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Firma della candidata / del candidato: Luogo / Data:

Inglese		Durata: I – III 60 minuti, IV 15 minuti
Massimo punti:	142
I Structures:	80
II Reading:	20
III Writing:	20
IV Listening:	22

1a Correzione	data:	visto:	punti:
I Structures		80
II Reading		20
III Writing		20
IV Listening		22
Totale punti ►

Controllo	data:	visto:	punti:
I Structures		80
II Reading		20
III Writing		20
IV Listening		22
Totale punti ►

2a Correzione	data:	visto:	punti:
I Structures		80
II Reading		20
III Writing		20
IV Listening		22
Totale punti ►

Part I: Structures

A Tenses

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (present simple, present continuous, past simple) and form (positive, negative or question form).

[10 points, ½ point each]

Today, Xxxx is planning (1 plan) a party for her next

birthday on March the 16th. In her family, they don’t always invite (2 not / always / invite) people for the children’s birthdays, and Xxxx

doesn’t want (3 not want) the party to be too expensive, but it has (4 have) to be funnier than last year! Just

now, she is lying (5 lie) on the sofa in the dining room and she is talking (6 talk) to her mother about it.

– “What can we (7 we / can) do this year, Mummy? Mummy! Aren’t you listening (8 you / not listen) to me?”

– “Just a second, darling.”

– “ Do we want (9 we / want) to do anything nice for my birthday? Last year, we spent (10 spend) days organising a party. We also bought (11 buy) lots of

food, remember? But we finally didn’t do (12 finally / not do) anything because of Covid 19. I felt (13 feel) so disappointed!”

– “It was such a pity! We tried (14 try) to make jokes, but it just didn’t work (15 just / not work). And we

ate (16 eat) kilos of ice cream after your birthday.”

– “I didn’t have (17 not have) a problem with that, of course. There were (18 be) so many flavours to choose from! But what about this year, then?”

– “I have an idea. If everybody in the family agrees (19

agree), we’ll go river rafting with your best friends and then have cheese fondue in the forest. What do you think (20 you / think)?”

– “Mum, you’re the best!”

B Questions

These are answers. Write the questions and ask for the underlined part. [18 points, 2 points each]

Example:

He likes spaghetti.

→ What does he like?

1 This haircut looks like a huge cake.

What does this/the/his/her haircut/it look like?

2 A young dog should go out three times a day.

How often/How many times a day should a young dog go out?

3 Xxxx got a present from his best friend.

Who did Xxxx get a present from? or From whom did Xxxx get a present?

4 I’m too tired, I don’t want to play football now.

Why don’t you/I want to play football now?

5 They want to play cards.

Who wants to play cards?

6 My parents are visiting friends next week.

When are your/my parents visiting friends?

7 A new women’s fashion item in the 1960s was the mini skirt.

What was a new women’s fashion item in the 1960s?

8 Xxxx met his girlfriend in front of the cinema.

Where did Xxxx meet his girlfriend?

9 My cousins have three cats.

How many cats do your cousins have?

C Jumbled words

Put the words in the correct order and write complete sentences in the correct tense. Write positive or negative sentences or questions (?).

[8 points, 1 point for correct subject and verb form, 1 point for correct word order]

Examples:

earn / she / babysitting / week / £15 / from / a

→ She earns £15 a week from babysitting.

famous / year / about / they / reading / people / not / enjoy / books / last

→ They didn’t enjoy reading books about famous people last year.

1 she / her / not / to / father / right now / listen

(Right now) She is not listening to her father right now.

2 very / of / my / material / be / brother’s / tennis rackets / special / a My brother’s tennis rackets are of a very special material.

3 for / like / minutes / get up / I / to / long / earlier / shower / ten / a I like to get up ten minutes earlier for a long shower.

4 look / the / at / yesterday afternoon / colours / the / famous / we / different / of / paintings

(Yesterday afternoon) we looked at the different colours of the famous paintings yesterday afternoon.

D Open cloze

Complete the text with one suitable word. [10 points, 1 point each]

Example:

After they’d lived for some time Switzerland.

→ After they’d lived for some time in Switzerland.

Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx

In 1723 there arrived in Philadelphia a poor young man, eager for work and for knowledge. (1) As/While/Whilst the years passed, this man, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, contributed greatly to his city and to his country. He became a printer and a publisher, and a learned man in many subjects. He

(2) helped / worked / wanted / began / tried / started / decided / used / managed to spread learning by establishing a public library

and by founding an Academy (3) that / which is important to this day: the American Philosophical Society.

Xxxxxxxx initiated many improvements in the city of Philadelphia, making it one of the world’s first (4) cities / places / locations / ones /ever to have paved, lighted streets as well as police force and a fire fighting company. He also made (5) many / several / some / different /other / very / important / extraordinary / those / two / more practical inventions such as the Franklin stove, which was a very efficient heater, and the lightning rod1 (6) to protect buildings in electric storms. His scientific work (7) on / about / in / with electricity earned Franklin world fame.

Xxxxxxxx played (8) an important role in the early history

of the United States. He helped to write the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. He was the first ambassador to France, and he helped negotiate (9) the treaty of 1783, which ended the

Revolutionary War.

As an active member and as president of the Abolitionist Society from 1787 to 1790, Xxxxxxxx devoted the last (10) year(s) / period / part(s) of his life to the movement to end slavery.

1 Blitzableiter, parafulmine, parachametg

E C-Test

Fill in the gaps. The gaps are always the second half of a word. In words with an uneven number of letters (1,3,5,7,9, etc.) it is the second half of a word plus one letter.

[9 points, ½ point each]

Example:

They are eat in t city centre.

→ They are eating in the city centre.

American alligators live in the wild in the south-eastern United States.
You’re most likely to spot them in Florida and Louisiana, where they	1
live in rivers, lakes, ponds, swamps, bayous, and marshes. These/ose	2
reptiles are kind of clumsy on land, but they’re built for life in the water.
Great swimmers, they are equipped with special feet and strong tails	1
that help them get through the water better.	1
An average male American alligator is 10 to 15 feet (three to five	1
meters) long. Half of its length is its massive, strong tail. An alligator	1
xxx xxxxx as much as half a ton (1,000 pounds). Normally a male is	1
between 500 and 600 pounds (227 to 272 kilograms); females are	1
usually smaller than males.	1
As big and terrifying as the female alligator may look, she is a gentle
mother. She makes a nest on shore, where she lays her eggs.	1
Then/ere she guards her eggs until the babies are ready to get out. At	2
that point the babies start to make noises, so their mother hears them	1
before they break out of the eggs. A little later she gently carries them − in
her mouth − to the water nearby.	1
Baby alligators are only about six to eight inches (15 to 20 centimetres)
long, and very vulnerable. They need protection/cting from predators2,	1
which include raccoons, bobcats, birds, and even other alligators. The
young alligators stay with their mother for up to two years. After that,	2
they’re able to fend for themselves.

American Alligators

2 Raubtiere, predatori, predaturs

F Word formation

Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits (goes) into the gap in the same line.

[10 points, 1 point each]

Example:

I am going to tell you an story.

→ I am going to tell you an impressive story.

IMPRESS

Dear Xxxxxx

Do you know what happened? My dad got a job in New York City! We arrived last week. Isn’t that great? I am so

(1) pleased . I am going to live in the USA for one year.

You know that New York is well-known for all its

(2) famous buildings, among them the Empire

State Building or the Chrysler Building. In the 1930s there was a race to find out who could construct the (3) highest /

higher building. The Chrysler was champion only until 1931. Afterwards the Empire State was the tallest building for 40 years.

In New York there are many different nationalities, a lot of

(4) immigrants/migrants from over 150 countries. I met our neighbours; they are originally from Nigeria and have lived in New York for over twenty years. They told me that it wasn’t their

(5) intent(ion) to move to the USA, but they found a job here and could already speak English. Almost like my dad.

At my new school all the lessons are in English but luckily my English is quite good, and I can (6) generally understand most of what the teachers are telling us. I am sure that I can (7) improve my English during this year.

I have to wear a school uniform. That is something new and it is a little weird for me because New York is actually a

(8) trendy city with a great fashion style. But

with school uniforms every student wears the same clothing and that seems to be a (9) timeless style.

Tonight, we are having a welcome party here at our new home and we are going to (10) celebrate our new start in New York City.

I really hope you can visit me once during this coming year.

All the best Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx

PLEASURE

FAME HEIGHT

MIGRATION

INTEND

GENERAL IMPROVEMENT

TREND TIME

CELEBRATION

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G Translation

Translate into English. [15 points]

1 L’esploratore francese è fiero ed entusiasta, perché ha raggiunto la più famosa xxxxxxxx cinese. In questo momento sta celebrando con i suoi amici. (7 points)

The French (0.5) explorer (0.5) is proud (0.5) and enthusiastic (0.5) because

(0.5) he reached (0.5) the most famous (0.5) Chinese (0.5) mountain (0.5). At

this moment/(right) now (0.5) he is celebrating (1) with his (0.5) friends (0.5).

2 Xxxx xx letto un’interessante critica musicale: la voce del cantante è bellissima, il testo xxxxx xxxxxxx è divertente, la melodia e il ritmo sono straordinari. È veramente una canzone indimenticabile. (8 points)

Yesterday (0.5) I read (0.5) an interesting (0.5) music review (0.5): the singer’s voice/the voice of the singer (1) is (very) beautiful / lovely (0.5), the lyrics (0.5) of the song (0.5) are funny (0.5), the tune/melody (0.5) and the rhythm/beat (0.5) are extraordinary (0.5). It’s such an / a really / really an (0.5) unforgettable/memorable (0.5) song (0.5).

Total Structures:

Part II: Reading

H Reading

Read the text and answer according to the instructions. [20 points]

1 Put the following sentences in the right place in the text, using the letters A - F. There is one letter you do not need to use. (10 points, 2 points each)

A They believe that apes should be left in the most natural state possible.

B Xxxx was not happy.

C They think Xxxx doesn’t like it.

D Koko continued to learn on the campus until 1976.

E Xxxx probably doesn't mind that.

F Skeptics say that these apes are just performing complex tricks.

Koko

Did you know that humans aren't the only species that use language? Bees communicate by dancing. Whales talk to each other by singing. And some apes talk to humans by using American Sign Language.

Meet Xxxx: a female gorilla born at the San Francisco Zoo on July 4th, 1971. Xxxx learned sign language from her trainer, Dr. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx. Xxxxxxxxx began teaching sign language to Koko in 1972, when Koko was one year old. Xxxx must have been a good student, because two years later she moved onto the Stanford University campus with Xx. Xxxxxxxxx. D That's when she began living full-time with Xxxxxxxxx'x group, the Gorilla Foundation.

Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxx's relationship has blossomed ever since.

Xx. Xxxxxxxxx says that Xxxx has mastered sign language. She says that Xxxx knows over 1,000 words, and that Xxxx makes up new words. For example, Xxxx didn't know the sign for ring, so she signed the words finger and bracelet. Xx. Xxxxxxxxx thinks that this shows meaningful and constructive use of language.

Not everyone agrees with Xx. Xxxxxxxxx. Some argue that apes like Xxxx do not understand the meaning of what they are doing. F For example, if Xxxx points to an apple and signs red or apple, Xx. Xxxxxxxxx will give her an apple. They argue that Xxxx does not really know what the sign apple

means. She only knows that if she makes the right motion, one which Xx. Xxxxxxxxx has shown her, then she gets an apple. The debate is unresolved, but one thing is for certain: Xxxx is an extraordinary ape.

Sign language isn't the only unusual thing about Xxxx. She's also been a pet- owner. In 1983, at the age of 12, researchers said that Xxxx asked for a cat for Christmas. They gave Xxxx a stuffed cat. B She did not play with it, and she continued to sign sad. So for her birthday in 1984, they let her pick a cat out of an abandoned litter. Xxxx picked a gray cat and named him "All Ball." Xx. Xxxxxxxxx said that Xxxx loved and nurtured All Ball as though he were a baby gorilla. Sadly, All Ball got out of Xxxx's cage and was hit by a car. Xxxxxxxxx reported that Xxxx signed "Bad, sad, bad" and "Frown, cry, frown, sad" when she broke the news to her.

It seems like Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxx have a good relationship, but not everyone agrees with it. Some critics believe that Xxxxxxxxx is humanizing the ape.

A Even Xx. Xxxxxxxxx struggles with these feelings. When asked if her findings could be duplicated by another group of scientists, she said, "We don't think that it would be ethical to do it again." She also thinks that animals should not be kept in such unnatural circumstances. Nonetheless, Xxxx lives in her foundation today.

As for the future, Xx. Xxxxxxxxx and the Gorilla Foundation would love to get Xxxx to an ape preserve in Maui, but they are having trouble securing the land. So unless you have a few million dollars to spare, Xxxx's going to be spending her time in Woodland, California with Xx. Xxxxxxxxx. E If she moved to Hawaii, she'd have to give up her Facebook page and Twitter feed, and she's got like 50 thousand "likes." Some may deny that she knows sign language, but nobody says that she doesn't know social networking.

2 Answer the questions according to the instructions (10 points).

2.1 Why did Xxxx move to Stanford university?

a) Because there wasn’t enough space for her in the San Francisco Zoo.

b) Because she was good at sign language.

c) Because she wanted to live full-time with Xx. Xxxxxxxxx.

d) Because there was enough space for her in the Gorilla Foundation.

2.2 Why, according to some people, does Koko sign red or apple when she points to an apple?

a) Because apples are usually red.

b) Because she likes apples best.

c) Because she knows that then she gets an apple.

d) Because she understands the meaning of what she is doing.

2.3 What did Koko do to ‘All Ball’?

a) She didn’t play with it.

b) She killed it.

c) She treated it like her own child.

d) She was very sad that it died.

2.4 What does Xx. Xxxxxxxxx think about Xxxx? Which two things are correct?

a) She thinks Xxxx likes these unnatural circumstances.

b) She thinks Xxxx really loved the cat.

c) She would like to do the same with another gorilla.

d) She thinks Xxxx is just performing complex tricks.

Total Reading / Comprehension:

e) She thinks Xxxx can use sign language constructively.

Part III: Writing

I Writing

[20 points]

Task 1: Describe the picture. (40 – 50 words)

Task 2: The team lost the rowing boat race. Why? What happened before the race? Write about it. (40-50 words)

You have to do both tasks!

Task 1

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Task 2

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content		linguistic competence	vocabulary	correctness	coherence
task 1	task 2
/3	/3	/3	/3	/6	/2

………………………………………………………………………………………………….. For correction only:

Total Writing:

Part IV: Listening

Instructions

→ Do not turn this page before the speaker tells you.

→ Only remove the sticker when the speaker tells you.

How does the listening work?

1 You have 60 seconds to read the instructions.

2 You hear a beep.

3 The speaker tells you to remove the sticker and turn the page. You have 60 seconds to read the questions.

4 You hear a beep.

5 Listen to the recording and complete the task.

6 You hear a beep.

7 You hear the recording a second time.

8 You have 60 seconds to finish your answers.

9 You hear a double beep.

10 Close the brochure when the speaker tells you.

J Listening

Listen to five people talking about a person that is/was important for them. While listening, complete the statements with the letters A, B, C, D, E, corresponding to the person talking. There is an example at the beginning. [22 points, 2 points each]

Example:

Who thinks the relationship won’t change? C & E

1 Who is talking about university?	_B_ & _C_
2 Who says they don’t see each other as often as before?	_A_ & _B_ & _D_
3 Who says they weren’t friends for some time?	_C_
4 Who is talking about what they looked like?	_E_
5 Who says the other person has changed?	_A_
6 Who says they had different strengths?	_C_
7 Who is talking about a childhood friend?	_D_
8 Who is talking about a brother?	_B_

Total Listening:

Overall total: 142

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