ITALIANO 102
ESAME #1
Sig. Cerosaletti
SOMMARIO PER L’ESAME Nº 1
Textbook sections for Exam #1:
Unità 4: A, B, C
WKBK & LAB exercises for Exam #1:
Unità 4:
(pp. 135-161)
WORKBOOK: Unità 4: Part 1: Ex’s. A--L; Part 2: Ex’s. A, B
LAB:
Unità 4 (all exercises)
Contents of Exam #1:
• vocabulary:
-- various types of foods and foodstuffs (Unità 4: A.1)
-- adjectives to describe food and produce
(Unità 4: A.1)
-- food-shopping related vocabulary: place, people, actions
(Unità 4: A.1)
-- money-related vocabulary (Unità 4: B.1)
-- vocabulary and adjectives related to items for sale (Unità 3: B.1)
-- vocabulary related to making purchases: people, place, actions
(Unità 3: B.1)
-- perfume & soap shop related vocabulary (Unità 4: C.1)
-- paper/stationery shop related vocabulary (Unità 4: C.1)
-- merchandise-related vocabulary (Unità 3: C.1)
-- more vocabulary related to people & interactions in a shop
-- the “In altre parole” expressions
(Unità 3: B.1))
(Unità 4: A--p137; B--p148; C--p156)
• the passato prossimo past tense
• the PARTITIVE construction in Italian: its various versions and their forms
• the particle NE in Italian and its uses
• recognition of direct objects and use of direct object pronouns
• the particle CI in Italian and its uses
• cultural material about:
the euro (the “Lo sapevi che...?” box: p.145)
store and shop hours in Italy (the “Lo sapevi che...?” box: p.147)
banks in Italy and bank history (the “Lo sapevi che...?” box: p.149)
previous topics you still need to be able to handle:
• gender of nouns, pluralization of nouns, the indefinite and definite articles (“a” and “the”)
• present-tense conjugations of regular and common irregular verbs
• composing and answering both YES / NO and INFO-type questions
• the use of adjectives ; adjective agreement; the possessive adjectives
• the expressions c’è and ci sono
• the articulated prepositions, and the uses of simple prepositions (w/o the article) vs. articulated prepositions
• constructions with the vertb PIACERE
• the VERB + INFINITIVE constructions: need to do; should (ought) do/have to ( must) do; feel like doing,
going to do; want to do; prefer to do;
For Exam #1, you should be able to do the following:
1 ) Recall and correctly use vocabulary and grammar concepts you are considered to have studied previously upon entering ITA 102:
gender and plural of nouns; the singular & plural definite and indefinite articles; common -ARE, -ERE and -IRE verbs, and
their conjugations in the present tense; the present tense of the irregular verbs ESSERE, AVERE, ANDARE, VENIRE, USCIRE,
STARE, and DARE; negation of verbs; the expressions c’è and ci sono; adjectives & adjective agreement; the possessive
adjectives; the verb PIACERE and its constructions;
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2 ) Recognize through listening or reading, as well as write the Italian vocabulary studied pertaining to the topics in
Unità #4: Sezioni A, B, C ;
3 ) Recognize through listening or reading, as well as write the Italian expressions studied from the In altre parole
green boxes in Unità #4: Sezioni A, B, C ;
4 ) Recognize and recall common, high-frequency verbs in Italian, and conjugate them in the PASSATO PROSSIMO
tense, to create sentences as well as construct questions, to tell or ask about things that people did IN THE PAST;
Handling verbs in the PASSATO PROSSIMO tense involves:
-- knowing which verbs have an irregular past participle, what it is, and how it is spelled;
-- knowing whether a given verb is conjugated in the passato prossimo with AVERE or ESSERE
5 ) Recognize and write the Italian vocabulary for periods of time in the past and to tell how long ago in the past;
6 ) Correctly use the various versions in Italian of the PARTITIVE construction, and the correct forms for each version,
to express the idea of “some” (of an item);
7 ) Correctly use the Italian particle NE, to refer back to a previously introduced item or topic, in the sense of
“of/about it” or “of/about them” -- to replace a noun introduced by a number or an expression of quantity
(“how many?”), or to replace nouns and noun phrases introduced by the preposition di;
8 ) -- Answer questions in the present tense that contain the direct object pronouns “me” or “you”, “you’all” or “us”;
-- Answer questions in the present tense without being repetetive of the question, by substituting a direct object
pronoun in your reponse for the direct object noun in the question (“him”, “her”, “it”, “them”) ;
9 ) Properly use the Italian particle CI:
-- in the sense of “there”, to replace a previously introduced noun or noun phrase referring to a place
-- in the sense of “in him/her/them/it”, to replace a previously introduced noun or noun phrase with the verb CREDERE in/a
1 0 ) CULTURE:
-- identify salient facts about the euro and banks in Italy
-- identify salient facts about store and shop hours in Italy
EXAM #1: TYPES OF TEST ITEMS:
NOTE: Practice exercises for exams do NOT include practice for vocabulary labelling or matching sections,
nor practice with oral questions, vocabulary listening comprehension, or cultural material.
(an answer key for all item samples follows at the end of the packet, on page 4)
• a listening comprehension section based on an audio clip:
-- answer questions about the content of a phone message -- related to food shopping
• oral questions: choose an appropriate response to each statement or question given by the instructor (“In altre parole”)
• vocabulary writing:
• vocabulary matching:
based on a drawing: write the Italian for specified food items and people and places in a shop
choose the correct vocabulary word from a list, based on a definition or an incomplete sentence
in Italian
• culture: short answer, matching and/or multiple choice questions about the euro and banks in Italy, and store and shop hours
ITALIANO
102
OVERVIEW & EXERCISES:
EXAM #1
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• incomplete sentences: Complete with the correct conjugation in the PASSATO PROSSIMO of the verb specified
in English, or choosing the correct verb from among three Italian infinitives .
Also, supply the Italian vocabulary for any time expressions specified in English.
1)
____________________ io ____________________________________ in ritardo alla lezione d’italiano.
“Yesterday”
2)
TO ARRIVE
____________________ noi non ____________________________________ molto in classe.
“This morning”
TO DO
3)
ANNA: ”Carla ed io ____________________________________ in Italia ______________________________.”
TO GO
“three years ago”
4)
I ragazzi ____________________________________ un buon film ______________________________.
TO SEE
5)
____________________ Paola ____________________________________ quattro esami! Poveretta!
“Last week”
6)
“last night”
DARE / FARE / POTERE
____________________________________ voi molti problemi con la macchina?
AVERE / DOVERE / PRENDERE
7)
”Mamma! Io ____________________________________ i compiti. Posso guardare la TV adesso?”
CAPIRE / FINIRE / PRENDERE
8)
____________________________________ Teresa ____________________________________ in centro con noi.
“Last weekend”
CHIUDERE / PARTIRE / USCIRE
• expressing “some”:
As you go through a buffet line at an Italian restaurant, your friend asks you what your taking (having).
Write a complete sentence for each item pictured below, saying saying that your having “some” of the item,
using the PARTITIVE construction “DI + article”. Take care to refer to the food item in the singular or plural, as logic dictates.
Cosa prendi da mangiare?
1)
( oyster: ostrica )
2)
3)
5)
4)
• expressing “some” again: Answer each question affirmatively, referring to the item with an Italian equivalent for “some”.
Use each of the following equivalents once.
1)
2)
3)
4)
alcuni
alcune
qualche
un po’ di
Hai un amico in Italia?
Hai una fotografia della tua famiglia?
C’è un museo nella tua città?
Vuoi dello zucchero?
• answering questions: Answer each question as directed in parentheses, using the expression NE
1)
2)
3)
4)
Quante carote vuole, signora? --> (8)
Quanti CD di Pavarotti hai? --> (none)
Hai paura dei ragni (spiders) ? --> (yes)
Hai voglia di guardare la TV? --> (no)
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• answering questions using direct object pronouns or CI :
Answer each of the following questions with a full sentence in Italian.
In your response, use a DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUN or the expression CI -- either as based upon one in the question,
or in substitution for the direct object noun or phrase in the question, so as to avoid repeating it and sounding repetitious.
FOLLOW THESE ENGLISH EXAMPLES AS A GUIDE:
Who has my book? ::
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
Pietro has it.
Can you wait for me here? ::
Yes, I can wait for you here.
Quante volte vedi i tuoi genitori in un semestre?
Porti il tuo quaderno?
Conosci la professoressa Boynton?
Chi ha le mie fotografie?
your friend asks you: Mi puoi aiutare?
Dove hai la tua penna?
Credi agli UFO?
a friend asks you and your other friends: Dove devo incontrarvi?
Sei mai stato in Italia?
ANSWER KEY TO SAMPLE ITEMS
• incomplete sentences:
1 ) Ieri io sono arrivato in ritardo alla lezione d’italiano.
2 ) Stamattina noi non abbiamo fatto molto in classe.
3 ) ANNA: ”Carla ed io siamo andate in Italia tre anni fa .”
4 ) I ragazzi hanno visto un buon film ieri sera .
5 ) La settimana scorsa Paola ha dato quattro esami! Poveretta!
6 ) Avete avuto voi molti problemi con la macchina?
7 ) ”Mamma! Io ho finito i compiti. Posso guardare la TV adesso?”
8 ) Il fine settimana scorso Teresa è uscita in centro con noi.
• expressing “some”:
1) Prendo delle ostriche.
2) Prendo degli zucchini.
3) Prendo delle fragole.
4) Prendo dell’anguria.
5) Prendo del melone.
• expressing “some” again: (NOTE: alcune must be the Partitive version used for #2, in order to follow the direction that all forms be used in the section.)
1 ) Sì, ho alcuni amici in Italia. / Sì, ho qualche amico in Italia.
2 ) Sì, ho alcune fotografie della mia famiglia. / (Sì, ho qualche fotografia della mia famiglia.)
3 ) Sì, ci sono alcuni musei nella mia città. / Sì, c’è qualche museo nella mia città.
4 ) Sì, voglio un po’ di zucchero.
• answering written questions:
1) Ne voglio otto.
2) Non ne ho.
3) Sì, ne ho paura.
4) No, non ne ho voglia.
• question questions using direct object pronouns or CI:
1 ) (How many times do you see your parents in a semester? --> I see them five times. )
Li vedo cinque volte.
2 ) (Are you bringing your notebook? --> Yes (No), I’m (not) bringing it . )
Sì, lo porto. / No. Non lo porto.
3 ) (Do you know Professor Boynton? --> Yes (No), I (don’t) know her . )
Sì, la conosco. / No. Non la conosco.
4 ) (Who has my photographs? --> Maria has them . )
Maria le ha.
5 ) (Can you help me? --> Yes (No), I can (can’t) help you . )
Sì, ti posso aiutare. / No. Non posso aiutarti.
6 ) (Where do you have your pen? --> I have it in my backpack. )
L’ho nello zaino.
7 ) (Do you believe in UFO’s? --> Yes (No), I (don’t) believe in them .)
Sì, ci credo. / No. Non ci credo.
8 ) (Where should I meet you’all? --> You should meet us at the library. )
Ci devi incontrare in biblioiteca. (devi incontrarci)
9 ) (Have you ever been in Italy? --> Yes (No), I’ve (not) been there . ) Sì, ci sono stato(a). / No. Non ci sono stato(a).