3)... the team s best basketball player but she is also extremely good at tennis. a) Not only is she considered to be b) Not only she is considered

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1 Università degli Studi di Trieste Scuola Superiore di Lingue Moderne per Interpreti e Traduttori ESAME D AMMISSIONE A.A LINGUA INGLESE PARTE A e B (Tempo complessivo della prova: 60 minuti) Parte A: TEST A SCELTA MULTIPLA ISTRUZIONI Per ogni numero, scegliere una sola lettera (a, b, c oppure d) corrispondente al completamento della frase giudicata migliore. La scelta si indica barrando la casella corrispondente alla lettera prescelta SULLA SCHEDA ALLEGATA PREDISPOSTA PER LE RISPOSTE. In caso di errore, scrivere NO a DESTRA della scelta sbagliata e barrare un altra casella. 1) He... a very important point at the last meeting. a) rised b) raised c) rose d) has risen 2) I wonder... It certainly isn t mine. a) myself whose umbrella this is. b) whose this umbrella is of. c) to whom belongs this umbrella. d) whose umbrella this is. 3)... the team s best basketball player but she is also extremely good at tennis. a) Not only is she considered to be b) Not only she is considered c) She not only considers to be d) She is considered being not only 4)... a more annoying person than Peter. a) I ve yet to meet b) I yet have to be meeting 5) Rarely... when he is in such a mood. a) he apologises b) does he apologise 6) Can I... that book till next week, please? a) lend b) borrow 7) I ve been wanting to read it.... a) since a long time b) from more than a year c) I still must meet d) I never met yet c) he will apologise d) he is apologising c) lease d) loan c) for ages d) since a long time ago 8)... at the station half an hour early, I decided to go and have a quick drink in the coffee bar. a) Arrived c) When arrived b) After I have arrived d) Having arrived 9) According to a recent study... green tea could protect the brain against forms of dementia, including Alzheimer s. a) the regular drink of c) regularly drinking b) drinking in a regular way d) to regularly drink 10) Last winter there was so much snow and ice in Britain that the postal workers... to deliver everyone s Christmas cards on time. a) had difficulty b) were prevented

2 c) couldn t d) weren t able 11) World food prices have hit record levels, the UN said yesterday, as it... that unpredictable weather could cause further price rises. a) warned c) averted b) advised d) advertised 12) A group of environmental campaigners were convicted yesterday of planning to break into and shut down a UK power station in what... an extremely audacious protest. a) will be c) would have been b) had been d) would be 13) A 14-year-old girl... disappearance three weeks ago prompted Twitter and Facebook appeals has been found safe and well. a) who s c) that b) whose d) of whom 14) The local residents may be complaining but the building of the new motorway is going ahead... like it or not. a) though they c) even if they b) if they don t d) whether they 15) I ve heard many people say that South Africa is one of the most beautiful countries.... a) of the world c) all over the world b) worldwide d) in the world 16) Don t worry, I ve bought an extra ticket for the show... to come at the last minute. a) should you decide c) if you had decided b) if you decided d) if you will decide 17)... of the people at the party seemed to be enjoying themselves very much. a) No-one c) Nobody b) Any d) None 18)... that it was so serious, she would certainly have called the doctor sooner. a) Had his mother known c) His mother knowing b) If his mother would know d) If his mother was knowing 19) Over the past ten years air travel in Europe has become much.... a) convenient c) cheaper b) economic d) low cost 20) Excuse me, could you tell me what time...? a) is due the next bus b) the next bus is due c) comes the next bus d) is arriving the next bus 21) There s... issue I d like to discuss at the next meeting. a) rather important c) a urgent b) a quiet important d) quite an important 22) We have to choose... a house or buy an apartment a) if to rent c) if we may rent b) between whether to rent d) between renting 23) Tom suggested... a new car a) my buying b) me to buy c) to buy d) my buying of

3 24) As we gather tonight, our nation is... war, our economy is... recession and the world faces unprecedented danger. a) in in c) in on b) at in d) on on 25) Earthquakes sometimes seem to come so soon.... a) the one after other c) one another b) after one other d) one after another 26) The train.... a) had two hours of delay b) had two hour s delay 27) That screw is a bit loose. You d better... it. a) tight b) tighten c) was two hours late d) was late of two hours c) tie d) to tighten 28) I need some envelopes, a pen and a stapler. Is there a... nearby? a) stationery c) stationery s b) stationary d) stationer s 29) Don t drink the tap water... it s not clean. a) unless b) in case c) until d) so that 30) Mary s got a fantastic new job. She... much more than she used to. a) earns c) obtains b) gains d) withdraws 31) As they came by car at night and couldn t read the signs maybe you... them a more detailed map. a) had to send c) should have sent b) ought to send d) must have sent 32)... public opinion in Britain is still quite divided. a) For what regards the European monetary union b) As far as the European monetary union is concerned 33) The exam was... difficult for me a) rather b) too much c) For what is concerning the European monetary union d) As for what concerns the European monetary union. c) so much d) enough 34) I m really sorry but... to take that book out of the library for more than 12 hours. a) we can t let you c) we can t allow you b) it isn t permitted d) isn t possible 35) The conference was... that most people didn t want to go home. a) so great success c) so a great success b) such a great success d) such success 36) Peter regretted... his car so cheaply. a) selling b) to sell 37) Do you think this colour... me? a) matches b) suits c) that he sold d) to have sold c) looks nice with d) goes with

4 38) I couldn t help... what you were saying just now. a) to overhear c) I overheard b) in overhearing d) overhearing 39) He... to be the richest man in the country. a) states b) says c) claims d) declares 40) I wish you... that. Now you've ruined everything. a) hadn t said c) didn t say b) wouldn t have said d) wouldn t say 41)... the future looks bleak, I'm not giving up. a) Despite b) However 42) Don't do anything until I... you to. a) don t tell b) don t say c) Nevertheless d) Though c) tell d) say 43) Although he didn't feel tired, he fell asleep as soon as he... down. a) lied c) laid b) lay d) lain 44) Can you give me a reason... your disgraceful behaviour? a) of c) why b) for d) about 45) The house belongs to him. He is... entitled to do what he wants with it a) however c) thus b) nonetheless d) further 46) See me... my office... the fourth floor Monday morning. a) on in c) on on b) at on d) at in 47) I regretted my mistake. It was one which I.... a) mustn t have made b) ought not to have made c) should not to be making d) hadn t to make 48) The Prime Minister is said... South Africa next year. a) to visit c) visiting b) that he will visit d) to be visiting 49) Had he got up earlier, he... late for work. a) can t have been b) mightn t have been 50) He passed the exam because he worked.... a) much b) hardly c) shouldn t have been d) mustn t have been c) hard d) lot TEST A SCELTA MULTIPLA - SCHEDA PER LE RISPOSTE A.A

5 Esempio: 0) John my brother. a) were c) be b) is d) been 0) a b c d 1) a b c d 2) a b c d 3) a b c d 4) a b c d 5) a b c d 6) a b c d 7) a b c d 8) a b c d 9) a b c d 10) a b c d 11) a b c d 12) a b c d 13) a b c d 14) a b c d 15) a b c d 16) a b c d 17) a b c d 18) a b c d 19) a b c d 20) a b c d 21) a b c d 22) a b c d 23) a b c d 24) a b c d 25) a b c d 26) a b c d 27) a b c d 28) a b c d 29) a b c d 30) a b c d 31) a b c d 32) a b c d 33) a b c d 34) a b c d 35) a b c d 36) a b c d 37) a b c d 38) a b c d 39) a b c d 40) a b c d 41) a b c d 42) a b c d 43) a b c d 44) a b c d 45) a b c d 46) a b c d 47) a b c d 48) a b c d 49) a b c d 50) a b c d In caso di errore, scrivere NO a destra della scelta sbagliata e barrare un altra casella. GIRARE IL FOGLIO PER COMPLETARE L ESAME CON LA PARTE B (TRADUZIONE) Parte B: TRADUZIONE in italiano di un testo in lingua inglese

6 Today, in the U.S. the traditional family is dying out. With so many single-parent households and women either having fewer children or delaying childbirth, the modern family is all over the place. Economic crises have remained the one predictive factor of American family size, with lows in birth and marriage rates following all past recessions as well as the current downturn. Scrivere qui la BRUTTA copia della traduzione (NB non saranno consegnati altri fogli) Scrivere qui la BELLA copia della traduzione (NB non saranno consegnati altri fogli)

7 1.1. Test a scelta multipla Università degli Studi di Trieste Scuola Superiore di Lingue Moderne per Interpreti e Traduttori ESAME DI IDONEITÀ a.a LINGUA INGLESE Risposte alle domande per il test a scelta multipla 1 - b 2 - d 3 - a 4 - a 5 - b 6 - b 7 - c 8 - d 9 - c 10 - d 11 - a 12 - c 13 - b 14 - d 15 - d 16 - a 17 - d 18 - a 19 - c 20 - b 21 - d 22 - b 23 - a 24 - b 25 - d 26 - c 27 - b 28 - d 29 - b 30 - a 31 - c 32 - b 33 - a 34 - c 35 - b 36 - a 37 - b 38 - d 39 - c 40 - a 41 - d 42 - c 43 - b 44 - b 45 - c 46 - b 47 - b 48 - d 49 - b 50 - c