FACOLTA’ DI ECONOMIA
LINGUA INGLESE I – ESAME INTERMEDIO
COGNOME______NOME______N. DI MAT.______
PART I – PLACE THE LETTER CORRESPONDING TO THE CORRECT ANSWER IN THE SPACE PROVIDED IN THE RIGHT-HAND MARGIN.
1. After moving to the country James missed the ______of living 1.__C___
in a large city.
a) commodities b) pleasing c) conveniences d) comforting
2. "He's always making that strange noise when he eats. It really 2._B_
makes me ______!" a) nervous b) irritated c) scared d) glad
3.a) Do you know if is he studying now? b) Do you know if studying now he is?3.__A__
c) Do you know if he is studying now? d) Do you know if he does study now?
4. “Let’s go the disco tonight, ______?” 4.__C_
a) shall we b) do we c) will we d) would we
5. Why ______with your brother? 5.___B__
a) you always argue b) are you always arguing
c) can you argue d) used to argue
6. I ______to New York on business this Friday. 6.__D_
a) go b) have gone c) gone d) am going
7. We’ll have to call a ______to install the new toilet. 7.__D__
a) caretaker b) undertaker c) surgeon d) plumber
8. After working 35 years for the company my brother decided to ______8.__C__
and spend more time with his grandchildren.
a) be made redundant b) get sacked c) retire d) be resigned
9. ______the ring the sumo wrestler claps to get the gods’ attention 9.__A___.
a) On entering b) To enter c) By entering d) Entered
10. The two friends were inseparable; they would always ______to each 10.__B___
other. a) rub b) stick c) stay d) glue
11. John isn’t ______his brother. 11.__A___
a) nearly as good a student as b) quite the good student as
c) as better a student as d) the nearly good student as
12. I came all the way home in the rain. I’m ______! 12._C____
a) humid b) bathed c) drenched d) grumpy
13. There are some people who claim that the Mona Lisa in the Louvre is a 13.__D___
______. a) false b) thief c) genuine d) forgery
14. When we arrived at the party our friends ______. 14.__D___
a) have already left b) did already leave c) already left
d) had already left
15. With all the free time I have, I’ve decided to ______painting. 15._B___
a) assume b) take up c) take down d) take off
16. ______the long trip, I’m not tired. 16.__C___
a) Even though b) However c) Despite d) Although
17. Countries are now looking for ways to have ______economic 17.__A___
growth. a) sustainable b) supportable c) usable d) permissible
18. The company president ______the issue of falling sales overseas. 18.__B___
a) dealt b) addressed c) rose d) left
19. If I ______more time I would read the paper every day. 19.__D___
a) will have b) have had c) have d) had
20. Credit cards ______go around with less cash in your pocket. 20.__D___
a) permit to you b) enable to c) offer you to d) let you
21. Our travel plans ______perfectly, so that we were able to meet in 21.__B___
London. a) joined b) dovetailed c) agreed d) were
22. Each month the bank sends me a bank ______to show me the 22.__C___
movements in my account. a) draft b) memorandum c) statement
d) declaration
23. I ______learning French was easy, until I failed my exam last week. 23.__B___
a) was thinking b) used to think c) think d) use thinking
24. Last month my landlord ______my rent. 24.__A___
a) raised b) lifted c) enlarged d) rose
25. ______of carrying too much cash when you go to a crowded 25._C____
place. a) Watch out b) Careful c) Beware d) Don’t worry
26. The company is ______trying to expand into the Japanese 26._D____
market. a) eventually b) sometimes c) recently d) currently
27. Could I ______a suggestion? Why don’t you go to Greece for your 27._D___
holiday? a) do b) have c) give d) make
28. The company sells a large ______of products, from clothing to 28.__A___
electronics. a) range b) gamma c) scale d) offer
29. The car salesman made a sales ______to the potential buyer. 29._B____
a) attempt b) pitch c) campaign d) advertisement
30. Since the beginning of the summer the price of petrol ______. 30._C____
a) fell b) was falling c) has fallen d) falling
PART II – READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
1. According to the writer 1.__A___
a) given the talent of those managing the studios, more good films
should have been made
b) there were many good films during the 1930s and 1940s
c) the film studios were well-run
d) the studio owners should not get the credit for the good films that were made
2. The writer describes the actor Victor Mature 2.__D___
a) as not possessing the qualities of the character he was playing
b) as being afraid of Cecil B. DeMille
c) as one of the biggest stars of his era
d) as not having very much acting talent
3. The anecdote about Louis B. Mayer’s funeral reveals 3.__B___
a) how loved he was by those who worked for him
b) his immense unpopularity
c) how successful he was as a film studio owner
d) that many people didn’t really believe he had died
SAY WHETHER OR NOT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE TRUE
OR FALSE:
4. The studio owners generally came from a background in films. 4._F____
5. David Selznick couldn’t begin filming Gone with the Wind until he had 5.__T___
found the right actress to play the heroine.
6. The writer believes that in general the film studios didn’t spend their 6.__F___
money in the most efficient manner.
FOR QUESTIONS 7 – 10, REFER TO LINES 19-45 IN THE TEXT.
7. Find a word similar in meaning to employed: 7. SELDOM
8. Find a word similar in meaning to filming: 8._CAST
9. Find a word similar in meaning to incredible: 9._OUTSTANDING
10. Find a word similar in meaning to rarely: 10._SHOOTING