Inglese - Stefania Damonte Barbara Dindelli

L2.1 - It’s a beautiful jacket! The colour suits you too. It _____ a lot!. must have cost. can cost. will cost. must to cost.

L2 02. Jack and Jill are _____ to buy cigarettes. enough young. too much young. too young. not enough young.

L2 03. _____ I open the door? It looks like there is no breeze coming through the window and it's stuffy!. Should. Shall. Must. Shouldn't.

L3 - 01. My teacher always says that when I usually don’t understand a word in a text, I _____ . should look for it. should look it up. should look up to it. should look after it.

L3 - 02. I love shopping, however, I _____ new clothes … I’ve got so many!. shouldn't buy. shouldn't to buy. mustn't buy. shouldn't take.

L3 03. Belinda is _____ to retire, she has been working for thirty-five years. too young. old enough. enough old. too old.

L4 01. Walter likes sports cars, but he hasn’t got _____ to buy one. enough money. money enough. too much money. the enough money.

L4 02. ____ you please help me with my homework?. Must. Could. Might. Shall.

L5 01. When we say that a person is stingy we mean that they are _____. not generous. generous. loaded. have enough money to spend on things you need.

L5 02. I have to confess. I like buying! Even if I have a similar object at home, whether it’s clothes or furniture, I have to buy another one. Let’s face it: I’m a self-confessed shopaholic and I might have got this trait from my aunt Jill. What is the meaning of ‘shopaholic’?. It's not exists. A person who enjoys drinking alcohol and does it occasionally. A person who enjoys shopping very much and does it a lot. A person who enjoys shopping and drinking.

L5 03. Do you like browsing the shops and going from one place to another to find your perfect deal? You probably would like to buy that latest cell phone that has been recently advertised on TV, but that costs an arm and a leg at your local shop. What does ‘cost an arm and a leg’ mean?. The price is reasonable. A lot of money (for me). It's expensive for everyone!. The cost is reasonably high.

L5 04. My eldest son keeps on throwing money down the _____, buying useless stuff for his girlfriends!. drain. day. ends. roof.

L6 01. You can trust me: I _____ a soul. won't told. won't to tell. won't tell. won't say.

L6 02. Don't worry about your brother, he _____ fine. He's always wanted to go live abroad. will have. will is. will being. will be.

L6 3 The exam _____ next Saturday. is be. will be. will being. is being.

L7 01. _____ with rain. Let's close the windows. It has pour. It's pouring. It pours. It is pour.

L7 02. Mid term exams are not as difficult as the final ones, _____?. they are. aren't they. they aren't. are they.

L7 03. They're going home tomorrow, _____?. they aren't. they are. are they. aren't they.

L7 04. I can't go to my friend's party because I _____ to Scotland. can travel. am travelling. travel. travelling.

L8 01. If you need a helping hand, call me and_____ over. I'll come. I'm coming. I come. I am.

L8 02. A: Shall we have a barbecue next Saturday? B: I don't think so. I heard the weather forecast today and they said that it _____. is going to rain. will go rain. is raining. rains.

L8 03. I _____ a birthday cake for your girlfriend, if you want. am going to make. will make. make. am making.

L9 01. What does it mean when we say that 'it’s raining cats and dogs'?. There are a lot of cats and dogs out in the rain. It's raining heavily. It's a silly expression and doesn't mean anything. It doesn't mean anything.

L9 02. It is said that diners are more willing to tip more generously when it's a lovely sunny day and when romance is in the air. What is the meaning of 'diners'?. A meal. A restaurant car. A restaurant. A person who has a meal at a restaurant.

L10 01. I went to an Italian restaurant and had _____. a delicous meat. some delicious meat. some delicious meats. one delicious meat.

L10 02. I realized that I _____ my schoolbag on the bus only when I got to school. forgot. had forgotten. have forgotten. forgotten.

L11 01. We have _____ time: hurry up!. much. not. little. few.

L11 02. I'm coming down with the flu: could you give me _____?. a piece advice. some advice. an adivce. some advives.

L11 03. The train _____ when we got to the station. has just left. left. had just left. had leave.

L12 01. I _____ back from the supermarket when I remembered that I _____ any wine for dinner. had just come / hadn't bought. have just come / hadn't bought. had only come / hadn't bought. had just come / didn't buy.

L12 02. I was watching a movie in German but didn't catch _____ of what they were saying. Perhaps only the most common phrases!. any. lots of. much. many.

L12 03. You shouldn't eat _____ cream and cheese: they're _____. much / fats. many of / fattening. many / fats. much / fattening.

L12 04. When I came back home I realized that I _____ the windows open all day. did leave. had left. have left. left.

L13 01. What is the meaning of this sentence: Stefy was disappointed with the people working at the tourist office because they gave her little information?. Stefy didn't give enough information. Stefy was expecting more information than what she actually got. Stefy couldn't give enough information because she didn't work at the tourist office. The people waiting at the tourist office received less than expected.

L13 02. How to get the very first vitamins of the day? By drinking a glass of freshly-squeezed orange juice. What is the meaning of 'freshly-squeezed orange juice'?. It's juice that has been recently pressed out of a fresh fruit (oranges). It's juice (oranges) that is fresh from the fridge. It's frozen juice that has been pressed out of a fresh fruit (oranges). It's juice that has been pressed out of a frozen fuit (oranges).

L13 I drink coffee everyday: I think I'm addicted to it. I should cut down on eating ready-prepared food, but I hardly have the time to prepare it. My husband and I both work until late hours, so it's convenient for us. We put it in the microwave and voilà: dinner is served in no time at all. What does 'cut down on' mean?. To use it in pieces. To use less of something. To get it cut into slices. To get rid of something.

L14 01. When I come back from my holidays _____much more relaxed. I feel. I'll feel like. I'll like. I'll feel.

L14 02. You _____ any weight unless you _____ some regular exercises. won't lose / do. will lose some / do. won't lose / will do. will lose any / do.

L15 01. They hadn't told the referee that the game was put off. The referee _____ that the game was put off. hadn't told. hadn't been told. wasn't told. wasn't been told.

L15 02. They built new facilities for children in the area. New facilities _____ for children in the area. are being built. were being built. are built. were built.

L15 - 03. I studied hard in these last months _____ I passed the Maths exam. because. if. so. since.

L16 01. Although she _____ very well, Rose won the match in three sets. didn't play. doesn't play. isn't playing. wasn't playing.

L16 02. _____ you study, you won't pass final term. If. If not. Unless. Unless you don't.

L16 03. Alice _____ to school unless her mom allows her to wear her new white boots. doesn't want to go. will go. will be. won't go.

L16 04. I met Casia yesterday at the mall and asked her if she _____ to the party. came. comes. coming. was coming.

L16 05 If you heat ice, it _____ . is melting. melts. would melt. will melt.

L17 01. A typical morning workout consists of a 12-kilometer paddle, a 10k run, and weight training. What is the meaning of 'workout'?. A period of apprenticeship. /. A period of work in a gym. A period of physical exercise.

L17 02. Unusual news: This news is about a stunt. Two wingsuit flyers do the stunt. They jump from a mountain in Switzerland. A plane flies around the mountain. Its door is open. The two men fly into the plane. What is a 'wingsuit flyer'?. A wingsuit flyer flies being pulled by an aircraft. A wingsuit flyer is a person who launches from a veicle and falls onto the ground using a parachute. A wingsuit flyer is a person who 'flies' wearing a particular suit made of nylon. A wingsuit flyer is a person who puts on particular wings and flies.

L18 01. They _____ raise a lot of money if they _____ up more charities. will/had set. could/set. could/would set. would/will set.

L18 02. The theatre was full of people, there were only two ____ left. seat. seats. ticket. remote.

L18 03. If they _____ fewer special effects, I would have liked this film more. have used. have been used. used. had used.

L19 01. If you _____ me to choose between TV and theatre, I _____ go for the theatre. asked / would. asked / will. had asked / will. ask / would.

L19 03 That movie was so ____ that I couldn’t stop laughing. fun. boring. interensting. funny.

L20 - 01. It annoys me that my sister takes my clothes without asking. I wish my sister doesn’t take my clothes without asking. I wish my sister won’t take my clothes without asking. I wish my sister didn’t take my clothes without asking. I wish my sister wouldn’t take my clothes without asking.

L20 - 02. She doesn’t drive to work. There’s too much traffic. She would drive to work if there will be less traffic. She would have driven to work if there were less traffic. She would drive to work if there were less traffic. She would have driven to work if there had been less traffic.

L20 If I ___ less money on those beautiful red shoes and white boots I bought last week, I could have saved more. would spend. spend. had spent. had spend.

L20 04. Mrs Vandal wishes there _____ more charities because they make a difference!. would be. will be. were. are.

L 21 01. A woman worked for years as a waitress at a gallery café in London. She saw many works of art, but now her own paintings are on display. She came to the attention of one of the world’s most famous art dealers. He liked her work so much that he already bought six pieces. He asked her to work on some larger paintings. The former waitress could not be happier. What is the meaning of ‘on display’?. Something which is put away. Something which is put on play. Something which is exhibited. Something which is placed somewhere else.

L21 important Spanish artists – Salvador Dali and Francisco Goya. The paintings were valuable and the falling wall damaged them. What happened to the two important paintings?. The woman touched the paintings and they fell. The wall fell on the paintings. The woman fell on the paintings. The woman and wall fell on the paintings.

L22 01. When are you starting work?' My parents asked me _____. when I worked. when I work. when I started working. when I was starting work.

L22 02. The choice of TV programmes is limited, _____ the number of channels. although. even if. even though. despite.

L22 03. Yesterday Daniel promised me that he _____ help me fix my computer today. might. would. is going. will.

L23 01. Do you know why _____ a new mobile? He’d bought one only a year ago!. bought Dario. Dario bought. has Dario bought. did Dario buy.

L23 02. Could you help me?' Sara asked the police officer _____. if she can helped her. if she can have helped her. if she could help her. if she could helped her.

L23 03. I won't wear this jacket again!' Kevin said he _____. would ever wear that jacket again. wouldn't wear that jacket again. wouldn't wear this jacket again. wouldn't never wear this jacket again.

L24 01. Define the word 'blogger'. A page of an online news report. A person who loves writing on a regular basis. A person who writes for an online newspaper. Some who writes everyday or on a regular basis and keeps the readers in the loop.

L24 What's the meaning of 'nomophobia'?. A person who suffers from any kind of phobia. A person who fears of being detached from their phone or connectivity. A person who has no fear of any kind of phobia. A person who has fear of fear.

L25 01. I just don’t get it: why _____ selfies nowadays. do so many people take. are so many people take. so many people takes. so many people take.

L25 02. The Black Cab represents _____ of London’s cultural fabric just as Big Ben and Buckingham Palace do. a partial part. the symbolest. the best symbols. a symbol.

L25 03. Cindy told Sam that she _____ Mario the week before. has texted. texted. had texted. would have texted.

L25 04. There is technology which identifies faces, and a big corporate wants to regulate this technology. The CEO wants to present the new rules in the US government. This technology is good, but it can be dangerous, too. It is necessary that the law makers make it clear that this type of technology should protect people and be transparent. What is the meaning of ‘identifies’?. To conceal. To recognize. To ask for identity. To hide.

L26 The Chemistry teacher is the only one _____ explains everything clearly. I hope she doesn’t move to another school. what. /. who. whom.

L26 02. Students _____ usually work hard get very good marks. which. whose. who. whom.

03. A: I usually meet up with my ex-school friends once a year. We have a drink while talking about the good old days! B: _____ do I. So me too. Me do. So do I. So I do.

L27 01. Did you see that advertisement _____ was shown during the movie last week? It was spectacular!. whom. /. who. that.

L27 02. Look at that house over there! It's the one _____ I was brought up in. The owners are selling it. I wonder what's their price. who. whom. whose. /.

L27 03. That's the rink _____ I learnt to skate. that. where. whose. which.

L27 04. The guy _____ you saw me with on Wednesday is my boyfriend. that. /. whom. which.

L28 Melinda, _____ family name is Torrone, is the youngest scientist in our laboratory. Her origins are Italian, but she’s been living in Manchester for almost all her life!. whose. which. who. whom.

L28 02. That guy, _____ is sitting by the window, is my little brother. /. which. that. who.

L28 03. A: I don’t like going out in the cold and rain. I’d rather stay at home and read a book. B: _____ Sheila. That’s why we seldom go out. Either does. Neither does. Either do. Neither do.

L28 04. _____ of my best friends called to give me their condolences for the immature loss of my mother. I was expecting more comprehension. Either. Neither. All. None.

L29 01. In relation to university, the term college normally refers to a part of the university which does not have the autonomous power to release the degree. Universities award degrees while colleges prepare students for graduation. The latter can also be independent institutions. What is the meaning of ‘latter’?. The latest 'one'. The primary 'one'. The first 'one'. The last 'one'.

L29 same strategy or approach with people with different learning styles may not be effective. And of course, teaching children is not the same as teaching teenagers. According to the paragraph there are different ways to learn. How many does it list? And which are they?. There are two ways: listening and writing. There are two ways: reading and listening. There are three ways: reading, listening and writing. There are several ways: reading, looking, writing and speaking.

L29 authorities to guarantee education to the millions of citizens living in the country, including those residing in the most remote areas of the territory. What is the meaning of ‘huge and densely populated’?. A big and crowded country. An enormous and highly polluted country. An enormous and polluted country. A big and polluted country.

L30 01. Travelling may be wonderful, but a lot depends _____ the people you're travelling with and the weather. from. on. of. in.

L87 02. My husband and I have been talking about our holiday destination for months, but every time I suggest something he disagrees _____all of them. with. about. in. on.

L30 03. Mary_____ so nervous; she thinks she’s going to fail the exam because she didn’t study enough. Look at how she _____. is /fidgets. is / is fidgeting. being / is fidgeting. was / was fidgeting.

L31 01. It is perfectly acceptable in China to _____ your mucus on the street outside; while it is unacceptable to do it in a tissue at the dinner table. spit on. spit in. spit out. spit from.

L31 02. The plane departs_____ 14:45 from Pearson International Airport, so you should be in Rome _____noon the following day considering the time zone. by / by. for / at. at / for. at / by.

L31 03. I apologize _____ the delay: I was held up _____ the traffic in the city centre. of / for. for / for. of / in. for / in.

L32 01. In Spanish cities, family-run restaurants are being reopened as kebab shops or tapas bars in the _____ areas. foreign. touristy. tourism. foreigner.

L32 What is the synonym for brave?. fearful. afraid. fearless. scared.

L32 03. I _____ a keen traveller, now I _____ to prefer holidays near home in the mountains. was / to tend. used to be / am tending. would be / am tending. used to be / tend.

L33 01. People travel to unusual places to find more diverse things, special things that _____ to the specific needs and interests of the tourist. are done. are defined. are tailored. are make.

L33 02. People who visit Japan are often surprised at the striking contrast between old and new, that seem to combine to make a unique mixture. Japan is a country of vast cultural heritage, which its inhabitants are particularly proud of. What is the meaning of heritage in the sentence?. traditions. heirs. symbols. understandings.

L33 03. In some countries, some gestures might be considered impolite and offend the locals. In the Middle East it is discourteous to touch food with your left hand as they consider the left hand unclean while in Japan, it's considered rude to cross your legs in the presence of someone older or more respected than you. What is the meaning of locals in the sentence?. The public administration. Cafés, pubs, etc. The people of the place. The shop owners.

L34 01. Steve _____ less tired if he _____ to bed earlier in the evening. would be / went. can be / went. can be / went. would be / goes.

L34 02. You _____ buy a new car if you _____ enough money. could / would saved. can / save. can / have saved. could / will save.

L34 03. There ___ anyone in the building. It has been evacuated. can be not. can't be. won't be. will be.

L35 01. _____ you treat me like this if you really _____ me?. Would / have loved. Wouldn't / loved. Would / had loved. Would / loved.

L35 02. He _____ everyday if he worked from home. wouldn't have to commute. will have to commute. won't have to commute. would have to commute.

L35 03. I can't go out this evening _____ my homework. I've got a test in a few days. unless I finish. unless I don't finish. unless if I finish. If I finish.

L35 04. The doctors prescribed some _____ yesterday, but they are not working. My leg is killing me. treatments. blood tests. pills. painkillers.

L35 05. They _____ the bus if they _____ earlier. would miss / didn't get up. wouldn't miss / get up. wouldn't miss / got up. would miss / got up.

L35 06. I was told that they need to run some more ____ to determine the stage of my disease. blood tests. surgeries. illness. treatments.

L36 01. When you sleep like a log you sleep _____. in a state of confusion. light. like a tree. profoundly.

L36 02. A _____ is an important discovery that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem. Which is the missing word?. breakthrough. advanced health issue. discovery. performance.

L37 01. We are addicted to a certain way of living. We are addicted to living permanently attached to our devices. And often addicted to stress and burnout. What is the meaning of ‘burnout’?. Rejuvenate. Relaxed. Fatigue. Dried out.

L37 02. We are addicted to a certain way of living. We are addicted to living permanently attached to our devices. And often addicted to stress and burnout. What is the meaning of 'addicted'?. To add to something. To be used to something. To do something repeatedly. To be independent.

L38 01. As soon as I get to the office, I ____ you. will to call. called. will call. going to call.

L38 02. I’m going to work by motorbike because the car _____ fixed. was being. is going to be. is. is being.

L38 03. When I _____ young my birthday _____ at home with family and friends. was / had been celebrated. was / was been celebrated. was / was celebrated. was / was being celebrated.

L39 01. There _____ food left in the fridge. We have to go shopping. is no any. isn't any. isn't some. is any.

L39 02. A woman stopped me while I was walking along the street and asked me what time _____. was it. is it. it was. it is.

03. Did you _____ ? Martha and Mark _____! Mark was cheating on her. know / has just broken up. listen / have just broken up. hear / have just broken up. hear / have broke up.

L39 04. It was a great celebration, _____ the crowd and noise. while. however. in spite. despite.

L40 01. The novel ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ was written ___ Oscar Wilde ___ 1894. from / in the. by / in. from / in. by / in the.

L40 02. I can't stand_____ my neighbours' noisy parties any longer. having to hear. to hear. to having. to have to hear.

L40 03. This is _____ holiday I _____. the more expensive / have ever had. the expensiviest / had ever had. the most expensive / have ever had. the expensiviest / haver ever had.

L41 01. A hit movie was released in 1993: it was called Groundhog Day. The main actor, Bill Murray, played a man who tried infinite times to go to the celebrations of the grounddog. What is the meaning of 'hit movie'?. Popular and successful. The synonym for the word flop. Not as successful as popular. It's adeguate.

L41 02. While she was ____ to her _____, Little Red Riding Hood saw a wolf. walking / Grandma's. go / home. walk / Grandma. going / home.

L41 03. Mother's Day or _____ is a day to honour mothers and other mother figures. Gifts and greeting cards are given to her on this pleasant day. Mothering Sunday. St. Mother's Day. Mothering Day. St. Mothering Sunday.

L41 04. The theatre was full of spectators waiting for the play ___ Shakespeare. of. by. made. wrote.

L42 01. After the fire of Paris in 1790, much of the rebuilding work _____ by Louis Le Vau. was carried out. had been carrying out. was being carried out. has been carried out.

L42 02. The world’s first television images _____ to the public in London in 1926. have shown. were shown. had shown. have been shown.

L42 03. I hope the new timetable _____ by Saturday as I want to start a cyber security course next week, but I need to know which day I will be off before I can register for it. will have been announced. is being announced. is going to announce. has announced.

L42 04. Residents of Harrisburg _____ to radiation for weeks now because of the leak at the Nuclear Power station. are exposing. have been exposed. will have been exposed. were exposed.

L43 01. Steel, as a structural material, can quickly _____ in acidic environments. In moist environment iron in the steel will be seen as rust. corrode. encourage. expose. eleva.

L43 02. Silver is valued for strength, _____ because it can be rolled easily or drawn into wire. malleability. attribute. prototype. resistivity.

03. Improving the quality of wildlife habitats and biodiversity _____ the environment. expose. encourage. elevate. benefit.

L43 04. Data Structure is the key _____ of software development. benefit. composite. object. component.

L44 01. The professor told students_____ silent. remaining. to remain. of remaining. remained.

L44 02. Kate has decided _____ Computer Science at university. studying. to study. study. for studying.

L44 03. WWF should consider _____ the plan developed by UN for a nationwide solution for climate crisis. implementing. to implement. for implementing. implement.

L44 04. They weren't sure if Carl was strong enough _____ to the top of the mountain, but he was the first one there!. to hike. hike. hiking. for hiking.

L45 01. Amnesty International is a global movement that draws attention to human rights abuses. Volunteers all around the world work together to_____ and promote human rights. condemn. generate. protect. infect.

L45 02. After the big cyber-attack, our firm is no longer _____ in world markets. unexpected. composite. competitive. complex.

L45 03. Some household cleaning products are extremely _____ for the environment. hazardous. affordable. complex. predictable.

L45 04. As a growing company, we decided to buy a new software which helps the firm to archive and _____ emails. fulfil. retrieve. evolve. pivot.

L46 01. _____the exam was extremely difficult, Clara managed to pass it. However. Although. Yet. Despite.

L46 02. You should wear comfortable shoes _____ your feet won’t hurt. so as. so that. in order. in order to.

L46 03. Greenpeace International issued an alarming study of how human beings and natural ecosystems will be influenced in the future, _____ the effects of global warming increase. however. as. but. whereas.

L46 04. The residents of our neighbourhood complain that they have no choice but to risk their lives crossing the dangerous road as there is _____a pedestrian bridge _____ a crosswalk. not only / but also. either / or. neither / nor. both / and.

L47 01. Since mostly wood is used for biomass energy, there is a/an_____ of deforestation in the future. drawback. supply. demand. obstacle.

L47 02. Geothermal energy can be _____ through Geothermal power plants and heat pumps. consumed. alerted. polluted. harnessed.

L47 03. The average person in Iceland, Norway, Canada, the United States _____ energy as much as 200 times more than the average person in poorest countries. releases. consumes. prevents. generates.

L47 04. His lack of experience is the main _____ in his success. obstacle. defect. reliability. demand.

L47 05. _____they give Josh a promotion, he is determined to leave the company. But. Whereas. Until. Even if.

EXTRA Cocunut cookies are not as good as chocolates ones,____?. aren't they. do they. don't they. are they.