Dipartimento di Lingue e Letterature Straniere e Culture Moderne
2nd Year Lettorato Exam May 24th 2017
Surname: ______Name: ______Mat. No. ______
Part 1 Choose the beChoose the best option to fill each gap.
1. Jo: ‘There’s a police officer waiting to see you!’ Bob: ‘…. ‘
a) There is, isn’t there?b) There isn’t, is there?c) Isn’t there?d) Is here?
2. The rent is …. a month.
a) six hundred of eurosb) six hundreds of eurosc) six hundred eurosd) six hundred euros for
3. Jack is ill. He’s … hospital.
a) in theb) in ac) in d) into the
4. There have been …… storms this year.
a) fewerb) lessc) littled) not as many
5. The …. is to help young people to find jobs.
a) aim projectb) project aimc) projects’ aimd) aim of the project
6. The chocolate cakes are really good, but I don’t really like …..
a) the others onesb) the other onesc) another oned) the other
7. Two …. children gave flowers to the queen.
a) seven-years-oldb) seven-year- oldc) seven –year oldd) seven-years aged
8. This car is too big. ….. , I can’t really afford it.
a) Howeverb) In the same wayc) Besidesd) On the other hand
9. I …… check the figures a second time because I wasn’t sure they were right.
a) had him tob) asked to him toc) got him tod) would
10. I’ve revised a lot, but I’m sure when I …. to do the exam …. everything.
a) satdown/ I’d forget b) will sit down / I’m forgetting
c) sit down / I’ll forgetd) will be sitting down / I’ll have forgotten
11. There were constant explosions …. night.
a) until theb) throughoutthec) at thed) during the last
12. He often cycled …. the canal.
a) atb) asidec) ahead ofd) alongside
13. The … you leave it, the … your tooth will become.
a) more / worstb) more / more sorec) longer / more painfuld) longer / worst
14. Today is ….. freezing!
a) toob) too muchc) extremelyd) absolutely
15. ‘So does everyone know what ….... supposed to be doing?’
a) he isb) they arec) each one’sd) he or she are
Part 2
Choose the option which is correct, and the closest match to the original sentence.
16. People said that we wouldn’t need a visa to enter the country.
a) It was told that we wouldn’t need a visa to enter the country.
b) A visa wouldn’t be needed by us to enter the country.
c) It was said by people that a visa wouldn’t be needed to enter the country.
d) We were told that a visa wouldn’t be needed to enter the country.
17. The boss noticed that John often left the office early.
a) John was seen leaving the office early.
b) John was seen to leave the office early.
c) John had often left the office early seen by the boss.
d) John’s early leaving of the office was seen by the boss.
18. Everybody who visits Rome goes to see the ruins of the Roman Forum.
a) Rome can’t be visited without everybody seeing the ruins of the Roman Forum.
b) Nobody visits Rome without going to see the ruins of the Roman Forum.
c) If you will visit Rome, you will visit the ruins of the Roman Forum.
d) All visit the Roman Forum when they visit Rome.
19. Until the 1970s not many people travelled abroad.
a) Not many people would travel abroad in 1970s.
b) Not many people used to travel abroad before the 1970s.
c) Until 40 years ago, not many people were used to travel abroad.
d) Until the 1970s most people didn’t used to travel abroad.
20. ‘You look hot!’
a) ‘I’ve run to catch the bus.’
b) ‘Yes, the sun shines and it’s a beautiful day.’
c) ‘I’m in training, so I’ve been running.’
d) ‘Yes, I started to run to keep fit.’
21. A burglar stole money from Jim’s house. He discovered it when he got home.
a) When Jim got home he discovered that his money had been stolen.
b) When Jim had arrived home he has discovered a theft.
c) When Jim arrived home he was discovering his money had got stolen.
d) On arriving at home, Jim discovered he had been stolen.
22. You should always make sure a garage checks a car before you buy it.
a) If you will buy a car then it should be checked by a garage.
b) If you’re going to buy a car, make sure you get it checked by a garage.
c) A garage is expected to check a car before being bought.
d) If you bought a car, a garage must have checked it.
23. Without water on the Earth, there would be no life.
a) Life wouldn’t be on the Earth if there wasn’t water.
b) If there wasn’t water on the Earth, life wouldn’t have started.
c) If there isn’t water on the Earth, there isn’t the life.
d) There wouldn’t be life on Earth without there was water.
24. If Jean is too ill to play, Mary can play instead.
a) Mary might play if Jean could be ill.
b) Maybe Jean can play. If not, Mary may be able.
c) Jean may be too ill to play. If so, Mary can take her place.
d) Jean could play, while Mary could too.
25. Imagine you witnessed a serious crime, would you report it?
a) If you were to witness a serious crime, what would you do?
b) If only you witness a serious crime, what would you think to do?
c) Unless you witness a serious crime, what would you report?
d) If you witnessed a serious crime, would you have reported it?
26. Jane rescued the boy because she was a strong swimmer.
a) Jane swam well so she could have rescued the boy.
b) Jane was used to swim strongly so she managed to rescue the boy.
c) Jane could swim strongly so she could rescue the boy
d) Jane was able to swim strongly so she managed to rescue the boy.
27. It might rain. Take an umbrella.
a) I think it would be better take an umbrella.
b) I think you would better take an umbrella.
c) I think you had better to take an umbrella.
d) If I were you, I would take an umbrella.
28. The film is late starting. There must be some kind of technical problem.
a) The film would have already started.
b) The film should be started now.
c) The film could be being delayed because of a technical problem.
d) The film ought to have started by now.
29. ‘Please don’t go.’
a) He told me not to go.
b) He asked me that I didn’t go.
c) He said that I please don’t go.
d) He asked me to stay.
30. ‘ Where’s the canteen? Do you know?’
a) ‘Could you tell me where is the canteen, please.’
b) ‘ I’d appreciate if you could tell me where the canteen is.’
c) ‘I don’t suppose you know where the canteen is, do you?’
d) ‘You know where the canteen is, don’t you?’
Part 3 beChoose the best option to fill each gap.
It’s easy to suppose that we all feel the same way about global warming. After all, everybody wants to save the world, …31… they?
We all want to …32… a contribution, however small, and we all do our best. I’m sure you aren’t one of those people who …33… water, and that you’ve got …34… light bulbs in your house. However, not everyone is so enthusiastic, and some people still …35… they can do to help, and don’t really know what to do. There are quite a lot of people who just hope that the problem will go away. Why do they do this, we might ask. …36… they want to make a difference?
Their usual response is that they don’t really know whether the climate is changing or not. But there is …37… evidence of climate change. They can find out by …38… what the world’s scientists are saying. We know that we are wasting energy and polluting the planet. It’s all quite simple really. And if you know anyone who is still uncertain about whether to save the world or not, your message to them should be clear. What are you …39… ? If you think this is just …40… problem, it will, very soon, be your problem as well. Believe it.
31. a) shouldn’tb) doc) don’t d) doesn’t
32. a) dob) makec) payd) donate
33. a) overuseb) overconsumesc) wasted) wastes
34. a) small-consumingb) smallc) lowd) low-energy
35. a) think aboutb) thinks whatc) wonder whatd) ask how
36. a) Howb) Don’tc) Ifd) Can
37. a) severalb) several ofc) plenty ofd) some pieces of
38. a) paying attention tob) listeningc) discussing aboutd) lending attention at
39. a) thinking to dob) waiting forc) caring aboutd) late for
40. a) anybody else’sb) anybody’sc) another’sd) somebody else’s
2nd YEAR MAY 2017 Key Codice A
Part 1
1. b
2. c
3. c
4. a
5. d
6. b
7. b
8. c
9. c
10. c
11. b
12. d
13. c
14. d
15. b
Part 2
16. d
17. b
18. b
19. b
20. c
21. a
22. b
23. b
24. c
25. a
26. d
27. d
28. d
29. d
30. c
Part 3
31. c
32. b
33. d
34. d
35. c
36. b
37. c
38. a
39. b
40. d
CODICE A