The Importance of English for Career and Travel - Prof. Beville, Prove d'esame di Lingua Inglese

Scarica The Importance of English for Career and Travel - Prof. Beville e più Prove d'esame in PDF di Lingua Inglese solo su Docsity! 1. Complete the sentence using the correct grammar rule and explain the rule below. In your explanation, include the name of the structure, how it is formed, when we use it and any exceptions and/or irregular forms. Acatama desert is such a dry place. It's the .........DRIEST............................. place on earth The name of the structure is relative superlative. It is formed by the article “the” before the adjective and the suffix -est after the adjective. In this we change “y” in “i” before -est.) 2. Why do you think English is important for your future career? Write 100 words. In my opinion studing English is very important for my future career because increases my chances of getting a good job or for finding work abroad. It’s also the language of international communication, the media and the internet, so learning English is important for socialising also learning English makes it much easier to travel anywhere. 3.Write an email to your friend Alice and tell her about your recent trip. Include the following information: where you went, how long you stayed, what you did there, your opinion of the trip. Write 100 words Hello Alice, how are you? I have just come back from an amazing trip in Italy. I went there last week. I stayed four days in Venice and two days in Murano. I visited the most important tourist sites in Venice: Rialto Bridge, St. Mark's square and Palazzo Ducale. It was beautiful, so I went to Murano where I could see the glass working technique. It was a wonderful, what about you? Giulia 4. Write an email to your friend Albert and tell him about the city/town/place you live in. Write 100 words Dear Albert, How are you? I hope fine. It’s nice to write you again. I’d like to see you in Venice. Have you ever seen my city? We could do a lot of things together. This place is very interesting for its history, art, and food. You can find ancient and elegant buildings everywhere, like Palazzo Ducale, Rialto bridge, the Arsenal and another important and beautiful things. Would you like to come this Summer? Let me know your decision All my best Giulia 5. Describe a member of your family. In your description, include information about: his / her appearance, age, personality and job. Write 100 words. A member of my family I’d like to describe is my brother. His name is Leonardo, he is 15 years old and he is a student of cooking school in Mestre. He looks like a beautiful boy, his face has regular features: straight nose and beautiful lips; he is not very tall but he has a nice athletic body. He has curly, brown hair, and a big brown eyes. He is a very sensitive and sweet person. He has a lot friends, with whom he loves sharing his passions that are sport like football and music. 6. Where can you picture yourself in three years? Include the following details: where you will be living, what you will be doing, what will be different. Write 100 words In three years I will leave my family and I will be living with my boyfriend in Mestre. We will have a modern and comfortable house decorated in a contemporary way, with a large garden and a large terrace. I will change my job, too, because I am tired of working in my place of work. I will open a pet shop in the centre of my city because I love animals. 13. Insert a/an or the where necessary. Leave the space empty if the sentence is already complete. 1. I don't usually like staying at ....-... hotels, but last summer we spent two weeks at ..A.. very nice hotel by ..THE... sea. 2. If you go to live in ..A...... foreign country you should try and learn ...THE......... language in order to fit into ..THE...... local community. 3. Helen is.......AN.............economist. She lives in ......THE........ United States and works for ....AN.............investment company. 4. I love .......-.......... sport, especially .......-....... tennis. I play two or three times .............A....... week if I can. 18. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a student? Write 100 words In my opinion the students have the following advantages: 1-they can stay with their friends when they want, to travel with them, to go out with them; 2-they have no responsibility except to study, The disadvantages are the following: 1-they aren’t free to choose for themselves or to earn money; 2-studing may be sometimes boring. Downloaded by sara micheletti (saramicheletti70@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|17932480 PANIERI VERIFICATI ECAMPUS SARA MICHELETTI 2024 7. This city is (dirty) ...DIRTIER... than my town. (The name of the structure is Comparative of majority. It is added by “-er” to the adjective, and it is followed by “than”. We used the suffix -er because it is a two sillables adjective that ends in “y”.) 8. The place was (far) ...FARTHER... than I expected (The name of the structure is comparative of majority, in fact it’s a comparison between a place and what “I expected”, In this case the adjective is monosyllable and irregular 9.This is such a good film. It's the ...BEST... film I've ever seen (The name of the structure is superlative relative. The adjective “best” is a irregular form of good. “Better” is comparative form and “best” is superlative form.) 14. My brother is ...AS... tall ...AS... my dad. They are both six feet tall. (The name of the structure is comparative of equality. It is formed by “as” before the adjective and another “as” after the adjective. We use it to say that two person are equal in a particular way.) 33. We ... WERE COOKING... (cook) dinner when the phone rang.(The name of the structure is called past continuos. It is formed by the past of the verb to be and the “-ing form” of the main verb ”cook”. We use it when there is a contemporary action in the past, while another action happened in a precise moment.) 35. He ... WAS SLEEPING... (sleep) when I called (The name of the structure is Past Continuos.It is formed by past tense of the verb to be and the 2-ing form” of the main verb. It is used to express a contemporary action in the past.) 24. When I get home this evening I AM GOING TO TAKE.. (take) a long bath and relax The name of the structure is Continuous future refers to an action or something that will be unfolding in the future, In English, there are many ways to express the future. One of the most common is the “Going to Future” with the construction “to be going to”, also called the Intentional Future. To create a verb form with to be going to, you need to insert the Simple Present of the verb to be in the correct entry and then add going to + the basic form of the verb. Also note that be is often abbreviated. 25. Write an email to your friend David and tell him about your plans for next weekend. Write 100 words. Hello David, how are you? I hope fine! I received your email some days ago but I couldn’t answer. I have great plans for the weekend. I am going to spend a weekend to Verona. I'm leaving on Saturday morning and I think I'm going to see the most important things about this beautiful city, like Verona Arena and the House of Juliet with its famous balcony welcomes thousands of visitors fascinated by the story of Romeo and Juliet, the two lovers of Shakespeare's famous tragedy. Sorry, but I must go. Giulia 21. Complete the sentences below with some, any or no. Use the lines below the exercise to write your answers. 1. I don't usually have ..ANY......... free time in the afternoon, but today I have ...NO........ work to do so I can relax at home for a while. 2. Do you have ....ANY....... money? Yes, I have ....SOME........ change in my wallet. 3. My friend lent me ..SOME........ crime novels, but I haven't read ..ANY....... of them yet. 4. There is absolutely ...NO...... food in my fridge. I need to go the shop to get ...SOME........ bread, cheese and ham to make a sandwich. 22. Fill the gaps with the right preposition. Use the lines below the exercise to write your answers: My brother's birthday is (1) .........on........ Friday. I'll go (2) .....to............ the shopping centre after work to get him a present. He is having a party (3) ......at........ his house (4) ....at.......... 8pm. 26. Complete the sentence using the verb in brackets. Use the correct grammar rule and explain the rule below. In your explanation, include: the name of the structure, how it is formed and when we use it. After work this evening my sister and I .ARE GOING........ ................ (go) to the cinema. She has already bought the tickets. The name of the structure is present progressive used in the future meaning;it is formed by the verb to be + verb + ing form;we use it for future actions that are planned,and in the near future. 27. Write an email to your friend Helen and tell her how you celebrated your last birthday. Write 100 words. Dear Helen, How are you? I hope fine. It’s a pleasure to write you, because you are a nice friend for me and I’d like to thank you for Downloaded by sara micheletti (saramicheletti70@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|17932480 The name of the structure is comparative of equality. I use "as" + adjective + "as" 13. Write a review of a restaurant you have eaten in recently. Include the name of the restaurant, a description of the food and the location and your opinion. Write 100 words I have recently eaten in a very good restaurant. Its name is “Stinger”, it is in Mestre. At this restaurant you can eat not only pizza, but also sandwiches, toast and burgers. I had a big sandwich with salad, tomato, ham and mayonnaise and as a dessert a nice chocolate ice cream. The restaurant it isn't very nice because it isn't a modern place, but it is characterised by a rustic style. The staff are welcoming and friendly. 14. Describe a typical week day in your life. Write 100 words. On weekdays I get up early, at a quarter to sevene, I have a big breakfast with toast and orange Juice and I leave home at half past seven. At a quarter past eight I arrive to the swimming pool where I train every day. At midday I have lunch and I come back to the swimming pool for another training. I get home at six ò clock, I have a big snack. Then I have a rest on my bed and I study for my exams at university. I have dinner with my family at eight. 15. Why did you chose this degree course? Write 100 words I chose this degree course because I like children so much and I need a degree to w.ork as a teacher in the nursery school. These studies will give me the opportunity to work with children. I have already had experience in schools as a trainee and I liked it very much. I think I will want to do this job in the future. I have chosen this degree course because I am also interested in psychology, I really like knowing the mental processes that govern our actions. 16. What do you plan to do immediately following graduation? Include the following details: where you plan to go, what you plan to do, who you plan to do it with. Write 100 words Following graduation I am going to take a few days off. Maybe I am going to plan a year abrod, I am going to plan a year abroad, which I will use to travel to all European capitals and deepen my culture. I will back to Italy and I would like to work in a nursery school where the children are taught by the Montessori method or I would like to work as a swimming teacher because I love swimming. 25. Describe a festival that is celebrated in your local area. Include information about when and where it happens, what it is for and what people do during it. Write 100 words. One of typical festival in my local area is called "Carnevale di Venezia" is one of the most famous carnivals around the world, and a charming characteristic of the city. Its origins are centuries old, and it still attracts thousands of tourists each year who arrive in Venice to admire the sumptuous costumes and masks parading in the streets and squares. The carnival usually lasts a couple of weeks, but the most important days are those between the last Thursday and the very last day, Tuesday. These are called giovedì grasso and martedì grasso, literally ‘fat Thursday’ and ‘fat Tuesday,’ in opposition to the following Ash Wednesday that marks the beginning of Lent, a period traditionally dedicated to fast. However, the weekends are usually the privileged time for tourists and visitors. 26. What would you do if you had more free time? Write 100 words. If I had more free time I I would like to travel around the world and learn the main languages. I would like to read books to deepen my culture. I would like to learn to play the violin, because I am a lover of classical music in particular the four seasons of Vivaldi. Lastly I would like to go to the airport and take the first available flight and have an adventure. 27. How do you expect your carreer to advance in the next 5 years? Write 100 words. In the next 5 years I am going to leave my hometown to find a steady job. I am planning to go to live in Milan and find a house in the city center. Here I would like to find a job as a teacher in the most renowned school in the city and I would like to further my studies with a second degree. After getting the second degree i would like to open a nursey school. 18. Use your own ideas to complete the sentences below: 1. I'd go out tonight if.......................It wasn’t raining.................................................... 2. I'd have gone out last night if.........had finished my homework..................................................... 3. I will be happy if .................I pass my exam.......................................................................................................... 4. If I had my camera, ......................I would take a photo.......................................................... 19. Use your own ideas to complete the sentences below: 1. If you give me the camera, ...........I take a photo...................................................................................................... 2. Who would you phone if ................you had any time ? Downloaded by sara micheletti (saramicheletti70@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|17932480 3. We wouldn't have been late if .............you had gone at home in time 4. If I manage to get a ticket, ......... I will go to the cinema.............................................. Downloaded by sara micheletti (saramicheletti70@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|17932480