Listening and Reading Comprehension Exercise: English Language and Culture, Esercizi di Lingua Inglese

Scarica Listening and Reading Comprehension Exercise: English Language and Culture e più Esercizi in PDF di Lingua Inglese solo su Docsity! Cognome________________ Nome________________ Matricola__________ Corso di Studio_______________ Lingua Inglese OLA - B1 Prova Finale LISTENING COMPREHENSION: MULTIPLE CHOICE Listen to the speaker and choose the correct answer (A, B or C) for each item (1-10). You will hear the recording twice. Write your answers in the right-hand column. A Great Italian Restaurant 1. An Italian restaurant in Modena has been awarded a prize for best restaurant _____ . 1._____ A. in the world B. in Italy C. in Europe 2. How many restaurants are on the awards list? - _____ . 2._____ A. 40 B. 50 C. 60 3. How many Italian restaurants have won this award before? - _____ . 3._____ A. Three B. None C. One 4. The Osteria Francescana came in second place in _____ . 4._____ A. 2013 B. 2014 C. 2015 5. Who is Massimo Bottura? - _____ . 5._____ A. A reporter B. A judge C. A chef 6. The restaurant is fully reserved until _____ . 6._____ A. December B. September C. November 7. You should book a table _____ months before you plan to come. 7._____ A. 6 B. 12 C. 2 8. The chef uses _____ ingredients. 8._____ A. eccentric B. organic C. traditional 9. The chef makes amazing shapes with _____ . 9._____ A. lemons B. cheese C. pasta 10. What is “Oops, I Dropped the Lemon Tart”? - _____ . 10._____ A. A dessert B. A cookbook C. A website LISTENING COMPREHENSION: TEXT COMPLETION Listen to the speaker and write down the missing word for each gap (1-10). Be careful, you can only write one word for each gap. You will hear the recording twice. Write the words in the right-hand column. Baby Talk Is a World Language 1. Researchers believe mothers _____ to their babies in the same way everywhere. 1.____________________ 2. “Motherese” is considered to be a _____ language. 2.___________________ 3. Mothers create a special form of _____ with their children. 3.____________________ 4. The sounds help language _____ in babies. 4.____________________ 5. According to Dr. Piazza, baby talk is much more _____ than we assumed. 5.____________________ 6. The study was based on _____ recordings. 6.____________________ 7. Ten different _____ languages were spoken during the study. 7.____________________ 8. In the lab, mothers played and _____ to their babies. 8.____________________ 9. All mothers changed the _____ of their voices. 9.____________________ 10. It is also believed that fathers speak in a _____ way all over the world. 10.___________________ READING COMPREHENSION: SKIMMING The following headings refer to the text below. Read the text and choose the most appropriate heading (A-F) for each paragraph (1-5). Be careful, there is an extra heading. Write your answers in the left-hand column. A. The results of the survey and how they are relevant to a particular theory B. Even if young people are superficial they still possess other qualities C. The study carried out and the questions the participants answered D. An expert’s reasons for why heavy texters’ thought processes are affected E. The life and ideals of young people who send lots of text messages F. How texting can make you successful Frequent Texters Tend to Be Superficial 1.__________ Young adults who send text messages more than 100 times a day tend to be more interested in money and image than leading an ethical life. Specifically, students who text a lot don’t usually feel that leading an "ethical, principled life" is important to them, compared to those who text 50 times or less a day, researchers in Canada have found. 2.__________ Heavy texters also showed higher levels of ethnic prejudice, according to psychology professors Paul Trapnell and Lisa Sinclair, who recently presented their findings at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) conference in New Orleans. As part of the study, 2,300 first-year psychology students completed one-hour online surveys in which they were asked about their personality characteristics and life goals, as well as how frequently they texted. The surveys were conducted at the start of the autumn semester for three consecutive years. 3.__________ The surveys found that about 30 per cent of students reported texting 200 or more times a day, while 12 per cent said they sent texts more than 300 times a day. Those who texted frequently tended to be significantly less reflective and more shallow than those who didn’t text as much, the researchers found. The study was done to test the "shallowing hypothesis" described in Nicholas Carr's 2010 book The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains. 4.__________ According to the theory, the heavy use of texting and Twitter — both ultra-brief social media technologies — has made people's thought processes more superficial, or shallow, because it encourages rapid and relatively superficial thinking. "The values and traits most closely associated with texting frequency are surprisingly coherent with Carr's idea that new information and social media technologies may be discouraging reflective thought," Trapnell stated. "We still don't know the exact cause of these modest but coherent associations, but we think they need further study. We were surprised, however, that so little research has been done to directly test this important affirmation." 5.__________ Despite their findings, Trapnell and Sinclair don't see any reason to panic right now about a "morally shallow" generation, saying that the use of heavy texting and social media by young adults in the so-called "digital native" generation hasn't stopped them from being as "tolerant and accepting of human diversity" as past generations. Adapted from: CBC news READING COMPREHENSION: MULTIPLE CHOICE Read the text again and choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each item (1-10). Write your answers in the right-hand column. 1. According to research, young people who send lots of text messages are particularly 1. _____ interested in _____ . A. taking photos B. physical appearance C. mobile phones D. an ethical life 2. Canadian researchers have focused their research on _____ . 2._____ A. people with strong values B. students who send text messages C. older adults in Canada D. young people who don’t use social networks 3. Professor Trapnell and Sinclair _____ . 3._____ A. reported their work in New Orleans B. demonstrated that they are heavy texters C. showed prejudice in their studies D. founded the SPSP 4. _____ participated in the survey. 4._____ A. Many first-year psychology students B. Students from different faculties C. Second-year psychology students D. 30% of all psychology students 5. The online survey also included questions about the students’ _____. 5.____ A. looks and shopping habits B. objectives and character C. food and drinking habits D. indoor and outdoor activities 6. The study found that those who texted frequently _____ . 6._____ A. were more reflective than other people B. had reported problems with their brains C. were not very reflective compared to others D. did not perform well in tests 7. The shallowing hypothesis _____ . 7._____ A. was developed by Professor Sinclair B. was first presented in 2011 C. states that the use of texting is rapid D. was part of Nicholas Carr’s work 8. According to the article, texting and Twitter _____ . 8._____ A. have made people’s thoughts more superficial B. have caused permanent damage to people’s brains C. encourage people to have a clearer thought process D. are the best social media technologies 9. According to Trapnell, _____ . 9._____ A. Carr’s findings are completely irrelevant B. his findings are coherent with Carr’s theory C. social media technologies don’t cause any problems D. a lot of research has been done to test his affirmation 10. To conclude, Trapnell and Sinclair think that _____ . 10._____ A. there is no reason for young people to send text messages B. the use of social media is causing problems for past generations C. young people are still tolerant and accept human diversity D. young people don’t accept past generations’ ideas LANGUAGE USE IN CONTEXT Read the text and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence (1-10). Write your answers in the right-hand column. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 1. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was _____ in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. 1._____ A. bore B. birthday C. born D. birth 2. At that time in the USA, African-Americans _____ the same rights 2._____ A. didn’t have B. don’t have C. not have D. wasn’t having 3. as white people. _____ schools were segregated and there were separate 3._____ A. Theirs B. The C. These D. A lot 4. public restrooms _____ black people and white people. Martin Luther King fought 4._____ A. by B. into C. from D. for 5. against racial segregation, _____ he didn’t use violence in his fight. For example, 5._____ A. even B. so C. but D. because 6. he _____ black people to ride in the front of the bus, instead of the back. 6._____ A. asked B. asking C. asks D. ask 7. Eventually, _____ than 200,000 people went to Washington to listen to him 7._____ A. few B. more C. most D. greater 8. speak and ask the government to _____ unfair laws. 8._____ A. not agree B. accept C. change D. not raise 9. Because of Martin Luther King Jr., _____ laws changed in America. 9._____ A. less B. very C. many D. much 10. _____ in 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. 10._____ A. Unlucky B. Unfortunately C. Recently D. Lately Adapted from: http://www.www.5minuteenglish.com/jan24.htm