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1st Year Lettorato Exam January 19th 2010 A Grammar

Choose the correct answer c) make easy friends d) make friends easily d) found

1. Do you __________? a) make easily friends b) easy make friends

2. The doctors practice __________ in Harley Street. a) is b) finds c) is being

3. Ferdinand Magellan __________ the first expedition around the world between 1519 and 1522. a) lead b) leaded c) led d) was leading 4. I __________ in hospital before a) have never been b) was never been 5. Look at those black clouds. It __________. a) will rain b) is raining c) didnt go c) is going to rain d) didnt be d) rains d) die out / is d) have left / has shone d) must

6. If languages __________, the world __________ less interesting. a) will die out / will be b) die out / will be c) will die out / is 7. When I __________ home this morning, the sun __________ brightly. a) left / shone b) left / had shone c) left / was shining 8. We __________ be more innovative or else we will go out of business. a) could b) can c) had to

9. A university is an institution __________ students study for degrees and academic research is done. a) that b) where c) which d) 10. Hadrians Wall __________ the Romans in the 2nd century AD. a) built by b) has built by c) was building by d) was built by

11. John, who is __________ engineer, lives and works in __________ United Arab Emirates for __________ American company. a) / / the b) an / / an c) / the / an d) an / the / an 12. Weve got __________ of time before the next meeting. a) some b) plenty c) lot 13. Sally __________ going to the cinema. a) suggested b) decided c) wanted d) a couple d) hoped

14. In his introductory lecture, the professor __________ us how the study of grammar had evolved over the years. a) explained b) told c) said d) informed 15. The room was overcrowded: they __________ fewer people to the party. a) should invited b) shouldnt invite c) should have invited d) shouldnt have invited 16. Until he finds a new flat, Reginald __________ with his parents. a) stays b) stayed c) is staying 17. Jacques Cousteau __________ interested in the sea at an early age. a) became b) has become c) was becoming d) has stayed d) becomes

18. Marion and I __________ Ghana many times. Last year alone we __________ there twice. a) have visited / have gone b) have been / went c) have visited / went d) have been / have gone

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19. Its very cold in here. I think I __________ the windows. a) will close b) am closing c) go to close

d) will closing

20. Jeremiah started learning Turkish in September last year. He __________ it for four months. a) has studyed b) studied c) had studied d) has been studying 21. If we __________ a choice, we __________ on local radio. a) had / would advertise b) have / would advertise c) had / will advertise 22. Childrens teeth are much __________ than they were ten years ago. a) more bad b) badder c) worse d) worst d) have met / was travelling d) will have / will advertise

23. I __________ my old boss while I __________ to a conference in Helsinki. a) meet / travelled b) met / was travelling c) was meeting / travelled 24. Its impossible! Kevin __________ be the murderer. a) wouldnt b) mightnt c) mustnt d) cant

25. A professor in a British university is someone __________ has the highest rank of the teachers in a department. a) which b) c) whom d) who 26. Some people believe that __________ world will come to __________ end in __________ 2012. a) / the / the b) the / an / c) the / / the d) the / an / the 27. __________ my friends are travelling around India at the moment. a) Some b) A few c) A couple of 28. Sophie promised __________ the children to the theatre. a) taking b) take c) to taking d) Many d) to take d) works / is

29. If Ronnie __________ harder, he __________ more successful in his career. a) had worked / would have been b) worked / would been c) has worked / will have been

30. Professor Smiths new book, __________ was published last month, is meeting with considerable criticism. a) which b) that c) who d) whose

B - Vocabulary

Choose the most appropriate word to go in the blank. d) talkful d) de-like d) broaden

31. Sidney never shuts up. He is really __________. a) talking b) talkable c) talkative 32. We really __________ that kind of music. a) alike b) dislike c) unlike

33. Many people travel in order to __________ more independent. a) experience b) become c) find

34. We had a long journey to make, so we __________ early in the morning. a) set out b) set up c) set down d) set in 35. Social work can be very __________. a) awarding b) awarded c) rewarded d) rewarding d) on

36. The starting salary will depend __________ level of experience. a) from b) of c) by

37. When I was a teenager, my parents would never __________ me stay out after midnight. a) leave b) allow c) let d) permit

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38. Probably the oldest and most effective form of advertising is __________. a) password b) word-of-mouth c) mouthing word d) passing word 39. The small retailer often has to charge higher __________ to cover his/her costs. a) wages b) prizes c) prices d) profits 40. Due to the recession many companies have __________ bankrupt. a) made b) run c) became 41. Behind every technological innovation there is a __________. a) scientist b) sciencer c) scienced 42. John __________ some very good results in his recent exams. a) has got b) has done c) has made d) gone d) scientific d) has taken

43. __________ learning provides adults with learning opportunities at all ages. a) Longlife b) Lifelong c) Livelong d) Long-lived 44. Although the meeting was stormy, they __________ a solution in the end. a) solved b) made c) found d) met 45. The marketing manager is responsible __________ advertising. a) of b) to c) with d) for

46. Gone with the Wind is best known as a film, but it first appeared as a __________. a) romance b) books c) novelty d) novel 47. Old Joe Muggins was one of the most notorious bank __________ of the 1930s. a) thieves b) robbers c) burglars d) stealers 48. The BBC has some very good __________ programmes. a) currency b) current affairs c) actuality 49. Burger restaurants have never really caught __________ in Trieste. a) up b) off c) on d) actual affairs d)

50. The entrance test was very difficult and not many people managed to __________ it. a) overcome b) get over c) pass d) surpass 51. It is quite common for many businesses to make a __________ in their first year of operation. a) loss b) lost c) lose d) losing 52. Have you seen the new ad for Armani Jeans? Its quite eye-__________. a) catchy b) grabbing c) grabber d) catching

53. For many people, it is difficult to __________ up with developments in technology. a) get b) keep c) pick d) watch 54. Im not particularly well-paid, but at least my job is not a __________. a) boring b) bored c) boredom d) bore

55. If there is one type of holiday I would never take, it is a __________ holiday. a) packing b) package c) packaged d) packet 56. Mrs Thatcher __________ her husband so much, that many people thought she was not married. a) out-shadowed b) undershadowed c) overshadowed d) shadowed 57. I think my boss, Mr Jones, is too __________. He lets everyone do as they please. a) hard-working b) open-minded c) easy-going d) strong-willed 58. Will has just __________ from university with a thesis on nuclear fission. a) graduated b) finished c) laureate d) degree

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59. Philip is working late tonight in order to meet the __________ for the project. a) deadline b) deathline c) expiry d) expiration 60. Since the accused was not yet eighteen, he had to be tried in a __________ court. a) minority b) young c) minor d) juvenile

C - Error Correction
61. People often misunderstand A

Indicate which part of each sentence (A, B, C or D) has an error in it. as a kind of fame, C but it is not the same as fame. D

what is charisma and think of it B

62. John has never been to abroad so he is getting very excited about his trip to the US next month. A B C D 63. Helen travels all over the world on business but she rarely manages to see anything; A B for example, she didnt even see the Eiffel Tower C 64. Ian and Sally have been knowing each other A to the Canary Islands. D 65. Mr and Mrs Enfield have decided to buy A thats lot bigger C a new house in the country B when she has been in Paris last week. D for about six months. B They met on a package holiday C

than the one theyve got now. D said the doctor to Sara, B You dont have to smoke any more, C

66. You have a very bad cough, A its bad for your health. D

67. American universities, that have attracted A are now facing a lot of competition C 68. Many people think that A

the worlds best students for over fifty years, B from Europe and China. D robots will use to do C

within twenty or thirty years B

nearly all the jobs around the house. D 69. We had a party at the weekend and so many people came that we didnt have enough of glasses for everybody.

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A 70. Work on the new stadium was stopped A twelve millions of pounds. D

when it was discovered B

that the total cost was going to exceed C

D Reading Comprehension 1) The latest Internet sensation in Britain is a Web site that encourages girls as young as 9 to embrace plastic surgery and extreme dieting in the search for the perfect figure, fame and fortune. 2) The "Miss Bimbo" Internet game has attracted prepubescent girls who are told to buy their virtual characters breast-enlargement surgery and to keep them "super thin" with diet pills. In the month since it opened, the site, which is aimed at girls aged from 9 to 16, has attracted 200,000 members. 3) Players keep a constant watch on the weight, wardrobe, wealth and happiness of their character to create "the coolest, richest and most famous bimbo in the world." Competing against other children, they earn "bimbo dollars" to buy plastic surgery, diet pills, facelifts, lingerie and fashionable nightclub outfits. Registration on the Miss Bimbo site is free but it makes money by charging 1.50 per text message to buy "dollars" to spend on the characters 4) The Web site sparked controversy when it was introduced in France last year, where it attracted 1.2 million players. Susan Ringwood, the chief executive of Beat, a Norwich-based organization that supports those suffering from eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, said that the Web site could make girls believe that weight and body shape manipulation were acceptable. 5) The Miss Bimbo site was set up in Britain by Nicholas Jacquart, a French entrepreneur, with a 30-year-old businessman called Chris Evans. Evans admitted that the story in the script had been created by "male game designers" and no professional advice was sought about how girls may interpret issues surrounding weight loss and gain. 6) Its introduction came as new research results showed that British children as young as 6 were developing acute eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. On Monday it emerged that increasing numbers of British teenagers were undergoing breast enlargement surgery. . 7) Jacquart claims the game teaches children about the real world and is simply harmless fun. "The game is structured in such a way that it simply mirrors real life in a tongue-in-cheek way," he said. "It is not a bad influence for young children. They learn to take care of their bimbos. The missions and goals for the bimbos are morally sound and teach children about the real world. 8) Bill Hibberd, a spokesman for Parentkind, a parents' group based in Sheffield, England, said: "Children's innocence should be protected as far as possible. It depends on the mindset of the child but the danger is that after playing the game some will then aspire to have breast operations and take diet pills. "The danger is that a nine-year-old girl fails to appreciate the irony and sees the bimbo as a cool role model," bimbo: a young woman who gives much more importance to physical appearance than to intelligence

Choose the most appropriate answer 1. Figures for Miss Bimbo membership show that a) the game is more successful in Britain than in France b) the game appeals to young girls of different nations c) in France the game was given official approval d) the cost of the SMSs is too high for 9-16 year old girls

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2. The purpose behind the creation of the web site is to a) generate profits for the owners of Miss Bimbo b) promote the benefits of plastic surgery and dieting c) make pre-teens aware of real values and goals d) teach girls to take responsibility for the constant care of another person 3. Which of these criticisms of the Miss Bimbo web site is NOT included in the article? a) Young girls will be encouraged to take the bimbo lifestyle as a positive model b) The inventors did not carry out research into possible damaging psychological effects on users c) It will contribute to an already disturbing obsession with weight loss and cosmetic surgery among young people in Britain d) The game encourages premature sexualization of pre-teen girls 4. The overall opinion of the author is that a) The Miss Bimbo website is not dangerous because it is realistic and harmless fun for children b) The Miss Bimbo website is dangerous because children are too innocent to play such a sophisticated game c) The British Miss Bimbo website is more dangerous than the French one d) The Miss Bimbo website is dangerous because it makes plastic surgery and extreme dieting acceptable to children 5. In the context of this passage tongue-in-cheek (par. 7) means a) unrealistic b) serious c) ironic d) realistic

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. D A C A C B C D B D D B A B C C A C A B A C B D D B C D 29. A 30. A 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. D B C C A A D

31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53.

C B B A D D C B C D A A B C D D B B C C A D B

61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70.

B A D A C C A C D D

71. 72. 73. 74. 75.

B A C D C

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