Italian All-in-One For Dummies (197 page)

4. A building that's attached to the Galleria degli Uffizi is the
__
__________________.

5. The Duomo sits on what two piazzas?
__
__________________.

6. The roads running alongside the Arno have what word in common in their names?
__
__________________

7.
__
__________________ 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)
__
__________________
e tu sei
(2)
__
__________________
.
(
There's a party and you're invited.
)

Quando?
(3)
__
__________________
24 luglio.
(
When? Saturday, July 24.
)

A che
(4)
__
__________________
?
(5)
__
__________________
le 9.
(
What time? About 9 o'clock.
)

(6)
__
__________________
? 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
__
__________________
.
(
This year we're going to the mountains.
)

a.
albergo

b.
montagna

c.
aereo

2.
Il volo parte
__
__________________
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
__
__________________
?
(
Where is my suitcase?
)

a.
stanza

b.
piscina

c.
valigia

5.
È un
__
__________________
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
__
__________________

2.
Bancomat
__
__________________

3.
Cambiare
__
__________________

4.
Carta di credito
__
__________________

5.
Contanti
__
__________________

6.
Documento
__
__________________

7.
Dollaro
__
__________________

8.
Euro
__
__________________

9.
Kuna
__
__________________

10.
Ricevuta
__
__________________

11.
Spiccioli
__
__________________

12.
Sportello
__
__________________

13.
Sterline
__
__________________

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
__
__________________
bed

2.
oinpnsee
__
__________________
luggage

3.
rcaaem
__
__________________
suitcases

4.
asznat
__
__________________
room

5.
gilevia
__
__________________
bathroom

6.
aneoepozirtn
__
__________________
room

7.
tnloaireimma
__
__________________
small hotel

8.
lucla
__
__________________
crib

9.
aehicv
__
__________________
swimming pool

10.
cniapsi
__
__________________
key

11.
ttelo
__
__________________
room with a large bed for two

12.
ricmeeaer
__
__________________
reservation

13.
bgoan
__
__________________
waiter

14.
ggbalaoi
__
__________________
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
.

__
_____________________________________________________________

3.
Non mi è piaciuto
il
film.

__
_____________________________________________________________

4.
Vado
con
lei
in
montagna.

__
_____________________________________________________________

5.
Bianca mangia il pesce,
ma
non mangia la carne.

__
_____________________________________________________________

6.
Hai comprato
le
uova?

__
_____________________________________________________________

7.
Siete partiti
in orario?

__
_____________________________________________________________

8.
Mi hanno dato una buona
ricetta
.

__
_____________________________________________________________

9.
Non
ci
hanno ascoltato.

__
_____________________________________________________________

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:
__
________

2.
biro:
__________

3.
corsa:
__
________

4.
dialisi:
__
________

5.
medicina:
__
________

6.
colle:
__
________

7.
pera:
__
________

8.
pino:
__
________

9.
sapienza:
__
________