UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI CAGLIARI - FACOLTA’ di GIURISPRUDENZA

A.A. 2017-2018 Mrs. Loi A.

N.B. La consultazione del vocabolario (o di altri testi) e/o l’utilizzo del telefonino comportano l’IMMEDIATO annullamento della prova.

Nome ______Cognome ______Matricola______

CdL ______Idoneo/Non Idoneo

MID-TERM EXAM - IDONEITA’ LINGUA INGLESE

SECTION 1 - WRITING _____/ 10

  1. QUESTION FORMATION.Write an appropriate question each question …/5
  1. Why was the house sold?

The house was sold because it was old.

  1. Do you have to do the washing up at home?

No, I don’t. I only have to make my bed everyday.

  1. Has she ever studied Japanese/a foreign language/ Eastern languages?

Yes, she has. She studied Japanese last year.

  1. What do you think it will happen to the Italian government?

I think they will vote again.

  1. Did you enjoy yourselves / have a good time/fun last night?

Yes, we did. We had good fun.

  1. WRITING.SUGGESTIONS

…/5

Write down 5 sentences using a verb tense only once.

  • One sentence about a dream for your future.
  • Two sentences about your past education.
  • One sentence about prohibitions atuniversity.
  • One sentence giving some advice to a friend who recently bought a motorbike.
  1. I hope to become a chemist/a doctor/ a pharmacist etc .

I’m going to be famous.

I want to go and live abroad.

I’d like to create new medicines/drugs

2-3When I was at primary school I had a fantastic teacher.

When I was a child I loved drawing and painting.

At high school I didn’t like Maths but I liked philosophy.

I always preferred listening to the lessonstolooking at slides and maps.

4. We mustn’t drink or eat in the classrooms.

We must show our student’s card for the exams.

We should be respectful of the public premises.

We have to be punctual for the exams.

5. You shouldn’t ride too fast.

You should be careful.

You should drive your motorbike carefully.

I think it’s a good idea if you don’t ride too fast.

SECTION 2 – VOCABULARY_____/10

  1. Complete the phrases with a suitable verb in the infinitive form.Do not use have or be. … / 3

1. commit a crime.

2. makea fortune.

3. go cycling.

4. get/buy a snack.

5. break a record.

6. makeprofit.

A. Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B …. / 5

1. obtain sth with the promise of returning it
2. showing good manners
3. a person who is devoted only to himself/herself
4. stop doing something
5. have a good relationship
6. the opposite of chatty
7. stop being friends
8. not showing good manners
9. you develop from being a child to being an adult
10. it is not good for your health / a. selfish
b. shy
c. grow up
d. rude
e. fall out
f. junk food
g. give up
h. geton
i. polite
l. borrow / a. 3
b. 6
c. 9
d. 8
e. 7
f. 10
g. 4
h. 5
i. 2
l. 1

c. Write down one countable form for the following uncountable nouns .../ 2

  1. Information a piece of information/a bit of information
  1. Luggage a piece of luggage/an item of luggage/ a suitcase/a bag

SECTION 2 - USE OF ENGLISH /15

Part 1 GAP-FILLING. Put the verb in brackets into the correct form. …… / 10

Hi Paula,

how’s life? How 1. are Simon and the children? Hope well. Just few lines to tell you that I 2. am going to have/ am havinga party for my 40th birthday next Saturday. I really want 3. to celebrate it with all my friends! And guess what? Last night I4. spoke on the phone to my American friend Nicholas and he is coming, too! 5. Do you remember him? He’s a biologist and 6. met him 10 years ago in New York. He 7. was my colleague during the master. At the moment he 8. is working in London for a big project. What a fantastic coincidence! I 9. amso excited.

I’ m really looking forward to it.

I really hope 10. to see you and Simon on Saturday. Please, come!

Write your answers here:

1. / 6.
2. / 7.
3. / 8.
4. / 9.
5. / 10.

Part 3 MULTIPLE CHOICE…/5

Choose the correct answer; mark your answer with a cross (X) on the answer grid. The first has been done for you:

Example

00. What do you like …………… in your free time?

A) doB)doingC) to doing 00. A) B×) C)

1. I There isn’t ………………………… to do for tomorrow.

A) some homework B) many homeworks C) much homework

2. She prefers living near the beach because it is …………………………the city.

A) more quiet than B) very quieter than C) quieter than

3. The bag ……………… was in my room has disappeared!

A) which B) who C) where

4. Mara and Alex ………………… last September.

A) will marry B) got marriedC) want to married

5. I can’t stand when people are late. That’s really …………………………….!

A) annoying B) boring C) exciting

6. My dream is …………………… in the mountains.

A) live B) living C) to live

7. See you ...... my birthday then!

A) on B) in C) at

8. You …………… wear that dress for the wedding. It’s too old!

A) don’t have to B) shouldn’t C) can’t

9. I never carry rucksacks when I travel. I prefer a ……………………….

A) suitcase B) baggage C) luggage

10. Amy is very happy. She ….…………………………… a baby.

A) will expect B) is pregnancy C) is expecting

SECTION 3 - READING __ / 15 points

A) Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Mark the correct letter A, B, C. ……/6

1.
Saturday’s Disco
There aren’t any tickets left. Anyone who ordered a ticket and hasn’t given me the money should do so before tomorrow.
José Martin /
  1. Tickets for the disco can be collected after tomorrow.
  2. It is possible to reserve a disco ticket if you do so by tomorrow.
  3. Reserved tickets for the disco must be paid for today.

2.
WAIT FOR LIFT DOORS TO CLOSE BEFORE PRESSING BUTTON /
  1. Press the button after the door closes.
  2. Press the button while the doors are closing.
  3. Press the button to close the lift doors.

3.
NEVER LEAVE LUGGAGE UNATTENDED /
  1. You must stay with your luggage at all times.
  2. Do not let someone else look after your luggage.
  3. Remember your luggage when you leave.

4.
Message
Missa – your Spanish class is on Friday evening this week instead of Thursday, starting 15 minutes earlier than usual. / Missa’s Spanish class
  1. will not be in the evening this week.
  2. will be a day later than normal.
  3. will no longer be onThursday.

5.
NOTHING OF VALUE IS LEFT IN THIS VAN AT NIGHT /
  1. Valuable objects are removed at night.
  2. Valuables should not be left in the van.
  3. This van is locked at night.

6.
COMING BACK SOON / Where can you find this note?
  1. On a shop door.
  2. At the cinema for new movies.
  3. On a toilet door.

B) Read the article and tick () A, B, or C.

I have often thought about moving from my country town to a big city like London. Life in a country town is quiet and I’ve always found the bright lights and crowded streets of a city very exciting. However, after a recent visit to London to do some Christmas shopping and see the Christmas lights, I was very happy to get back home!

There are more people in London than ever before! It was crowded everywhere I went. The streets, the pavements, the shops, the cafés and the Underground. Everyone was trying to get somewhere quickly.

I travelled to London by train and the train was so full that I had to stand for the whole journey. Then I wanted to go on the Underground. That was a big mistake! There were hundreds of people on the platform and when the train arrived it was full! But the people on the platform just pushed and pushed and got into the train! I didn’t. I went back into the street and walked to Oxford Street. It was raining and freezing cold but it was better than the crowded Underground.

After an expensive coffee I did my shopping. Well, I tried to do my shopping. There were so many people on the pavements I had to walk in the road and everyone was in a hurry. They were pushing and knocking each other with their bags. No one talked or smiled. Then, of course, it was time to go home! My feet were hurting and it was raining again so I decided not to walk. I got a taxi but it took forty-five minutes because there was so much traffic. I can’t remember the train journey home. I slept.

Now I know why I live in the country. Life may not be as exciting or as fast as in the city, but there’s more room on our buses and in our shops, and the people talk to you. But the Christmas lights in London were beautiful!

Example:The writer went to London to buy some things for Christmas.

A True  B False C Doesn’t say

1The writer lives in a city.

A True B False C Doesn’t say

2The writer thought London was busier than before.

A True B False C Doesn’t say

3The weather in London was very good.

A True B False C Doesn’t say

4She didn’t buy many things.

A True B False C Doesn’t say

5. After her recent visit to London the writer has decided to move there.

A True B False C Doesn’t say

1 point for each correct answer ……/5

C) Match four of the words / phrases of the text to the definitions.

Example:coloured electric decorations for the period around 25 December
Christmas lights

1full of peoplecrowded

2a railway system in a city that is under the streets The Underground

3the act of travelling from one place to anotherjourney

4the part of a railway station where people get on and off trains platform

1 point for each correct answer ……/4

SECTION 5 – LISTENING______/10

A) Listen to the interview to Silvana Veiga and Lewis Sewell and decide which statements are True (T) or False (F). Write T or F in the last column.

INFORMATION / T/F
1. This is part of a radio programme. / 1. T
2. The guests are there to talk about optimists. / 2. F
3. The presenter wants listeners to telephone the programme. / 3. T
4. Silvana thinks the world will be worse in the future. / 4. T
5. She thinks big companies will help people in poor countries. / 5. F
6. Lewis agrees with Silvana. / 6. F
7. Lewis thinks there won’t be a world government. / 7. F
8. Silvana thinks there won’t be a world government. / 8. T
9. Silvana thinks there will be wars all the time. / 9. F
10. Harriet is in the studio. / 10. F

(Total……./60) Total……. /30

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