeggiare insieme!
(
Why? To celebrate together!
)
Ti
(8)
__
__________________
.
(
I'll be waiting for you.
)
Ciao!
(
See you!
)
Book II,
Chapter 3
: Exploring the Outdoors, Sports, and Hobbies
In the following box, try to find the names of some plants and animals introduced in
Chapter 3
of Book II. The English is provided; you supply the Italian.
Find and circle the Italian for these words:
horse, flower, bird, cat, wolf, oak, pine, cow, sheep, tree.
Illustration by Wiley, Composition Services Graphics
Book II,
Chapter 4
: Planning a Trip
Fill in the missing words with one of the three possible answers that accompany each sentence.
1.
Quest'anno andiamo in
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__________________
.
(
This year we're going to the mountains.
)
a.
albergo
b.
montagna
c.
aereo
2.
Il volo parte
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Palermo alle tre.
(
The flight leaves from Palermo at three o'clock.
)
a.
da
b.
su
c.
a
3.
Passo le vacanze in
__
__________________
.
(
I spend my vacation in the country.
)
a.
mare
b.
campagna
c.
montagna
4.
Dov'è la mia
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__________________
?
(
Where is my suitcase?
)
a.
stanza
b.
piscina
c.
valigia
5.
à un
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organizzato.
(
It's an organized trip.
)
a.
viaggio
b.
treno
c.
volo
Book II,
Chapter 5
: Money, Money, Money
Here's a little game for you: First define each word in the following list, and then find the words in the word search puzzle.
1.
Banca
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2.
Bancomat
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3.
Cambiare
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4.
Carta di credito
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5.
Contanti
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6.
Documento
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7.
Dollaro
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8.
Euro
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9.
Kuna
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__________________
10.
Ricevuta
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11.
Spiccioli
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12.
Sportello
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13.
Sterline
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Illustration by Wiley, Composition Services Graphics
Book II,
Chapter 6
: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis, and Buses
What a mess! This schedule is really jumbled. The Italian words for
train, bus stop, train station, track, ticket, one way, return trip,
and
surcharge
are hidden in the following puzzle. If you want to get to your train on time, you have to solve it. Hurry up!
Illustration by Wiley, Composition Services Graphics
Book II,
Chapter 7
: Finding a Place to Stay
Unscramble the Italian words in the first column and then match them with their definitions.
1.
gorblea
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bed
2.
oinpnsee
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luggage
3.
rcaaem
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suitcases
4.
asznat
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room
5.
gilevia
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bathroom
6.
aneoepozirtn
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room
7.
tnloaireimma
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small hotel
8.
lucla
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crib
9.
aehicv
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swimming pool
10.
cniapsi
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key
11.
ttelo
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room with a large bed for two
12.
ricmeeaer
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reservation
13.
bgoan
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waiter
14.
ggbalaoi
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hotel
Book II,
Chapter 8
: Handling Emergencies
Find out how many body parts you can remember by labeling as many of them as you can on the following picture.
Illustration by Elizabeth Kurtzman
Book III,
Chapter 1
: What Do You Know? Parts of Speech
In the sentences that follow, identify the underlined part of speech and write it next to the sentence. Then translate the sentence into English. See the example.
Q.
Mauro e Giovanna
ballano
il tango.
A.
Verbo;
Mauro and Giovanna dance the tango.
1.
Ah
! Ci hai fatto una bella sorpresa!
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2.
Luigi non si sente
bene
.
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3.
Non mi è piaciuto
il
film.
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4.
Vado
con
lei
in
montagna.
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5.
Bianca mangia il pesce,
ma
non mangia la carne.
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6.
Hai comprato
le
uova?
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7.
Siete partiti
in orario?
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8.
Mi hanno dato una buona
ricetta
.
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9.
Non
ci
hanno ascoltato.
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Book III,
Chapter 2
: Noun and Article Basics: Gender and Number
Decide whether the following nouns are masculine or feminine and mark an
M
or
F
on the corresponding blank lines.
1.
algebra:
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2.
biro:
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3.
corsa:
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4.
dialisi:
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5.
medicina:
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6.
colle:
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7.
pera:
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8.
pino:
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9.
sapienza:
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