15 NOVEMBRE 2012

TEST DI SELEZIONE LINGUA INGLESE

Nome______________________________________________

Cognome___________________________________________

Questo test si compone di 50 item linguistici in ordine progressivo di difficoltà relativamente alle

regole grammaticali, morfosintattiche e di uso della lingua inglese. Vi è inoltre una breve parte di

comprensione scritta.

Il tempo consigliato per eseguire la prova, non necessariamente per completarla, è di 60 minuti.

1) Mettete il vostro nome, cognome e la data negli appositi spazi.

2) Ogni situazione linguistica (da 1 a 46) va completata con una delle quattro proposte, di cui

una sola è corretta. Indicate la vostra scelta con un segno sulla lettera corrispondente.

3) Quando non vi sentite in grado di scegliere tra le quattro possibilità, è meglio non tentare.

4) Se intendete cambiare una scelta già fatta, indicate chiaramente quale si deve considerare.

5) Per i punti 47, 48, 49, 50 dovete indicare il significato del breve messaggio fornito segnando

una delle risposte date A, B o C. Solo una di queste è corretta.

Buon lavoro!

Please indicate the letter of the answer you think is correct.

1) I’m busy at the moment. _________ on the computer. A. I work B. I’m work C. I’m working D. I working

2) My friend __________ the answer to the question.

A. is know B. know C. knowing D. knows

3) Where __________ the car? A. did you park B. did you parked C. parked you D. you parked

4) Here’s my report. __________ it at last. A. I finish B. I finished C. I’m finished D. I’ve finished

5) I’ve _________ made some coffee. It’s in the kitchen. A. ever B. just C. never D. yet

6) We __________ to Ireland for our holiday last year. A. goes B. going C. have gone D. went

7) Robert __________ ill for three weeks. He’s still in hospital. A. had been B. has been C. is D. was.

8) My arms are aching now because __________ since two o’clock. A. I’m swimming B. I swam C. I swim D. I've been swimming

9) Janet was out of breath because __________ .

A. she’d been running B. she did run C. she’s been running D. she’s run

10) Don’t worry. I __________ be here to help you.

A. not B. shall C. willn’t D. won’t

11) Our friends __________ meet us at the airport tonight.

A. are B. are going to C. go to D. will be to

12) __________ a party next Saturday. We’ve sent out the invitations.

A. We had B. We have C. We’ll have D. We’re having

13) I’ll tell Anna all the news when__________ her.

A. I’ll see B. I’m going to see C. I see D. I shall see

14) Which team__________ the game?

A. did it win B. did they win C. won D. won it

15) I really enjoyed the disco. It was great, __________ ?

A. is it B. isn’t it C. was it D. wasn’t it

16) Are we going the right way? (Answer:) I think __________ .

A. indeed B. it C. so D. yes

17) The chemist’s was open, so luckily I _________ buy some aspirin.

A. can B. can’t C. did can D. was able to

18) We can’t go along here because the road is __________

A. been repaired B. being repaired C. repair D. repaired

19) The story I’ve just read__________ Agatha Christie.

A. was written B. was written by C. was written from D. wrote

20) Some film stars __________ be difficult to work with. A. are said B. are said to C. say D. say to

21) I’m going to go out and__________

A. have cut my hair B. have my hair cut C. let my hair cut D. my hair be cut

22) The driver was arrested for failing __________an accident.

A. of report B. report C. reporting D. to report

23) Trisha decided __________ for a walk.

A. go B. going C. of going D. to go

24) I can remember__________ voices in the middle of the night.

A. hear B. heard C. hearing D. to hear

25) Did you congratulate Tessa __________her exam? A. of passing B. on passing C. passing D. to pass

26) I need to buy __________ A. a bread B. a loaf bread C. a loaf of bread D. breads

27) I’ve always liked __________. A. Chinese food B. food of China C. some food of China D. the Chinese food

28) Our friends have a house in __________. A. a West London B. the West London C. West London D. West of London

29) It’s so boring here. Nothing ever happens in __________ place. A . that B. these C. this D. those

30) Is that my key, or is it __________ ? A. the yours B. the your’s C. your D. yours

31) Adrian takes no interest in clothes. He’ll wear __________. A. a thing B. anything C. something D. thing

32) There’s __________ use in complaining. They probably won’t do anything about it. A. a few B. a little C. few D. little

33) Let’s stop and have a coffee. __________ a café over there, look. A. Is B. It’s C. There D. There’s

34) The washing-machine has broken down again. I think we should get _______. A. a new B. a new one C. new D. new one

35) All the guests were dancing.__________ having a good time. A. All were B. Every was C. Everyone was D. Someone were

36) This detailed map is __________the atlas. A. more useful as B. more useful than C. usefuller as D. usefuller than

37) This place gets __________crowded with tourists every summer. A. always more B. crowded and more C. from more to more D. more and more

38) I’ve got a meeting __________ Thursday afternoon. A. at B. in C. on D. to

39) We’ve lived in this flat _________ five years . A. ago B. already C. for D. since

40) I prefer dogs __________cats. I hate cats. A. from B. over C. than D. to

41) Someone _________ the tickets are free. A. said me B. said me that C. told me D. told to me

42) Last week Justin said: “I’ll do it tomorrow.” He said he would do it ________ A. the following day B. the previous day C. tomorrow D. yesterday

43) The librarian asked us __________ so much noise. A . don’t make B. not make C. not making D. not to make

44) What’s the name of the man __________ gave us a lift? A. he B. what C. which D. who

45) If __________ my passport, I’ll be in trouble. A. I lose B. I’ll lose C. I lost D. I would lose

46) I haven’t got a ticket. If _______one, I could get in. A. I’d have B.I had C. I have D. I’ve got

Part 2 - Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Choose the correct answer.

47) “If you take this journey regularly, you can save money with our Super Weekly Saver Ticket”

A. cheaper tickets are available for people who travel often B. you need a special type of ticket if you travel regularly C. the Super Weekly Saver Ticket can help all travellers to save money

48) Activity school notice board “Please sign up for next week's afternoon activities before Friday lunchtime. If you don't do this, we will select activities for you.”

Students who do not sign up before Friday lunchtime... A. … won't be able to choose their afternoon activities next week B. … won't be able to do afternoon activities next week C. … will have to work in the afternoons next week

49) “The Private Rooms are open from 10 am to 2 pm to people with membership cards.” A. you can get your membership card from the Private Rooms between 10am and 2pm B. only members can visit the Private Rooms from 10am to 2pm C. anyone can visit the Private Rooms from 10am to 2pm

50) “No table service. Please choose a table number before ordering your food at the bar. Pay for your food when you order.” What should people at the restaurant do first?

A. go to the bar B. pay for their food C. choose a table