FACOLTA DI LINGUE INGLESE 2ANNO

FACOLTA DI LINGUE INGLESE III ANNO 21 GENNAIO 2013SURNAME ___________________________________ NAME __________________________________

Part 1 - For questions 1-10, place an X on the BEST answer (A, B, C or D) 1. On their daughters birthday, the whole family went on a ______ to the zoo.

a) guided tour b) round trip c) day trip d) one-night stopover

2. I _____ wear jeans to work in my previous job as there was a very strict dress code. a) shouldnt b) was permitted to c) wasnt allowed to d) wasnt able

3. Lily _____ us by now if she wasnt having a good time.

a) would have called b) had called c) will be calling d) should call

4. Wed like ____ this gift on behalf of all of us.

a) you accept b) you to accept c) you accepting d) if you accepted

5. The troops saw that they could not win, so they held up a white flag indicating their _____ .

a) capture b) victory c) retreat d) surrender

6. Since the economic crisis hit the world economy, I havent been able to _____ . a) cost a fortune b) make ends meet c) be hard up d) be good value for money

7. Weve hardly seen each other in the last ten years: I wish she ____ so far away! a) wouldnt live b) hadnt been living c) didnt live d) doesnt live

8. Chelsea have just scored again. They _____ to win the match now a) will certain b) are likely going c) definitely have d) are bound

9. I want to get _____ going to Annes party. Can you think of a good excuse? a) into b) away with c) rid of d) out of

10. _______ not being the best student, Paolo got the highest mark in the exam.

a) Despite b) Although c) Rather than d) Because of

Part 2 - Use the word in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits into the space.

11. Those minor events prompted big changes in my _________________ on life. (LOOK)

12. I have a lot of _____________________________ but not many true friends. (ACQUAINT)

13. Its a very good film and, ______________________ for a sequel, much better than its predecessor. (USUAL)

14. You never hear corrupt politicians saying that they feel _________________ about their behaviour. (SHAME)

15. In Australia the banknotes are made of water-proof plastic: how __________ Australian is that? (GLORY)

Part 3 - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word(s) given. Do not change the word given. Use between three and six words.

16. Its her own fault. She was texting while she was driving SHOULDNT Its her own fault. She..while she was driving.17. The boss resigned a couple of days after I started there.

SOONER

No . than the boss resigned.18. I told them they would be crazy to sign that contract! URGED

I.sign that contract.

19. I havent told anyone before, but I was terrified. ME She confessed been terrified.20. We will send your passport tomorrow provided your paperwork is in order.

LONG

Your new passport will. as your paperwork is in order.Part 4 - Cloze test. Read the following passage and insert one suitable word in each space.The suburb of McLean on the outskirts of Washington DC looks very ordinary but is, in fact, home to the headquarters of the Mars chocolate empire, one of the largest private companies in the world. However, not (21)....is known about the man who set (22) .... one of the most famous chocolate factories in the world. Forrest Mars was a very solitary man, (23) ....policy it was never to give interviews. His son, who now runs the company, seems to share his fathers obsession (24) ....secrecy. He refuses to address the workforce and has not been photographed since (25) ....days at college. He is even said to wear disguises when conducting business with outsiders. Part 5. Think of ONE word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.26. Poverty has a terribly negativeon life expectancy. The austerity measures have had little thus far.

(26)_______________ Failure to pull your weight in the workplace can have a directon colleagues.

27. You dont want to show yourtoo soon, do you? If you know the answer, raise your

(27)_______________ Im not going to win anything with this 28. Personally, I just cant see the of things like that. This advertising campaign is clearly designed toto children.(28)_______________ He is said to be unhappy about the Courts decision and is considering an 29. The film has a very complicated There is said to be a to overthrow the government in Syria.(29)_______________ If you the points on a graph, you will see the correlation.30. I dont know where I on this issue. He has decided not to again in the next election.

(30)_______________ Shes very principled. Shell up for what she believes in.Part 6 - Reading Comprehension. Read the following article about leisure clothes. For questions 31-40 choose the section (A-E) which mentions:

31. a creation by one company that was copied by others

32. a company that decided against entering particular sporting markets

33. new clothes on the market which are attracting older customers

34. the way a company promoted itself in its early days

35. the fact that the marine clothing market is not as large as one might think

36. the fact that sporting clothes have become an essential part of the general clothing industry and 37.

38. a company which opted not to compete in the fashion market and 39. 40.the kind of information that companies provide for potential customers

COMPOSITION. WRITE 250-280 WORDS. CHOOSE FROM ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

1. You have been asked to write an article for a childrens magazine describing and comparing the different ways in which children play today compared to those of 30 years ago. You have been asked to try and persuade 21st century children to play like 20th century children and to suggest ways they could achieve this.

2. A local television channel would like to broadcast some of its programmes in English, with subtitles in Italian. You have been asked to find out what local people think about this idea, whether they are favourable or not, giving reasons for their opinions. Write a report on what you have found out and make recommendations based on your findings.

3. In your opinion, what kind of sounds or music (if any) should be used in public places? Do you believe it is positive or negative to have background noise? Write an essay, giving examples to back up your opinions.

PART 1 - MULTIPLE CHOICEPART 6 - READING COMPREHENSION

1C31C

2C32B

3A33A

4B34E

5D35B

6B36A

7C37D

8D38B

9D39D

10A40C

PART 2 - WORD FORMATION

11OUTLOOK

12ACQUAINTANCES

13UNUSUALLY

14ASHAMED

15GLORIOUSLY

PART 3 - SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

16SHOULDNT HAVE BEEN TEXTING

17SOONER HAD I STARTED THERE

18URGED THEM NOT TO

19TO ME THAT SHE HAD

20BE SENT TOMORROW AS LONG AS

PART 4 - CLOZE TEST

21MUCH

22UP

23WHOSE

24FOR / WITH

25HIS

PART 5 - ONE WORD

26IMPACT

27HAND

28POINT

29PLOT

30STAND

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