Dipartimento di Lingue e Letterature Straniere e Culture Moderne
1st Year Lettorato Exam May 20th 2014
A – Grammar
Choose the correct answer
1. “What ……….?” “They are doctors.”
a) are they doing
b) do they do
c) they are
d) do they
2. I know a man ………. married his father’s girlfriend.
a) b) who
c) whose
d) whom
3. ………. for other people should be a priority for all of us.
a) A respect
b) The respect
c) The respects
d) Respect
4. Mary’s father always wanted his children to look after ………. and do what they wanted.
a) theirselves
b) themselves
c) them
d) they own
5. John is short-sighted, but he’s so vain that he refuses ………. glasses.
a) wearing
b) by wearing
c) to wear
d) wear
6. Elena scored 100 in the test, but her sister Eulalia only 65. In fact, Eulalia is not ………. Elena.
a) as intelligent as
b) as intelligent than
c) less intelligent than d) intelligent as
7. If the weather ………., I generally prefer to stay indoors.
a) will get cold
b) would get cold
c) get colder
d) is cold
8. I’m sorry but Kevin can’t come to the phone at the moment because he ………. a shower.
a) is making
b) is being
c) is having
d) is doing
9. This ………. that I am going to leave.
a) is such boring film b) is a so boring film
c) film is so boring
10. The new teacher promised ………. a trip to Geneva.
a) organise
b) organising
c) film is so much boring
c) to organise
d) of organising
11. Photography ………. over the last two decades by digital cameras.
a) has transformed
b) was transformed
c) is been transformed d) has been transformed
12. This test is impossible! This ………. the right answer to question 6!
a) can’t be
b) mightn’t be
c) mustn’t be
d) shan’t be
13. She ………. Russian for ten years, so it’s no wonder she is so fluent.
a) was learning
b) had learnt
c) has been learning
d) learns
14. “What can I get Ron and Barbara as a wedding present?” asked William. “Does ………. have ……….
ideas?”
a) nobody / the
b) somebody / no
c) anyone / no
d) anybody / any
15. “Where are Jim and Betty?” Tim was asked. “They ………. to France; they’re in Paris.” he replied.
a) ’ve been
b) ’ve gone
c) ’ve left
d) are
16. If I ………. very hard, I ………. stop smoking.
a) try / would
c) had tried / would have been able to
b) had tried / would have to
d) will try / am able to
17. They ………. when a hairy creature ………. on their window.
a) sleep / knocked
b) had slept / knocks c) were sleeping / knocked
d) slept / had knocked
18. Over the years, Jeremy had saved ………. a bit of money.
a) quite
b) really
c) terribly
d) fairly
19. The price of petrol will rise ………. 20% this year.
a) of
b) to
c) from
d) by
20. The park ………. I first learnt to ride a bicycle has been sold to a new housing developer.
a) when
b) where
c) that
d) which
21. ………. Zöllner’s illusion is composed of ………. series of parallel lines.
a) - / a
b) The / a
c) - / the
d) The / the
22. Susan ………. home – she's got a meeting here in 10 minutes!
a) can't have gone
b) might be gone
c) can have gone
d) couldn't be going
23. The King James Bible ………. in 1611.
a) is translated
b) has been translated c) was translated
d) had been translated
24. I’m sorry, but I don’t speak German. What ……….?
a) does that mean
b) means that
c) that means
d) does mean that
25. When I arrived, Sue was talking to ………. on the phone.
a) one her friends
b) a friend of her’s
c) a her friend
d) a friend of hers
26. We’ve finally made a decision ………. We just can’t afford to buy a new one!
a) We don’t sell our car
b) We wouldn’t sell our car.
c) We aren’t going to sell our car.
d) We’re selling our car.
27. Simon looks very upset; it ………. be a good idea to ask him what’s wrong.
a) might
b) must
c) can
d) will
28. Due to the road works on the motorway, delays ………. for the rest of the week.
a) are expecting
b) are expected
c) will be expecting
d) have been expected
29. Look at that man over there. He ………. some very strange clothes!
a) wears
b) does wears
c) wear
d) is wearing
30. Although Aunt Kathryn was ………. of all my mother’s sisters, aunt Rita was ………. than any of them.
a) the prettiest / more affectionate
b) the most pretty / most affectionate
c) more pretty / more affectionate
d) the most pretty / the most affectionate
B - Vocabulary
Choose the most appropriate word to go in the blank.
31. Stanley has lost his keys and now he is frantically ………. them.
a) looking at
b) looking for
c) looking up
d) looking after
32. What ………. are there in your town?
a) tourist attractions
b) tourism sights
d) touristic places
c) tourist attractives
33. Lawyers working for international organisations use ………. English.
a) legal
b) law
c) juridical
d) jurisdictional
34. You can ask a few more questions – we still have 20 minutes ………. left before the end of the lesson.
a) and so
b) but so
c) or so
d) around so
35. In Alaska, people have to ………. their vehicles into an electrical outlet to warm up the engine.
a) pull
b) push
c) plunge
d) plug
36. An important ………. in the production of biofuel is the amount of water, energy and land needed.
a) back draw
b) drawbridge
c) drawback
d) withdrawal
37. Could you ………. me a favour?
a) make
b) do
c) have
d) get
38. The plans to expand the nuclear programme will face ………. resistance from environmentalists.
a) many
b) really
c) hard
d) fierce
39. The boss has made a serious mistake, but she won't admit it because she doesn't want to ………. with her
workers.
a) lose cause
b) lose track
c) lose face
d) lose position
40. Alan has always been very ………. on rugby.
a) fond
b) crazy
c) fancied
d) keen
41. With his good looks and charming manners, Frank was always a(n) ………. person.
a) arrogant
b) fascinating
c) shocked
d) inspiring
42. Angie is really bad-tempered. I don’t know how Lionel ………. with her.
a) puts up
b) puts off
c) puts down
d) puts in
43. “Do you want to come on holiday with us or not? We need a ………. answer.”
a) full
b) right
c) correct
d) straight
44. When taking office, the president swore to protect his people from all enemies. His failure to do so can
only be defined as ……….
a) crime
b) infidelity
c) treason
d) unfaithfulness
45. If you don’t like your job, you can hand in your ……….
a) resign
b) letter of dismissal
c) notice
d) withdrawal letter
46. ………. now to our free monthly e-mail newsletter for all the latest adventure holiday news!
a) Enrol
b) Subscribe
c) Register
d) Sign for
47. I’m sure Barry will do well in the interview and get the job, he’s always so ……….
a) assuring
b) confidential
c) self-assured
d) reserved
48. In the US 76% of people who ………. murder are known to their victims.
a) carry on
b) commit
c) make
d) confess
49. Emily took very good ………. her grandmother when she came out of hospital.
a) care with
b) care
c) care of
d) care for
50. We ………. a lot of photos while we were on holiday.
a) did
b) snapped
c) made
d) took
51. The car wouldn't start because the ………. was flat.
a) battery
b) tyre
c) starter
d) cable
52. It's very hard to understand Jim because he ………. so much.
a) sighs
b) mumbles
c) shouts
d) pants
53. I had to pay a ………. when I parked on the yellow line.
a) fee
b) charge
d) expense
c) fine
54. School leavers in England can apply for a ………. in order to fund themselves when they go to
university.
a) bank lending
b) student loan
c) bank debt
d) bank borrowing
55. Bureaucracy can be defined informally as ……….
a) office working
b) red tape
c) civil service
d) government department
56. In spite of the ………. crisis, the company managed to increase its personnel.
a) economical
b) economic
c) economics
d) economy
57. The new manager is quite young – I’d say he’s ……….
a) thirties
b) around thirties
d) thirtyish
c) in his thirty
58. “Linda won’t talk to me anymore. Do you think she’s giving me the cold ……….?
a) look
b) shoulder
c) reception
d) face
59. King Henry VIII ………. two of his wives: Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard!
a) unheaded
b) de-headed
c) headed
d) beheaded
60. Unfortunately, in these difficult times, ………. is rare.
a) job security
b) job’s security
d) the job security
c) jobs security
1st YEAR KEY MAY 2014
1B
2B
3D
4B
5C
6A
7D
8C
9C
10 C
11 D
12 A
13 C
14 D
15 B
16 C
17 C
18 A
19 D
20 B
21 A
22 A
23 C
24 A
25 D
26 C
27 A
28 B
29 D
30 A
31 B
32 A
33 A
34 C
35 D
36 C
37 B
38 D
39 C
40 D
41 B
42 A
43 D
44 C
45 C
46 B
47 C
48 B
49 C
50 D
51 A
52 B
53 C
54 B
55 B
56 B
57 D
58 B
59 D
60 A