Lingua inglese

Esame di lingua inglese

Docente: Prof.ssa Pignatelli Gabriella

PANIERE COMPLETO (quiz + risposte aperte) - E-Campus - Maggio 2022

Il paniere di Lingua Inglese del corso della professoressa Pignatelli Gabriella presso e-Campus contiene nella I parte i quiz in ordine alfabetico e nella seconda parte le risposte alle domande aperte.

Quiz in ordine alfabetico

• Would/loved you treat me like this if you really me?
• Of my best friends called to give me their condolences for the immature loss of my mother. I was expecting more comprehension. None
• A proportionate number of engineering students are men. Disproportioned
• A is an important discovery that helps to improve a situation or provide an Breakthrough answer to a problem. Which is the missing word?
• A hit movie was released in 1993: it was called Groundhog Day. The main actor, Bill Murray, played a man who tried infinite times to go to the celebrations of the Popular and successful groundhog. What is the meaning of ‘hit movie’?
• A woman stopped me while I was walking along the street and asked me what time. It was
• A woman works for years as a waitress at a gallery café in London. She saw many works of art, but now her own paintings are on display. She came to the attention of one of the world’s most famous art dealers. He liked her work so much that he already bought six pieces. He asked her to work on some larger paintings. The former waitress could not be happier. What is the meaning of “on display”? exhibited
• A: I don’t like going out in the cold and rain. I’d rather stay at home and read a book. B: Sheila. does That’s why we seldom go out. Neither
• A: I usually meet up with my ex-school friends once a year. We have a drink while talking about the good old days! B: do do I. so
• All answer are correct. Academic skills are important for:
• According to the 16PF score, which word has “somber” as Spontaneous its high score equivalent?
• According to the 16PF the trait “warmth” relates in its low and detached-supportive high score to:
• Although, even tough, despite, otherwise, conversely are connectors used for: Contrasting
• Ann brought (a new dictionary). Question: What did Ann buy? Noun Clause: Do you know what Ann bought
• Will call As soon as I get to the office, I you.
• Attention, retention, reproduction and motivation are aspects of: Observational learning
• China is a huge and densely populated country, and we can hardly figure out how difficult it has been for the Chinese central government and local authorities to guarantee education to the millions of citizens living in the country, including those residing in the most remote areas of the territory. What is the meaning of ‘huge and a big and crowded country densely populated’?
• Fold a page Choose the correct speed reading technique: in three different sections and read only what’s in the middle
• Choose the right connector: Some people believe in ghosts and supernatural phenomena others are skeptical about all that. Whereas
• Choose the right rephrasing of It is amazing to finish marathon in under four hours. To finish a marathon in under 4 hours is amazing
• Had texted Cindy told Sam that she Mario the week before.
• Complete the sentence with the appropriate word: Companies are really eager Security to get some financial (SECURE)
• Complete the sentence with the appropriate word: The teenager was charged Consumption with drugs (CONSUME)
• Complete the sentence: Cindy likes her boyfriend. She Though doesn’t want to marry him,.
• Complete the sentence: Not only the car broke down it cost a lot of But also money to get it repaired.
• Complete the sentence: The old couple host Spring students in their house are very sweet. Who host Spring students in their house are very sweet
• Complete the sentence: whether or not They still don’t know... the project will be finished soon
• if she could Could you help me?’ Sara asked the police officer help her
• Some who writes every day or on a regular basis and keeps Define the word ‘blogger’. the readers in the loop
• Did you ? Martha and Mark ! Mark was cheating on her. Hear/ have just broken up
• Did you see that advertisement was shown during the movie last That week? It was spectacular!
• Do you know why a new mobile? He’d bought one only Dario bought a year ago!
• Organising cues Examples, Addition, Contrasting, Listing. What kind of cues are these?
• Wouldn’t have to commute He every day if worked from home.
• Scanning is the opposite of skimming How is scanning different from skimming?
• Searching is for concepts and ideas How is searching different from scanning?
• I a keen traveller, now I to prefer holidays near home Used to be/ tend in the mountains.
• I apologize the delay: I was held up the traffic in the city centre. For/in
• I can’t go out this evening my homework. I’ve got a test Unless I finish in a few days.
• Having to hear I can’t stand my neighbours’ noisy parties any longer.
• Do so many people take I just don’t get it: why selfies nowadays.
• Woollen I really like my bright, soft and wooll-jumper!
• I was told that they need to run some more to determine Blood tests the stage of my disease.
• wouldn’t wear I won’t wear this jacket again! Kevin said he Is being fixed. that jacket again
• I’m going to work by motorbike because the car
• If I less money on those beautiful red shoes and white boots I bought had spent last week, I could have saved more.
• If there are two or more authors, and the work is cited in parentheses, the symbol In & should be used to link the names. the APA style
• If they fewer special effects, I would have liked this film more. had used
• If you me to choose between TV and theatre, I go for Asked/would the theatre.
• In relation to university, the term college normally refers to a part of the university which does not have the autonomous power to release the degree. Universities award degrees while colleges prepare students for graduation. The latter can also be The last ‘one’ independent institutions. What is the meaning of ‘latter’?
• In Russia, a woman leaned on a wall display at an art show to take a selfie. She accidentally knocked the display over on top of two paintings by two important Spanish artists – Salvador Dali and Francisco Goya. The paintings were valuable and The the falling wall damaged them. What happened to the two important paintings? wall fell on the paintings
• In some countries, some gestures might be considered impolite and offend the locals. In the Middle East it is discourteous to touch food with your left hand as they consider the left hand unclean in Japan, it’s considered rude to cross your legs in the presence of someone older or more respected than you. What is the The people of the place. meaning of locals in the sentence?
• In Spanish cities, family-run restaurants are being reopened as a. touristy kebab shops or tapas bars in the areas.
• It annoys me that my sister takes my clothes without I wish my sister wouldn’t take my clothes without asking. asking
• Your mucus on the street It is perfectly acceptable in China to Spit out outside; while it is unacceptable to do it in a tissue at the dinner table.
• No, they should be It is recommended to use phrasal verbs in academic writing? replaced by one word
• Despite It was a great celebration, the crowd and noise.
• Look at that house over there! It’s the one I was brought up/in. The owners are selling it. I wonder what’s their price.
• Mary so nervous; she thinks she’s going to fail the exam because she Is/is didn’t study enough. Look at how she fidgeting
• Melinda family name is Torrone, is the youngest scientist in our laboratory. Her origins Whose are Italian, but she’s been living in Manchester for almost all her life!
• Mother’s Day or is a day to honour mothers and other mothers figures. Mothering Sunday Gifts and greeting card are given to her on this pleasant day.
• Mrs Vandal wishes there more charities because they