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Kangourou Italia - British Institutes
Gara del 20 marzo 2007
Categoria Grey Kangaroo
Per studenti della classe seconda
della Scuola Secondaria di Secondo Grado
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Choose the correct answers.
1.
He _______ so tired all the time if he slept for eight hours a night.
A) would be
B) wouldn’t be
C) will be
D) won’t be
2.
He drank too much last night and now he’s got _______
A) a head-banger
B) a plaster
C) a head bad
D) a hangover
3.
She was _______ when she got lost in the bazaar in Tunis.
A) too much frightened
B) absolutely terrifying
C) absolutely terrified
D) very frightening
4.
The doctor told him he _______ smoking.
A) had better stop
B) would have stopped
C) should better to stop
D) must to stop
5.
The washing machine isn’t working. I think there’s _______
the motor.
A) something wrong with
B) something not going with
C) a mistake on
D) something doesn’t work in
6.
My brother _______ his room in a mess. It’s awful!
A) always leaving
B) is leaving always
C) leaves always
D) is always leaving
7.
They _______ at home; the lights are off and their car isn’t here.
A) mustn’t be
B) must be
C) should be
D) can’t be
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8.
It was Friday evening and she _______ preparing for the meeting
on Saturday.
A) hasn’t finished yet
B) still wasn’t finished
C) still hadn’t finished
D) had still finished
9.
Her grandfather _______ a policeman in London.
A) is used to be
B) used to be
C) used to being
D) would be
10.
Many foreign tourists can’t _______ on the left in Britain.
A) get used to driving
B) be used to drive
C) get use to driving
D) get use to drive
11.
I was _______ visit my sister last Sunday, but I forgot.
A) was having to
B) supposed to
C) obliging to
D) needing to
12.
You’ll never pass the exam _______ harder.
A) if you will study
B) if you studied
C) until you don’t study
D) unless you study
13.
He always puts _______ in his car.
A) fuel-free petrol
B) no-gas benzene
C) anti-smog gas
D) unleaded petrol
14.
She doesn’t like spicy food, _______ hot curries.
A) so as
B) such like
C) as
D) such as
15.
My aunt and uncle _______ children.
A) don’t have got any
B) don’t have no
C) haven’t got any
D) haven’t got no
16.
The teacher asked _______ the next paragraph.
A) her to read
B) that she to read
C) her that she read
D) that she reads
17.
_______ rainforests has a serious effect on the environment.
A) To pull down
B) Cutting down
C) Knocking out
D) To cut out
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18.
If I could travel in time, I think I _______ Ancient Egypt.
A) would visit
B) will visit
C) have visited
D) had visited
19.
He _______ in the mirror to admire his new hairstyle.
A) looked him
B) looked at himself
C) looked for him
D) watched at himself
20.
His boss _______ when John crashed the company car.
A) was on fire
B) hit the roof
C) crossed out
D) let his hair down
21.
I think that cheese _______ . The smell is terrible!
A) is running out
B) has got away
C) is out of order
D) has gone off
22.
I wish I _______ on a Caribbean cruise.
A) can afford going
B) could afford to go
C) can afford to go
D) could afford going
23.
_______ having three houses, he lived on a boat on the River
Thames.
A) Despite
B) Even though
C) However
D) In case of
24.
Before they finally found the restaurant, they _______ around
the town for an hour.
A) was driving
B) have been driving
C) had been driving
D) had drove
25.
Because there were storms over the mountains, they had
a very _______
A) bumpy flight
B) uncomfortable flying
C) frightened flight
D) nervous plane
26.
_______ he studied hard, he didn’t pass the exam.
A) However
B) In spite of
C) Even though
D) Despite
27.
The plane leaves at eleven o’clock, so we _______ at the airport
at about nine.
A) have need to be
B) need to be
C) have need being
D) are needing to be
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28.
When he was a child, his mother _______ to the park on Sundays.
A) let go of him
B) let him to go
C) let him go
D) let him going
29.
I _______ we were at school together.
A) know her from
B) have been knowing her since
C) have known her from
D) have known her since
30.
The teacher told him to _______ his work instead of looking out
of the window.
A) get on with
B) get rid of
C) look down on
D) look for
31.
That sweater is £ 50! It’s really poor quality; it’s just _______ .
A) under-value
B) not worth it
C) not good money
D) bad money for the value
32.
“_______ the truth”, his mother said.
A) Tell me
B) Say me
C) Say to me
D) Tell to me
33.
The girl was_______from her friend in the exam.
A) accusing to copy
B) accused of copying
C) accused that she copied
D) accusing for copying
34.
I don’t understand _______ you’re trying to say to me.
A) that
B) which
C) what
D) that thing
35.
There was a fire in the factory last Friday night, but fortunately
the fire officers_______ put it out.
A) could
B) were able to
C) have managed to
D) couldn’t not
36.
Oh no! I _______ with the salary calculations. My boss will
kill me!
A) have done an error
B) have made a mistake
C) did a mistake
D) mistakes
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37.
He _______ to hospital after he fell down the stairs at home.
A) was taken
B) was recovered
C) has been carried
D) has been took
38.
There _______ a train strike tomorrow, but I’m not sure yet.
If there is, could you give me a lift?
A) may be
B) will be
C) might happen
D) is
39.
You must _______ if you go near fireworks.
A) stay attentive
B) stand to attention
C) be careful
D) keep care
40.
It is traditional in Britain to have three_______ for dinner in
a restaurant.
A) plates
B) dishes
C) courses
D) sessions
41.
My cold is slowly getting better but I still feel _______
A) up to my eyes
B) going round in circles
C) like a fish out of water
D) under the weather
42.
We booked our holiday yesterday; we _______to Egypt
next Saturday.
A) will fly
B) are going to fly
C) flew
D) are flying
43.
The criminal denied _______the post office.
A) robbing
B) stealing
C) to rob
D) to steal
44.
We have a lot of orders at the moment; we’ll have to _______extra
staff to deal with them.
A) take on
B) take up
C) assume in
D) pick up
45.
Please phone the plumber; one of the pipes in the
kitchen _______
A) has a loss
B) is losing
C) is leaking
D) has a waste
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B1 LISTENING TEST
46.
The woman went to Crete last year.
T
F
47.
They are going on holiday for two weeks.
T
F
48.
The woman is going to cook every day on holiday.
T
F
49.
Her husband cooks many different dishes.
T
F
50.
The man has already booked his holiday to Malta.
T
F
Section 2 : Listen to the text and answer the questions. You will hear
the text twice.
51.
In the historical part of Canterbury……….
A) the streets are too narrow for a lot of traffic.
B) there is a shopping centre and a multi-storey car park.
C) there is enough out-of–town shopping.
52.
The people who live in Canterbury…………..
A) want more small shops for tourists.
B) think that fewer tourists will shop out of town.
C) are worried about the council’s plans.
53.
Which is correct?
A) Kevin was saved by his four-year-old Labrador.
B) Kevin was wearing a jacket when he fell into the lake.
C) Kevin was swimming with his dog when he had some difficulties.
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Section 1 : Listen and decide whether the following statements are
true or false. You will hear the text twice.
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54.
Kevin’s parents………
A) were watching Kevin playing with his older brother.
B) have given their dog a special meal.
C) have bought Laddie a new collar as a reward.
55.
Police are looking for……..
A) a sixty-year-old man with glasses and white hair.
B) the wallet of a sixty-year-old, short, fat man.
C) a short, fat, bald man with a moustache.
Section 3 : Listen to the tour guide and answer the questions. You
will hear the text twice.
56.
This tour probably takes place in….
A) January
B) July
C) October
57.
How many churches do they see ?
A) Four
B) Two
C) Three
58.
The monument to Jan Hus was built…………
A) in 1346
B) in the fifteenth century
C) in the twentieth century
59.
Which statement is true?
A) The theatre and the market are in the same street.
B) All the film ‘Amadeus’ was made in the theatre.
C) The theatre and the market were there in Mozart’s time.
60.
The Community House……
A) has a historically famous café at street level.
B) has excellent acoustics and frescos.
C) is very popular with local people on Sundays.
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