Lm38/1

Here is the material for our first lesson at 10.00 on Tuesday 15th March. Please print for the lesson

LM 38 I ANNO  SCRITTO LINGUA INGLESE  OCTOBER 2015 in corso

COGNOME ………………………  nome     …………………………………matric…………..

PART ONE Listen to the text and answer the following questions. Circle the answer which is true according to the text.

1. The speaker believes

1. all mothers should work.
2. motherhood is 100% fun.
3. being a mother has its problems.

 

2. The speaker

1. manages her working life and family life with ease.
2. believes children of working mothers miss out on some love.
3. prefers one child to the other.

 

3. Which alternative is most likely ?

The speaker probably suffers from

1. a mild guilt complex.
2. a lack of personal identity.
3. panic attacks.

 

4. The speaker’s lifestyle in Umbria is

1. as she expected.
2. luxurious.
3. not as she expected.

 

5. The speaker

1. regrets having left Chicago.
2. has no regrets about leaving Chicago.
3. would like to live again in Chicago.

 

6. The speaker’s husband

1. arrived in Chicago before his wife and children.
2. travelled to Chicago with his wife and children.
3. had been to Chicago before.

 

7. Which of these statements is TRUE?

1. The speaker’s guests have a realistic notion of the Italian lifestyle.
2. The speaker’s guests sometimes decide to live in Italy.
3. The speaker’s guests stay with her for longer than they should.

 

8. The speaker

1. found the cost of living very high in Chicago.
2. tried to buy a house in Chicago.
3. thinks all of Chicago is wonderful.

 

9. The speaker believes that if they stayed in Chicago

1. they would personally be in financial difficulty.
2. they would be able to enjoy more nightlife.
3. they would have lots of time to spend with their children.

 

10. The speaker feels that, in reality,

1. most people live hectic, busy lives.
2. Umbria offers her more relaxation time.
3. she has plenty of relaxation time.

PART TWO Use of English SECTION ONE. Choose the answer which best completes the passage.

 

A 20-year-old woman was sexually assaulted near Cardiff University's main building at 3am on Sunday and another was attacked in Cathays Terrace early on Tuesday.

Superintendent Andy Valentine said: " We ………………….(1) extremely hard to identify who is responsible and the victims ……………………….(2) by specially trained officers."

Additional high-visibility patrols are continuing in the area to offer reassurance as visitors …………………….(3) to the city for the big rugby match and students attend Cardiff University.

Police advised people …………………(4) around late at night to do so in pairs or groups, and in well-lit areas.

Anyone with information ………………………….(5) to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

 

1.         a) are working                                   b) work                                  c) worked

2          a) supported                          b) are being supported          c) were supported

3.         a) travelled                             b) travel                                 c) will travel

4.         a) walking                              b) to walk                               c) walked

5.         a) are asked                           b) is asked                             c) will be asked

 

SECTION 2 Complete the sentence using the word in BOLD. Do not change the word in any way.

 Maintain the same meaning. Do not use more than 5 words.

 

6. Why didn’t I think of that before?

SHOULD

I………………………………………………………………………………………that before.

 

7.The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years.

RISE

There has been…………………………………………………..the cost of living in the last few years.

 

8. Because there was such terrible weather, the fruit crop was spoiled.

SO

The weather…………………………………………..that  ………………………..the fruit crop.

(2 gaps)

 

9. The doctor said some very reassuring things.

WHAT

I thought…………………………………………………………………………….very reassuring.

 

10.Is there a possibility that you left the key in the door?

POSSIBLY

Could…………………………………………………...………………    the key in the door?

 

11. She had just fallen asleep when the doorbell rang.

THAN

No sooner…………………………………………………………………….the doorbell rang.

 

12. I haven’t played football since 2010.

LAST

It’s 15 years ………………………………………………………………… …………football.

 

13. I was unwell so I didn’t enjoy our holiday very much.

MORE

If I hadn’t been unwell on our holiday, I ……………………………………………………. .

LM 38 I ANNO  SCRITTO LINGUA INGLESE  OCTOBER 2015 in corso

COGNOME ………………………  nome     …………………………………matric…………..

 

14.This portrait was painted by Rembrandt.

SAID

This portrait is ……………………………………………………………..by Rembrandt.

 

15. He finally succeeded in finding a good job

TO

He finally……………………………………………………………………… a good job.

 

 

SECTION 3 Form the word in bold to complete the passage. Write your answer in the space provided.

It is believed that Kipling never visited Kanha, but was fascinated by the writings of British …………………….(16) who visited the region.

TRAVEL

 

…………………(17)  that he wrote these tales of the Indian forest while

GIVE

 

sitting in ………………….(18) Vermont, surrounded by snow,

AWAY

 

the book’s rich …………………..(19) are a testament

DESCRIBE

 

 

to his…………………………….…...(20) skills.

 

STORY

 

It took an overnight train ride from Delhi to Jabalpur, followed by a three-hour drive to get to Kanha. But I was excited to be in Kipling’s territory. I remembered reading, and later watching The Jungle Book and being enthralled by the scenes where the animals seemed to be…………………(21).

 

ALLY

 

However, as an adult, I was less interested in the story’s good guys. I’d come in search of the ……………………(22) and vilified Shere Khan, the tiger and king of this jungle –– and I had a good chance of seeing him.

POWER

 

According to the December 2014 census, the park is home to 78 tigers, the …………………….(23) number among the state’s five major tiger reserves.

HIGH

 

…………………(24), Bagheera – the cunning and caring black panther of The Jungle Book

SAD

 

is no …………………..(25) found anywhere in the region;

LONG

 

they’re now only seen in the country’s ………………….(26) tropical forests

SOUTH

 

I also kept remembering Kaa, the ………………………(27) snake of The Jungle Book,

VILLAIN

 

………………………….(28) for hypnotising his foes.

FAMOUS

 

 

But like panthers, snakes also seemed to have vanished from Kanha. Or perhaps, they chose to stay hidden from the …………………….(29) flurry of human activity.

DAY

 

We drove on, looking for the footprints of tigers – some of them still fresh from all the nocturnal……………………..............(30)

MOVE

 

 

SECTION 4: Only one word for each space. Write your answers in the space provided below.

 

Munich station has become the destination for tens of thousands of people taking the migrant route from the Balkans, and Germany has re-imposed border controls in an attempt to slow the influx………………….(31)

Many of those arriving are children ………………… (32) have travelled long distances without …………………. (33) families.

One was Ali, a 15-year-old unaccompanied Afghan boy from Kabul, who got ……………………(34) the train in Munich, ……………..(35) the end of an arduous journey ……………..(36) land and sea.

He had come with a group of young friends from Afghanistan, all of them apparently ………………..(37) their families.

They had travelled overland ………………(38) Turkey, then by boat to Greece, across the Western Balkans to Austria, finally …………………… (39) Germany.

Tired and hungry, Ali went to the bathroom, but when he came out, his friends

were …………………. (40) to be seen in the chaos and milling crowds in the station.

Suddenly, he found himself …………………(41) alone, ……………………… (42) to speak German, or any other language that officials ……………….. (43) understand. Ali began to shake with fear.

Eventually he ………………….(44) up the courage to approach police guarding tents which had been………………(45) up by the German Medical Disaster Relief Agency.

Ali was given a basic medical check-up and offered food and water.

He was…………………(46 ) shaking. Staff and volunteers ………………. (47) a blanket around his shoulders and ………………….(48) to calm him down.

"I am scared of the police, I am scared they will send me …………………. (49) to Afghanistan," he said, crying.

Fear and fatigue were clearly visible in …………….(50) eyes.

 

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