Università degli Studi di Trento
Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia / a.a. 2003/2004
24 gennaio 2005
Esame scritto Inglese I
COGNOME E NOME: ______MATRICOLA: ______
GRAMMAR
Read the following text about “Slow Food” and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Taking Time for the Finer Things
What a delicious irony. Last month, I (1) WAS (be) late for Slow Food night. Walking through groups of people sipping wine, past tables of tasty treats, I was just in time (2) TO CATCH (catch) the opening remarks by the founder of Europe’s trendy eco-gastronomic movement. “We must take the time (3) TO ENJOY (enjoy) the pleasures of food,” (4) DECLARED (declare) the well-fed Italian, Carlo Petrini. “We must (5) SUPPORT (support) our local farmers. Anyone who (6) DOES NOT (not do) this is stupid.”
It all (7) BEGAN (begin) 25 years ago in a small restaurant serving local specialties in the northern Italian town of Bra and since then (8) HAS GROWN (grow) to become an international movement with 80,000 members who are dedicated to a slower lifestyle. Slow Food now (9) HAS (have) more than 700 branches worldwide and (10) SPONSORS (sponsor) everything from seminars on agricultural biodiversity to a manifesto[1] defending unpasteurised-milk cheese. In last month’s issue of The Ecologist, a British environmental magazine, Slow Food (11) WAS CALLED (call) “a movement to save the world.”
As I listened to the man from Bra, I (12) THOUGHT/WAS THINKING (think), “Yes, he’s right.” I (13) HAD HEARD (hear) of the movement before, but I (14) HAD NOT DONE ?DID NOT DO? (not do) anything about it. That night, I finally (15) DECIDED (decide) to slow down and appreciate the finer things in life. “From now on,” I promised myself, “I (16) WILL CHANGE (change) my attitude to food.” During the Slow Food presentation, I (17) WAS INSPIRED (inspire) to hear people celebrating news of the progress in Britain against genetically modified organisms (GMOs). I (18) IMAGINED (imagine) inviting friends to dinner parties of free-range[2] lamb and organic[3] potatoes. Yes, I (19) WILL/WOULD BECOME (become) one of those people who loves yoga and always (20) THINKS (think) about what goes into my body. That night I (21) REALISED (realize) this was something larger than me – a movement to save the earth – and so I made a decision to join. I told my friend about my intention: “I (22) ‘M GOING TO BECOME (become) a ‘slow foodie’!”
The next Saturday, I (23) WALKED ?WAS WALKING? (walk) through one of the 30 farmer’s markets in London while (24) CHATTING (chat) with farmers and (25) ENJOYING (enjoy) the smell of the freshly baked bread. Prices (26)WERE (be) about the same, or only slightly higher, than at London supermarkets. Next, I (27) VISITED (visit) the organic food store in my Notting Hill neighbourhood. Nowadays, this (28) IS (be) the place to be on a Saturday afternoon! It was like a scene from an American soap opera - a good-looking guy (29) WAS CAREFULLY CHOSING (carefully choose) fresh ingredients for a dinner party, young couples (30) WERE WALKING (walk) around the stalls, and I even (31) SAW (see) Alan Rickman, the actor buying some vegetables. But the prices! I (32) DID NOT KNOW (not know) that when organic food is packaged for elite shoppers it (33) COSTS (cost) 20% to 30% more than at the farmer’s market. I (34) LEFT (leave) the store without buying anything.
According to EU Business, Europeans now(35) SPEND (spend) twice as much on organic food as they (36) DID (do) in the late 1990s, but price (37) REMAINS (remain) the barrier to more growth. At the same time, the average Brit (38) SPENDS (spend) £400 a year on fast food, four times that of the Spanish and nearly twice that of the Italians. This trend (39) INDICATES (indicate) that the slow-food philosophy (40) HAS NOT TAKEN OFF (not take off) yet in the UK.
Ever since the conference, I (41) HAVE TRIED / HAVE BEEN TRYING (try) to maintain my slow-food regimen. I (42) PREPARE/HAVE PREPARED/HAVE BEEN PREPARING (prepare) meals with ingredients from the farmer’s market and I (43) HAVE CUT DOWN (cut down) the amount of fast food I eat by bringing healthy food to work. At the moment I (44) AM ATTENDING (attend) an organic cookery and wellbeing course.
However, I must admit that as a busy journalist I (45) AM NOT ALWAYS ABLE TO/HAVE NOT ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO (not always be able to) keep to the regimen. Many of the containers of organic tofu that I (46) HAVE/HAD TAKEN / TOOK (take) to work sat untouched on my desk as I worked through my lunch break. More recently take-away meals (47) HAVE BEGUN (begin) to replace home-cooked meals. Still, even now I (48) BELIEVE (believe) that a slower lifestyle (49) IS (be) possible, if only we (50) SLOW DOWN (slow down) a bit and take time to really enjoy food instead of eating while rushing around doing errands on our lunch breaks.
--Original article appeared in the Business section of Newsweek (24 May 2004).
Adapted for exam purposes.
VOCABULARY - Complete each sentence with the correct option.
- I have nothing to check in. I have just got my ______here with some papers in it.
a. suitcaseb. briefcasec. luggaged. baggage
- The press ______was held at a top Chicago hotel last Saturday.
a. agencyb. promotionc. conferenced. release
- Could you quickly ______this form, please?
a. try outb. write downc. fill upd. fill in
- It is important we recruit someone with the right ______for the job.
a. qualificationsb. titlesc.certificatesd. studies
- Sales ______show how much a company has sold over a certain period of time.
a. numbersb. figuresc. profitsd. amount
- If you need help with your computer, you can phone the ______department.
a. ITb. PCc. CDd. R&D
- As regards our ______, we employ over 300 people.
a. workforceb. labourc. personald. employment
- Our major ______in Mexico supplies the US market.
a. subsidyb. subsidiaryc. mergerd. business
- As a ______, we only sell to the major supermarkets.
a. retailerb. purchaserc. salesmand. wholesaler
- Our top five customers get a 40% ______on orders over £ 50,000.
a. bargainb.discountc.deald. distribution
CONDITIONALS - Complete the sentences by putting the verbs into the appropriate conditional form.
- If you SHIP/HAD SHIPED (ship) the goods quickly, we WILL/WOULD HAVE (place) regular orders with your company.
- We WON’T MEET (not meet) the deadline if we DON’T POST (not post) the form today.
- If you HEAT(heat) ice, it TURNS (turn) to water.
- The cat WILL SCRATCH (scratch) you if you PULL (pull) his tail.
- If someone OFFERED (offer) to buy you one of those rings, which WOULD you CHOOSE (choose)?
MODALS - Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first by using an appropriate modal verb and making any other necessary changes.
- Is it compulsory for you to speak Arabic to do business in the Middle East?
(you) DO YOU HAVE TO SPEAKArabic to do business in the Middle East?
- It is not possible that you’ve just seen Ann in the library. She is still abroad.
You CAN’T/COULDN’T HAVE SEEN Ann in the library. She is still abroad.
- It was not necessary to walk. Tom gave us a lift.
We DIDN’T HAVE TO WALK. Tom gave us a lift.
- It is advisable for companies to ensure that suppliers can deliver on time.
Companies SHOULD that suppliers can deliver on time.
- It is possible that the money won’t arrive on time.
The money MIGHT/MAY NOT on time.
Editing - In most of the lines there is a mistake. Some lines, however, are correct. If a line is correct, put a tick () next to the appropriate line. If there is a mistake in the line, cross out the incorrect expression and write the correct word/phrase in the space provided at the end of the line.
Thank you for your email from 2 September.We are delighted to confirming the booking for you and your party of five guests. We have reserved three double rooms for 14-15 october.
I can confirm the rates will be € 180 per person per night.
We look forward to welcome you. / ______OF_ (71)
CONFIRM (72)
OCTOBER(73)
_________ (74)
WELCOMING(75)
prepositions - Complete the sentences with the prepositions below. Some of them can be used
more than once.
at frombyinon- Imports rose BY 3% IN January.
- All golf resorts are featured IN the brochure ON page 8.
- We last met AT the Milan Trade Fair.
- Our company purchases its sportswear FROM a supplier IN Pakistan.
- There is a presentation ON leadership AT 10 o’clock. Are you interested IN it?
Determiners - Complete the gaps in the following job advertisement by using a, an, the, zero article (Ø), some orany.
Sevilla Film produces and co-finances (81) ____A__ broad range of films for (82) ___THE_ UK and the international markets.Due to expansion we are looking for (83) ____AN_ Assistant Finance Managerwith (84) ____ Ø SOME ____ finance experience, (85) ___ Ø __ good communication skills and (86) ___THE__ ability to work under pressure. (87) __THE___ successful applicant will form (88) __AN____ integral part of (89) ___A___ closely knit team. […]
If you have (90) ___ANY___ queries, please contact Mark Clooney on +34 54459686.
Mediazione Linguistica per le Imprese e il Turismo
Università degli Studi di Trento
Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia / a.a. 2003/2004
24 gennaio 2005
Esame scritto Inglese I
COGNOME E NOME: ______MATRICOLA: ______
TRANSLATION
Scrivere la traduzione in modo chiaro sul foglio protocollo, a righe alterne,
lasciando uno spazio di circa 5cm al margine
- “Vai spesso all’estero per viaggi d’affari?” “No, non vado quasi mai per lavoro, ma ci vado spesso in vacanza.”
“Do you often go abroad on business (trips)?” “No, I hardly ever/ almost never/ rarely go.”
- Nel 2004 la Apple Macintosh ha visto un aumento del 35% nel suo giro d’affari.
In 2004 Apple Macintosh saw a 35% rise in its turnover. Apple Macintosh’s turnover increased by 35% in 2004
- Abbiamo prenotato un viaggio bellissimo: partiremo lunedì 31 gennaio dall’aeroporto di Venezia e arriveremo a Cuba, dove trascorreremo 2 settimane a prendere il sole sulla spiaggia.
We’ve booked a wonderful holiday/trip: we’re leaving on 31st January from Milan airport and getting to/arriving in Cuba, where we’ll spend/are going to spend two weeks sunbathing on the beach
- “Da quanto tempo lavori per quella ditta?” “Ci lavoro da quasi 15 anni, e mi piace moltissimo il lavoro che faccio.”
“How long have you worked/have you been working for that company/firm?” “I’ve worked/been working there for nearly 15 years, and I like my job/the work I do a lot/very much”
- “Di chi è questa valigia? E’ Sua?” “No, la mia è blu ed è più piccola di quella che ha in mano Lei.”
“Whose bag/suitcase is this? Is it yours/does it belong to you?” “No (it isn’t), mine is blue and is smaller than the one you’re holding”
- I miei amici tedeschi, che in questo momento si trovano in Spagna, si stanno divertendo moltissimo.
My German friends who are (currently) in Spain at the moment are having a great time/ are enjoying themselves.
- Ho intenzione di fare domanda per quel lavoro da commesso, ma prima devo dirlo al mio attuale principale.
I’m going to apply for that job as a shop/sales assistant, but first I must (have to/need to) tell /inform my current employer.
- La nuova segretaria del Sig. Brown non è riuscita a trovare il dépliant di quella ditta giapponese l’altro giorno.
Mr. Brown’s new secretary didn’t /couldn’t find (didn’t succeed in finding) the brochure on that Japanese firm (company) the other day (…couldn’t find that Japanese firm’s brochure….)
- “Sei mai stato in Grecia?” “Sì, ci sono andato con un viaggio organizzato due anni fa.”
Have you ever been to Greece?” “Yes, (I have), I went there two years ago on a package tour
- L’ufficio per le pubbliche relazioni è stato informato che si aprirà una nuova filiale a Napoli ad aprile?
Has the Public Relations (PR) Office been told/informed that a new branch will be opened/is being opened in Naples in April?
1.Choose the most appropriate heading from the list for each paragraph 1- 6 of the text. There are two extra headings that you can eliminate. Write your answer in the space provided.
a)A Common Practice
b)Survivor
c)Another Problem for Coca-Cola
d)Same Name, Different Water
e)Purified Water - The Details
f)Coca-Cola Fights Cancer
g)Bottled Water Consumption
h)European Plans Delayed Paragraphs: 1 C 2 G 3 A 4 E 5 H 6 B
2.Find the words and expressions in the paragraphs 1-3 of the text which have the following meanings. Write your answer in the space provided. The words and expressions are in order.
a)a situation that the general public finds shocking SCANDAL
b)extremely negative publicity for an organization, person or product PR NIGHTMARE
c)chaotic and difficult TURBULENT
d)a modest and simple beginning HUMBLE ORIGINS
e)a device that controls the flow of water from a pipe TAP
3.Inthe following exercise choose the best explanation a, b or c. Indicate your answer with an X.
What is the best way to describe Dasani sold in the UK?
a)bottled tap water
b)mineral water
c)purified tap water
Why is Dasani not on sale in the UK?
a)Because Coca-cola decided to stop selling it.
b)Because people stopped buying it.
c)Because the UK government told Coca-Cola to stop selling it.
The chemical found in Dasani …
a)…has made children sick.
b)…is not permitted in the UK.
c)…could be dangerous if people drink Dasani over a long period of time.
4.Indicate with an X whether the following statements are, according to the text, True (T) or False (F).
a)In 1999 several Belgian children got cancer from drinking contaminated Coca-Cola. F
b)Some Belgian children became ill after drinking Dasani and the water was withdrawn from the European market. F
c)Dasani went on sale in the UK for the first time in January 2004.T
d)Coca-Cola did not tell the truth about Dasani.F
d)The French Dasani would have been different to the Dasani sold in the UK. T
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AT A GLANCE KEY
GRAMMAR
(1)WAS
(2)TO CATCH
(3)TO ENJOY
(4)DECLARED
(5)SUPPORT
(6) DOES NOT
(7) BEGAN
(8)HAS GROWN
(9)HAS
(10)SPONSORS
(11) WAS CALLED
(12)THOUGHT/WAS THINKING
(13)HAD HEARD
(14)HAD NOT DONE ?DID NOT DO?
(15)DECIDED
(16)WILL CHANGE
(17)WAS INSPIRED
(18)IMAGINED
(19) WILL/WOULD BECOME
(20)THINKS
(21)REALISED
(22)‘M GOING TO BECOME
(23) WALKED ?WAS WALKING
(24)CHATTING
(25)ENJOYING
(26)WERE
(27)VISITED
(28) IS
(29)WAS CAREFULLY CHOSING
(30)WERE WALKING
(31)SAW
(32)DID NOT KNOW
(33)COSTS
(34) LEFT
(35) SPEND
(36)DID
(37)REMAINS
(38)SPENDS
(39)INDICATES
(40) HAS NOT TAKEN OFF
(41) HAVE TRIED/HAVE BEEN TRYING
(42)PREPARE/HAVE PREPARED / HAVE BEEN PREPARING
(43)HAVE CUT DOWN
(44) AM
(45) AM NOT ALWAYS ABLE TO / HAVE NOT ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO
(46)HAD/HAVE TAKEN / TOOK
(47)HAVE BEGUN
(48)BELIEVE
(49) IS
(50)SLOW DOWN.
1
51. B
52. C
53. D
54. A
55. B
56. A
57. A
58. B
59. D
60. B
- SHIP/HAD SHIPED WILL/WOULD HAVE.
- WON’T MEET DON’T POST.
- HEAT TURNS.
- WILL SCRATCH PULL.
- OFFERED WOULD you CHOOSE
- (you) DO YOU HAVE TO SPEAK Arabic to do business in the Middle East?
- CAN’T/COULDN’T HAVE SEEN.
- DIDN’T HAVE TO WALK.
- SHOULD.
- MIGHT/MAY NOT
- .OF
- CONFIRM
- OCTOBER
-
- WELCOMING
- BY IN
- IN ON
- AT
- FROM IN
- ON AT IN
- A
- THE
- AN
- Ø/ SOME
- Ø
- THE
- THE
- AN
- A
- ANY
READING
1 C 2 G 3 A 4 E 5 H 6 B
2.a)SCANDALd) HUMBLE ORIGINS
b)PR NIGHTMAREe) TAP
d)TURBULENT
3. C A C
4. F F T F T
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[1] a published statement of a movement’s aims and policies
[2] living freely on open land eating only natural food
[3] a method of farming and gardening using only natural animal and plant products, not chemicals