Esercizio su like, would like, be like, to try, to say, to tell.

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“Would like” express a preference in the moment.

Vero

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What does the expression “be like” mean?

Description of something.

Specific preference of something.

General preference of something.

Preference in the moment of something.

Choice of something.

Selection of something.

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Match each question to the correct answer:

What would you like for christmas?

What kind of dress do you like?

What is your favourite dress like?

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Two of the sentences below are correct, and two are incorrect: choose the correct ones.

Frank said to me it was a great movie.

Frank told me it was a great movie.

Frank said me it was a great movie.

Frank told to me it was a great movie.

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The verb “to tell” means that the information you are listening is direct to you.

Vero

Falso

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The television presenter says something or tells something?

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The base meaning of "like" expresses a general preference.

Vero

Falso

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Translate this sentence into English: “Se ti è piaciuta Emily Bronte, prova a leggere Jane Austen”.

If you liked Emily Brontë, try reading Jane Austen.

If you like Emily Brontë, try reading Jane Austen.

If you liked Emily Brontë, try to read Jane Austen.

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Translate this sentence into English: “Ho provato a leggere Proust, ma era troppo difficile”.

I tried to read Proust, but it was too difficult.

I tried reading Proust, but it was too difficult.

I try to read Proust, but it was too difficult.

I try reading Proust, but it was too difficult.

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Translate this sentence into English: “Il telegiornale ha detto che la polizia ha trovato il ladro”.

The television news said that the police found the robber.

The television news says that the police found the robber.

The television news tells that the police found the robber.

The television news told that the police found the robber.

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Translate this sentence into English: “Mi è stato detto di portare il vino”.

I was told to bring the wine for dinner.

I'm told to bring the wine for dinner.

I was said to bring the wine for dinner.

Esercizio su like, would like, be like, to try, to say, to tell.

“Would like” express a preference in the moment.

What does the expression “be like” mean?

Match each question to the correct answer:

Two of the sentences below are correct, and two are incorrect: choose the correct ones.

The verb “to tell” means that the information you are listening is direct to you.

The television presenter says something or tells something?

The base meaning of "like" expresses a general preference.

Translate this sentence into English: “Se ti è piaciuta Emily Bronte, prova a leggere Jane Austen”.

Translate this sentence into English: “Ho provato a leggere Proust, ma era troppo difficile”.

Translate this sentence into English: “Il telegiornale ha detto che la polizia ha trovato il ladro”.

Translate this sentence into English: “Mi è stato detto di portare il vino”.

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