english language exam a2-b1, Prove d'esame di Lingua Inglese

Scarica english language exam a2-b1 e più Prove d'esame in PDF di Lingua Inglese solo su Docsity! ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAM LEVEL A2/B1 (Name and surname) (Faculty/field of study) READING I. Read the following article on getting fit and mark sentences 1 to 7 T (True) or F (False). My first piece of advice to people who want to start getting fit is: don’t buy an exercise bike. Typically, people who buy them use them for a week or so and then forget about them. They are effective if they are used regularly but you need to be determined. Most people will find it much easier to go for a gentle jog around the park. As well as being easy to do, jogging is also relatively cheap compared to most other sports. You don’t need to buy expensive clothes if you’re just going running around the park or on the beach. The main thing is that they’re comfortable, and that they keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. There is one piece of equipment, however, that you will have to spend time and money on, and that’s your running shoes. Remember that you are not looking for a fashion item, but for something that will support your feet and protect you from injury. They can be expensive, but if they are good quality they will last you a long time. It’s always best to get expert advice, and the best place for that is a sports shop. As for the actual jogging, the secret is to start gently, and not to do too much at the beginning – especially if you haven’t had any exercise for a long time. Try a mixture of walking and running for ten minutes about three times a week at first. Once you are happy doing that you can then start to increase the amount you do gradually. After a few months you should hope to be able to run at a reasonable speed for twenty minutes three or four times a week. It’s important that you feel comfortable with whatever you do. If you do, you’ll start to enjoy it and will probably keep doing it. If it makes you feel uncomfortable, you’ll probably stop after a short time and return to your bad habits. In any case, training too hard is not very effective. Research has shown that somebody who exercises for twice as long or twice as hard as another person doesn’t automatically become twice as fit. 1) Most people don’t use exercise bikes for very long. T/F 2) Exercise bikes don’t get you fit. T/F 3) You should keep warm at all times when you are jogging. T/F 4) Running shoes don’t have to be fashionable. T/F 5) You should start jogging by walking for ten minutes. T/F 6) You should expect to feel uncomfortable when jogging. T/F 7) You won’t necessarily be a lot fitter by running twice as fast. T/F USE OF ENGLISH IV. Choose and circle the correct answer. There is an example at the beginning. 0) Do you mind c a few minutes? a) waits b) to wait c) waiting 1) Your brother's or your sister's daughter is your . a) niece b) nephew c) cousin 2) Cristiano Ronaldo is the most popular football player. a) Portugal b) Portuguese c) Portugalian 3) Nowadays many young couples decide to before they get married. a) move up together b) move in together c) move on together 4) The film we watched yesterday was so that I'm still very sad. a) depressful b) depressed c) depressing 5) “Unfortunately, we can't afford such an expensive car! “ a) buy b) buying c) to buy 6) According Associated Press, the visit will last three days. a) to b) with c) at 7) I'm not going to buy this sweater. Green and orange don't me. a) suit b) fit c) look 8) “How is it from your house to the nearest bank?” “I think about two miles.” a) often b) much c) far 9) Greg usually avoids his car in winter. He is not a very good driver. a) drive b) to drive c) driving 10) “What can I do to relax?” “That's easy! your mobile phone, sit down and close your eyes.” a) Switch out b) Switch off c) Switch away 11) Tracy had a lot of jobs as a student. She couldn't spend much time working. a) part-time b) party-time c) partnership 12) Managing directors who big companies shouldn't earn such large salaries. a) ride b) run c) rise 13) When you in a demonstration, you participate in it and agree with its slogans. a) take time b) take part c) take tone 14) People who care about the environment try to use to minimise the pollution of the air. a) public communication b) mass communication c) public transport 15) I've always my parents. They're my best friends. a) got on well b) got too well c) got on good V. Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first one. Use the word in brackets. You can't change its form. Use between 2 and 5 words. There is an example at the beginning. 0) She played table tennis a lot when she was younger. (used) She used to play table tennis when she was younger. 1) Uncle Paul bought his car last November. (had) Uncle Paul since last November. 2) Professor Edwards teaches my friends. (are) My friends professor Edwards.” 3) Were politicians more honest in the past? (be) Did politicians honest? 4) They might not come to the party so we aren't going to order a lot of food. (don't) If they , we won't order a lot of food. 5) Mark's parents didn't give him a lot of pocket money when he was a teenager. (use) Mark's parents a lot of pocket money. 6) The last time I saw Fernando was seven years ago. (for) I seven years. 7) Henry may have more money next week and he will buy a warmer jacket. (If) next week , he'll buy a warmer jacket. 8) Steven was a good swimmer when he was a student. (swim) Steven . 9) I'm not an animal but I'd love to be an eagle. (would) If I be an eagle. 10) Somebody made this mobile phone in Japan. (was) This mobile phone . VI. Use the collocations in the right form to complete the two stories. There is an example at the beginning. a) take photos b) run out of petrol c) do a sport d) run a company e) do a course f) make a decision g) get stuck in a traffic jam h) make a living i) get a new job j) make mistakes k) do a full-time job A Robert never (0) did any full-time job . He was a gifted guitarist and played with his friends in a band. Robert enjoyed his temporary job but it was really hard to (1) as a jazz musician. Last summer he decided to find a new job. His brother, Jack, (2) a big and knows many businessmen. Jack introduced and recommended Robert to some of them. After a few days Robert (3) He was really happy! Unfortunately, when he was driving his car through the city centre, he (4) for two hours and was late at work on the very first day. As a result, Robert lost the job. His wife told him: “Don't worry! Everyone (5) , nobody's perfect.” Now he earns a decent salary as a … taxi driver! B Emily loves spending her free time outdoors. She has a very healthy lifestyle and (6) a few different : she plays tennis twice a week, runs in a park every morning and goes swimming at the weekends. Emily travels a lot in Europe and (7) thousands of . Some of them are really beautiful and show spectacular views. Her worst journey took place three years ago. When she was driving to Greece, she (8) somewhere in the country. There wasn't any petrol station so she had to walk more than five miles! Finally, she (9) to leave the car and continue the journey on foot. This year Emily (10) a Spanish because she wants to visit Mexico next summer. VII. For questions 1 to 10, read the text and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) fills the blank. Although doctors have been warning about the dangers of cigarettes (1) over fifty years, the number of people who smoke is still very high. These people are not (2) ; they do worry (3) their health; they know the risks they are (4) with their lives. They also realise how much money they are (5) on cigarettes, yet they still find it almost impossible to give them (6) . Smoking is also much more socially unacceptable now. A lot of people are (7) smoking in public places – I personally can’t (8) sitting next to a smoker in a restaurant, and I just don’t go into (9) bars any more because I know what the air will be like. But we have to remember that most smokers do want to stop. Instead of criticising them, perhaps we should give them a (10) . 1) a) from b) for c) since d) during 2) a) funny b) silly c) sensitive d) ambitious 3) a) about b) over c) with d) around 4) a) doing b) making c) having d) taking 5) a) earning b) making c) wasting d) saving 6) a) in b) up c) out d) to 7) a) again b) a gain c) against d) above 8) a) mind b) stand c) say d) like 9) a) crowded b) blocked c) filled d) packed 10) a) help b) ham c) hold d) hand