inglese magistrale

01. What is the meaning of "ballot"?. A dance. A specific sport. A secret voting system. The electorate in the US.

What is a 'proxy vote'?. A mark. A vote that is not valid. A vote cast by a person for another. A vote that hasn't been taken into account.

What is the meaning of "pointing out" in the sentence: 'I pointed out all my needs'?. I tried to express. I showed. I pretended to have. I ignored.

I studied hard in these last months _____ I passed the Maths exam. if. since. because. so.

When I come back from my holidays _____much more relaxed. I'll feel like. I'll like. I feel. I'll feel.

You _____ any weight unless you _____ some regular exercises. will lose any / do. won't lose / will do. won't lose / do. will lose some / do.

They hadn't told the referee that the game was put off. The referee _____ that the game was put off. wasn't told. hadn't been told. wasn't been told. hadn't told.

_____ you study, you won't pass final term. If. Unless you don't. If not. Unless.

Alice _____ to school unless her mom allows her to wear her new white boots.will go. will go. will be. won't go. doesn't want to go.

They built new facilities for children in the area. New facilities _____ for children in the area. are being built. were built. were being built. are built.

I met Casia yesterday at the mall and asked her if she _____ to the party. comes. coming. was coming. came.

A typical morning workout consists of a 12-kilometer paddle, a 10k run, and weight training. What is the meaning of 'workout'?. /. A period of physical exercise. A period of apprenticeship. A period of work in a gym.

If you heat ice, it _____ . would melt. will melt. melts. is melting.

Unusual news: This news is about a stunt. Two wingsuit flyers do the stunt. They jump from a mountain in Switzerland. A plane flies around the mountain. Its door is open. The two men fly into the plane. What is a 'wingsuit flyer'?. A wingsuit flyer flies being pulled by an aircraft. A wingsuit flyer is a person who puts on particular wings and flies. A wingsuit flyer is a person who launches from a veicle and falls onto the ground using a parachute..

Although she _____ very well, Rose won the match in three sets. isn't playing. wasn't playing. doesn't play. didn't play.

As soon as I get to the office, I ____ you. called. will to call. will call. going to call.

There _____ food left in the fridge. We have to go shopping. is no any. isn't some. isn't any. is any.

I’m going to work by motorbike because the car _____ fixed. was being. is being. is. is going to be.

When I _____ young my birthday _____ at home with family and friends. was / had been celebrated. was / was celebrated. was / was being celebrated. was / was been celebrated.

The novel ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ was written ___ Oscar Wilde ___ 1894. from / in. by / in the. from / in the. by / in.

Did you _____ ? Martha and Mark _____! Mark was cheating on her. hear / have just broken up. listen / have just broken up. know / has just broken up. hear / have broke up.

A woman stopped me while I was walking along the street and asked me what time _____. it was. is it. was it. it is.

It was a great celebration, _____ the crowd and noise. in spite. while. despite. however.

lez 8 - A hit movie was released in 1993: it was called Groundhog Day. The main actor, Bill Murray, played a man who tried infinite times to go to the celebrations of the grounddog. What is the meaning of 'hit movie'?. It's adeguate. The synonym for the word flop. Popular and successful. Not as successful as popular.

. Mother's Day or _____ is a day to honour mothers and other mother figures. Gifts and greeting cards are given to her on this pleasant day. Mothering Day. St. Mother's Day. Mothering Sunday. St. Mothering Sunday.

I can't stand_____ my neighbours' noisy parties any longer. to hear. having to hear. to having. to have to hear.

This is _____ holiday I _____. the expensiviest / had ever had. the most expensive / have ever had. the expensiviest / haver ever had. the more expensive / have ever had.

lez 10 The plane departs_____ 14:45 from Pearson International Airport, so you should be in Rome _____noon the following day considering the time zone. at / by. at/in. for / at. from/in.

Mary_____ so nervous; she thinks she’s going to fail the exam because she didn’t study enough. Look at how she _____. is / is fidgeting. was / was fidgeting. is being / is responding. is / coping with.

My husband and I have been talking about our holiday destination for months, but every time I suggest something he disagrees _____all of them. in. on. with. about.

Travelling may be wonderful, but a lot depends _____ the people you're travelling with and the weather. in. by. for. on.

What is the synonym for brave?. good. fearless. fearful. funny.

In Spanish cities, family-run restaurants are being reopened as kebab shops or tapas bars in the _____ areas. tourist. tour. touristic. tourism.

It is perfectly acceptable in China to _____ your mucus on the street outside; while it is unacceptable to do it in a tissue at the dinner table. spit in. spit out. spit off. spit around.

I apologize _____ the delay: I was held up _____ the traffic in the city centre. of / in. for / by. for / in. because of / in.

In some countries, some gestures might be considered impolite and offend the locals. In the Middle East it is discourteous to touch food with your left hand as they consider the left hand unclean while in Japan, it's considered rude to cross your legs in the presence of someone older or more respected than you. What is the meaning of locals in the sentence?. restaurants. The people of the place. Cafés, pubs, etc. places and people from the area.

I _____ a keen traveller, now I _____ to prefer holidays near home in the mountains. would be / am tending. was being / would rather. was / 'd rather. used to be / tend.

People travel to unusual places to find more diverse things, special things that _____ to the specific needs and interests of the tourist. fit. suit. are tailored. are make.

People who visit Japan are often surprised at the striking contrast between old and new, that seem to combine to make a unique mixture. Japan is a country of vast cultural heritage, which its inhabitants are particularly proud of. What is the meaning of heritage in the sentence?. buildings. understandings. food. traditions.

You _____ buy a new car if you _____ enough money. may / would. could / will save. will / will. can / save.

There ___ anyone in the building. It has been evacuated. should be. may be. can't be. won't be.

Steve _____ less tired if he _____ to bed earlier in the evening. from. of. would be / went. can be / went.

I was told that they need to run some more ____ to determine the stage of my disease. blood tests. on. illness. in.

The doctors prescribed some _____ yesterday, but they are not working. My leg is killing me. painkillers. by / by. at / for. treatments.

They _____ the bus if they _____ earlier. is /fidgets. being / is fidgeting. would miss / got up. wouldn't miss / got up.

He _____ everyday if worked from home. wouldn't have to commute. spit on. would have to commute. spit from.

I can't go out this evening _____ my homework. I've got a test in a few days. unless I finish. for / for. unless I don't finish. of / for.

We are addicted to a certain way of living. We are addicted to living permanently attached to our devices. And often addicted to stress and burnout. What is the meaning of ‘burnout’?. are done. Fatigue. are defined. Rejuvenate.

____ you treat me like this if you really _____ me?. scared. Wouldn't / loved. afraid. Would / loved.

When you sleep like a log you sleep _____. foreign. profoundly. like a tree. foreigner.

A _____ is an important discovery that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem. Which is the missing word?. breakthrough. discovery. used to be / am tending. was / to tend.

Ann wishes she __________ Japanese. is able to speak. can speak. speaks. could speak.

If I didn't like flying , I _____be a pilot. wouldn't. won't. shan't. didn't.

How would you complete this reported speech? She said that she (---) come here. did. does. wouldn't. wants.

What is the meaning of the verb 'passing off'?. Counterfeiting. Giving things. Practising sports. Relieving stress.

What is the best solution in this sentence? Mark told me that he (---) never told lies. could. did. has. had.

What is the meaning of "skipped" here: I skipped any efforts?. made. wanted to do. avoided. did.

Select the best relative in the sentence: The woman (---) he had married is so selfish. which. whom. whose. that.

What is the meaning of this sentence? "Mark is a gruff guy". Mark is rude. Mark is so clever. Mark is very ugly and fat. Mark is friendly.

Select the best relative in the sentence: The man (---) you did a lot is so selfish. for which. that. for whom. for whose.

What is the meaning of "lecture" in the sentence? The lecture was not interesting. The lesson. The reading. The round table. The meeting.

What is the meaning of this sentence: "The conference was called off"?. The conference was postponed. The conference was ok, but few people participated in it. The conference was cancelled. The conference was ok.

What is the meaning of "brought up" in the sentence? They brought him up in quiet place. They made friends with him. They raised him. They moved him. They hit him.

What is the meaning of the verb 'come forward' in the sentence: Nobody came forward after the accident?. Nobody provided information. Nobody wanted to collaborate. Nobody was happy. Nobody visited the place.

Select the right sentence. I like to lie down after lunch. I like to lain down after lunch. I like to lay down after lunch. I like to lied down after lunch.

Select the best option in the sentence: 'Mark is an (---) teacher and he is always (---) for his job. efficient/disguised. effective/commanded. effective/commended. efficient/commended.

What is the meaning of the sentence 'You must be in a right pickle'?. You must be in trouble. You are in a great hurry. You are very hungry. You are very tired.

Choose the best option in the sentence: 'Go (---)! This is the not the right way. You have to drive up to the next hill. over. along. off. ahead.

Choose the best option in the sentence: 'Last year the UK singer Adele (---) a new record. broke. made. did. hits.

What is the meaning of 'nurturing' in the sentence "I studied in a nurturing environment"?. busy. colourful. stimulating. wonderful.

Complete with the best word: 'All people from that town have been made (---)'. redundant. unnecessary. outside. full.

What is the meaning of 'flawless' in the sentence 'She gave a flawless speech'?. Her speech was not very interesting. Her speech was wonderful. Her speech was full of mistakes. Her speech was bad.

Select the best verb construction in the sentence "I (---) so happy in my life (so far). was never been. could be. have never been. had never been.

Select the best modal in the sentence "Nobody knows, but it (---) rain tomorrow". ought. must. can. may.

Select the best verb construction in the sentence "People (---) more careful when it is about their life". should. must be. ought to be. may be.

Select the best future in the sentence "You (---) fired, if you go on like this". could. are going to be. will. are being.