Domande Idoneità Lingua Inglese B2/B1 per tutti i corsi- (Crocette, Cloze, Reading)

QUIZ 1

Although she spent 328 days in space from 2019 to 2020, Cristina Koch didn't break

the record for the longest ever space flight, held by the Russian astronaut, Valery

Polyakov.

Risposta corretta: didn't break

Opzioni:

a. didn't break

b. wouldn't break

c. hasn't been broken

d. wasn't broken

QUIZ 2

I think that travelling by train would probably be the least expensive option, though it

is unlikely to be the most comfortable.

Risposta corretta: least

Opzioni:

a. fewest

b. lesser

c. least

d. little

QUIZ 3

Climate change has had devastating effects on the Arctic. Sadly, the polar ice cap is

now under threat.

Risposta corretta: Sadly

Opzioni:

a. Fortunately

b. Sadly

c. Hardly

d. Eventually

QUIZ 4

He was surprised to be selected for the Olympic team, since he hadn't been

practising for very long and was much younger than the other team members.

Risposta corretta: hadn't been practising

Opzioni:

a. hadn't been practising

b. had been practised

c. was practised

d. wasn't practised

QUIZ 5

She was thrilled to receive an offer of a job in the research department and replied

immediately that she would be delighted to accept it.

Risposta corretta: would be

Opzioni:

a. won't be

b. would be

c. hasn't been

d. can be

QUIZ 6

Why invest in new oil wells and coal power stations that will be shut down before

they can repay their construction costs over their 20-30-year lifespan?

Risposta corretta: will be shut down

Opzioni:

a. will be exhausting

b. will have exhausted

c. are going shut down

d. will be shut down

QUIZ 7

If the British government hadn't managed the Covid pandemic so inefficiently and

acted so slowly, fewer people would have died.

Risposta corretta: hadn't managed

Opzioni:

a. wouldn't have managed

b. hadn't managed

c. hasn't managed

d. didn't manage

QUIZ 8

At the close of data submission for the national bee census in the Netherland in April

2021 more than 200,000 bees and hoverflies had been counted.

Risposta corretta: had been counted

Opzioni:

a. was counted

b. had counted

c. had been counted

d. were being counted

QUIZ 9

University students don't have to attend lectures if they have the self-discipline to

study on their own.

Risposta corretta: don't have to

Opzioni:

a. don't need

b. don't have to

c. mustn't

d. haven't to

QUIZ 10

A: I saw Kate and her brother at the concert.

B: That can't have been her brother. He's in Berlin at the moment.

Risposta corretta: can't have been

Opzioni:

a. shouldn't be

b. didn't have to be

c. can't have been

d. mustn't be

QUIZ 11

Choose the correct answer for each gap to complete the text.

Dr Jekyll is a respected and intelligent scientist who meddles with the darker side of

scientific investigation, as he wants to bring out his 'second' nature. He does this by

turning into Mr Hyde - his evil alter ego who doesn't repent or accept responsibility

for his crimes.

Risposte corrette:

1. investigation

2. turning

Opzioni primo buco:

involving

investment

investigation

indication

Opzioni secondo buco:

moving

looking

getting

turning

QUIZ 12

Choose the correct answer for each gap to complete the text.

What is a psychopath? What makes people do harm to others? How do you conduct

an interview with someone accused of a violent crime, or help a victim of crime? In

this course we'll explore these and many other important psychological questions

relating to crime and justice. You'll examine how we use evidence derived from

research to contribute to debates and policy on crime.

Risposte corrette:

1. harm

2. policy

Opzioni primo buco:

damages

harm

injured

hurt

Opzioni secondo buco:

customs

policy

casing

politicians

QUIZ 13

Choose the correct answer for each gap to complete the text.

There are many branches of science, including biology, chemistry, medical science,

and physics. Jobs in STEM allow you to use critical thinking, research skills and

analytical skills to come to research-based conclusions and solve real-world

problems.

Risposte corrette:

1. branches

2. based

Opzioni primo buco:

stems

variants

branches

camps

Opzioni secondo buco:

base

basic

based

basis

QUIZ 14

Write ONE WORD in each gap to comple