Cognome Nome Matr. Corso di laurea. CLA Sperimentazione - Lingua Inglese - (a.a 2010/2011) September session. Top Ten Countries by Immigrants

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1 Cognome Nome Matr. Corso di laurea CLA Sperimentazione - Lingua Inglese - (a.a 2010/2011) September session GRAPHa Guarda il grafico e decidi se le frasi che seguono sono vere o false. Inserisci T (true) o F (false) sull apposita linea. According to the 2006 United Nations Human Development Report, immigrants make up 13.0% of the total population of the United States, which make the United States rank thirty-eighth of the 60 countries surveyed. Qatar ranks first, with immigrants comprising 80.5% of the total population. Top Ten Countries by Immigrants Hong Kong 39.5 Israel 39.8 Jordan 42.1 Palestine 44.1 Nauru 48.7 Andorra 63.1 Kuwait 69.2 Monaco 69.8 United Arab Emirates 70 Qatar 80.5 Source: United Nations immigrants as percent of total population, Monaco has a higher percentage of immigrants than Palestine This graph refers to the year Qatar has the highest percentage of immigrants Jordan and Nauru have the same percentage of immigrants This type of graph is called a bar graph The United Arab Emirates ranks second in the top ten countries by immigrants In 2005 more than half of the population in Kuwait were immigrants This graph was compiled by the United Nations The country with the lowest percentage of immigrants is the USA Immigrants make up 39.5% of Hong Kong s population

2 MATCHINGa Abbina le 5 persone (1-5) alla interazione più probabile che trovi nel riquadro (A- F). Scrivi la lettera corrispondente sulla linea a destra. 1. Jenny is a second year student in Social and Economic Sciences. In her free time she 1. likes playing the piano and listening to classical music. 2. John is enrolled in a degree course in Chemistry. He also has a part-time job in a local 2. restaurant as a waiter. 3. Fiona is a student in Social Services. She enjoys working with children with special 3. needs and is part of the annual summer camp committee. 4. Diana is enrolled in the degree course in Nutritional Science. She always gives advice 4. about the health benefits of foods to her friends. 5. Hilary is a Foreign Languages student and would like to work abroad after she graduates. 5. At the moment she is studying Spanish, Italian and French. A. a. What s the most difficult course you re taking? b. Phonology. I just can t remember what all those symbols mean. a. I know, but it s compulsory so keep studying. Next semester you can take Second Language Acquisition, which is much more interesting. B. a. Is it true that red wine is good for you? b. Well, yes. Red wine, in moderation of course, reduces the risk of heart disease. a. Wow, that s very interesting. C. a. What made you choose this degree course? b. Well, my family has an art gallery so it was quite obvious. a. Yes, and studying art history is always so fascinating. D. a. What courses will you be taking next semester? b. I haven t decided yet, but perhaps Economics and Statistics. What about you? a. Probably the same as you. By the way, there s a concert this evening at the Rendano. Shall we go together? E. a. So are you still doing volunteer work? b. Yes, I help a young girl who has Down s syndrome with her homework and I also counsel her parents. a. That s so nice. And it must be useful to practice what you are studying. F. a. Why didn t you come camping with us last weekend? b. I couldn t because I had to work on Saturday and on Sunday I studied for my Organic Chemistry exam. a. That s too bad. It was great fun! 2

3 LANGUAGE IN CONTEXTa Leggi il testo e scrivi sulla linea a destra la lettera (A, B, C, D) che corrisponde alla parola che completa la frase. 1. Harvard University a private university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA). 1. A. are B. is C. am D. be 2. It is the oldest and institution of higher education in the United States. 2. A. prestige B. more prestigious C. prestigious D. most prestigious 3. The university has 2 colleges university students and 10 professional schools. 3. A. for B. by C. from D. of 4. There are also 95 libraries, 50 laboratories, 10 museums and other institutions. 4. A. more B. very C. many D. much 5. The University was founded 1636 by some Puritan immigrants. 5. A. in B. on C. in the D. at 6. Later, a young minister named John Harvard his personal library of over 6. A. given B. give C. gave D. giving books and half of estate to the young college. 7. A. him B. his C. he D. he s 8. Today the name Harvard a high level of academic prestige. 8. A. to represent B. represents C. represent D. represented 9. Most students graduate from Harvard don t have problems reaching top 9. A. who B. what C. when D. which 10. positions in their chosen professions of the College s reputation. 10. A. so B. because C. but D. and 3

4 READINGa Skimminga Leggi i seguenti titoletti relativi all articolo che ti chiediamo di analizzare. Identifica a quale paragrafo ogni titoletto si riferisce e scrivi la lettera sull apposita linea. Attenzione, c è un titoletto in più. A. Mixed results B. Classical music for all C. It s the feeling, not the music D. Listening to Mozart helps you E. Not only Mozart F. A bigger investigation 1. Can listening to the music of Mozart make you more intelligent? In 1993, the journal Science published the results of a study by a group of scientists at the University of California. They claimed that teenagers who listened to Mozart s 1781 Sonata for Two Pianos in D major performed better in some tests than other young people who listened to other music or no music. 2. At the time, other scientists were not sure about the results because only 36 students took part in the study and it was impossible to repeat it successfully. This didn t stop the media making The Mozart Effect a big news story. Although the study related to very specific tasks, it wasn t long before parents were playing the Mozart sonata to their children, believing that they would become more intelligent adults. In the US state of Georgia, mothers of new-born babies even received a free CD of classical musical and in Florida a law made it compulsory to play classical music in child day centres. 3. However, researchers at the University of Vienna have now published the results of another study in another journal called Intelligence. In this new study they looked at the results of more than 3,000 individuals in 40 other studies from around the world. The results are very clear. There is no evidence that listening to the Mozart sonata increases the ability to perform specific tasks. 4. Jakob Pietschnig, who led the new study, pointed out that the young people who listened to music performed better than the group who worked in silence because people generally perform better if they are doing something they enjoy at the same time. Listening to music can make us feel good and we all perform better when we re feeling happy and positive. 5. If listening to music can help a child s general development, learning to play a musical instrument can have an even more positive effect. And the music doesn t have to be Mozart. It s reassuring to know that we can benefit from listening to different types of music. Life would be very boring if we could only listen to Mozart s Sonata for Two Pianos in D major 24 hours a day. What music do you like to listen to while you study, work or travel? Classical, jazz, rock...? Bach, Tony Bennett, or Lady Gaga? 4

5 Multiple choice on reading passagea Riferendoti all articolo, scrivi nel margine destro la lettera (A, B, C o D) che corrisponde alla risposta esatta. 1) What is Science? 1. a) A study b) A university c) A journal d) A group of scientists 2) Who were the participants in the study carried out at the University of California? 2. a) Journalists b) Scientists c) Musicians d) Teenagers 3) Why were some scientists not certain about the results of the test? 3. a) The music was d) They didn t like wrong Mozart s music b) There were not many students in the test c) They repeated the experiment identically 4) Who made the Mozart Effect famous? 4. a) The students b) The media c) The scientists d) Mozart 5) Where was it obligatory to play classical music to some children? 5. a) The University of Vienna b) Florida c) Georgia d) The University of California 6) What was different about the study reported in the journal Intelligence? 6. a) The music b) The aim of the study c) The number of people involved d) Nothing 7) Why can listening to music help us study better? 7. a) Only music is good for the brain b) Music is magical c) We perform better when we are happy d) Silence is too peaceful 8) What can help us more than listening to music? 8. a) Listening to Mozart b) Buying CDs of music c) Writing music d) Playing music 9) What would happen if we always listened to Mozart s Sonata for Two Pianos? 9. a) We would be bored b) We would be very intelligent c) We would be able to play it d) We would have intelligent children 10) In general what does the article suggest? 10. a) Good students like music b) Mozart is better than Lady Gaga c) Teenagers are not good scientists d) Music can help you study 5

6 TEXT COMPLETIONa Completa la seguente inserendo una parola appropriata in ogni spazio vuoto. Scrivi la tua risposta nel margine destro. Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to 1 for information about courses at Global Education College for this year. I am 19 years 2 and at the moment I am a second year 3 at UNICAL University, which is in the 4 of Italy. I study Business Administration and am 5 in studying Academic English at your college 6 summer, during my holidays. Could 7 please send me information about the starting date 8 the cost of this course? I would also be interested in information concerning accommodation. I 9 forward to hearing from you. 10 faithfully, Jenny Smith 6