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