exercises in preparation for test

ex 1 page 155
1-on the condition
2-even if
3-supposing
4-in case
5-unless
6-even if
7-even if
8-but for

ex 2 page 155
my father gave up smoking recently
watch out for the potholes in that road
better you'd turn down the offer politely
that's information- who found it out interesting?
stand up when the national anthem is played
your assistant set up the meeting very efficiently
that's the issue which I want to bring up
can you fit it into the agenda?

ex 3 page 155
1-I will talk about
2-that's fine
3-let's talk
4-we're not happy
5-that's not acceptable
6-we were prepared to

ex 4 page 155
1-expenditure isn't higer than my income
2-supply outstrips demand
3-exports than imports
4-debtors;creditors
5-boom;bust;
6-mortgages;loans

ex 5 page 155
1-debt
2-lend
3-discreet
4-arise
5-effects
6-principal

ex 6 page 155
1-donation
2-collision
3-abolition
4-abstention
5-permission
6-elimination

I think last lesson experience was very useful and I found the documentary very interesting. While I was seeing it, I thought that economic situation of New Zealand can be compared to the Italian one. In fact also in Italy there are unemployed people who live in tent or people who haven't got enough money to pay the rent. I agree with the ideas of the documentary about neoliberism and I really think that this economic theory causes inequality. However last speaking assessment showed me that policy development is a very difficult process because there are the interests of all social classes to consider. I'd like to work in policy development for a government minister but it implies a great responsibility.

False friends

• Scholar , noun (=studioso)     /skäl′ər/     -   Pupil, noun (=scolaro)  / pyo̵̅o̅′pəl/

The definition of a scholar is a learned person, who excels in a particular field or subject

The equivalent of italian "scolaro" is    Pupil, noun    /pyo̵̅o̅′pəl/

• Trivial, adjective (=banale)   / triv′ē əl/

It means insignificant, or of no importance

The equivalent of italian "triviale" is vulgar, adjective  /vul′gər/

• Pavement, noun (=marciapiede)  / pāv′mənt/

Pavement is defined as the hard surface of a road or sidewalk
The equivalent of italian "pavimento" is floor , noun       /flôr/

• Petrol, noun (=benzina)  / pe′trəl/

Petrol is gasoline

The equivalent of italian "petrolio" is oil, noun

• Ostrich, noun (=struzzo)   /äs′tric̸h/

It is a swift-running bird 

The equivalent of italian "ostrica" is oyster, noun /o̵is′tər/

• Barrack, noun (=caserma)  /bar′ək/

It is a building for housing soldiers

The equivalent of italian "baracca" is shack, noun /s̸hak/