LINGUE, CULTURE E LETTERE MODERNE EUROPEE_FEB 2021

Lingua e Linguistica Inglese I

Name/Surname:_______________________________________ Matr: _________________ Date:_________________

Exercise A: Choose the correct answer

1. Because of her bad behaviour she now has ……….. friends. 1. ________________________
a. a few b. few c. fewer d. less
2. Last night we went out with some friends of ......... 2. ________________________
a. us b. our c. ourselves d. ours
3. George and Sue play the violin, ............ they? 3. ________________________
a. aren’t b. doesn’t c. won’t do d. don’t
4. I gave up ...... last year. 4. ________________________
a. to smoke b. smoke c. to smoking d. smoking
5. My parents promised ……….. me a new bike. 5. ________________________
a. get b. to get c. getting d. to getting
6. Would you mind ............ me with my luggage. 6. ________________________
a. helping b. to help c. helped d. have helped
7. You can borrow this book for ......... you like.. 7. ________________________
a. as soon as b. since c. as long as d. while
8. Edward accepted the job .............. the low salary. 8. ________________________
a. although b. despite c. because d. however
9. Who looks .............. your children while you work? 9. ________________________
a. at b. in c. to d. after
10. I look forward ........... to the cinema. 10. ________________________
a. to go b. going c. in going d. to going

Exercise B: Complete the following conditional sentences; Type 0, Type 1, Type 2, Type 3
11.If they visit Dublin _______________________________________________________________________________
12. What would you do ______________________________________________________________________________ ?
13. If I had known you were coming ___________________________________________________________________

Exercise C: Change the following sentences into the passive form

14. Mark gave her a wonderful bag. ______________________________________________________________________
15. The reporter is announcing the results on the radio right now. _______________________________________________
16. The technician has not repaired the DVD recorder. _______________________________________________________

Exercise D: Formulate questions

17. I did not have breakfast because I was not hungry. _______________________________________________________
18. Paul has been studying English for 10 years. _____________________________________________________________
19. George is getting married next week. ___________________________________________________________________

Exercise E: Rewrite the sentences in ‘Reported Speech’

20. “Have you decided to buy this car?” / Mark asked his father _________________________________________________
21. “Will you marry me?” / Paul asked Mary _________________________________________________________________
22. “The train did not leave on time last night.” / Connie said ____________________________________________________

Exercise F: Complete with the correct form of the verb in ( )

23. She told me ......................................... . (not worry) ________________________________________________________

24. I .......... my uncle since I came to town. (not see) __________________________________________________________
25. Sarah really enjoys .................... to the beach. (go) __________________________________________________________
26. The church in the middle of the square ............ at the moment. (restore) _________________________________________
27. I hope the weather .......... nice at the weekend. (be) _________________________________________________________
 28. The waves destroyed the sandcastle we ................... (make) ___________________________________________________
29. Who ................. King Lear ? (write) _____________________________________________________________________
30. Listen! Vanessa .......... in the shower. (sing) _______________________________________________________________

Exercise G: Fill in the blanks with the missing word

Cycling
Fitness experts are now telling us that cycling is one of the (31) ………………… ….(good) forms of exercise. As well as
making you stronger and more (32) ……………………. (energy), cycling also helps to improve your breathing. Not only does
correct breathing help your lungs develop, but it is also good for your general well-being. But for cycling to have the right effect
(33) ……………………. the body, you should cycle as much as you can, because the more you practice , the better the results
(34) …………………….be.
For people who are not used (35) ……………………. (do) exercise, cycling is a great start. It also has other advantage. Because it is
an outdoor sport, it allows you (36) ……………………. (spend) time in the open air, and the idea of being able to escape (37)
……………………. the noise and traffic of the city is very (38) ……………………. (attract) to many people. In countries like
Germany and Holland , (39) ……………….. cycling is extremely popular, special cycling lanes are often built along the side of the
road. This not only gives the cyclist more freedom, but it also prevents accidents, which are often caused by impatient drivers (40)
……………………. can't wait to overtake a slow cyclist. More and more people are taking up cycling in other countries too, even if
there are no special cycle lanes.
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OPTIONAL: E-MAIL WRITING (score: 0-3 points) (50-100 wds.).

Your family is visiting London next month. You have an English pen friend called Zara who also lives in London. You would like
to meet her when you go to London. Write an email to Zara.

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