- Choose the alternative that is closest in meaning to the following sentence. "We had a very serious conversation".   We had a very important talk

- Choose the alternative that is closest in meaning to the word in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the original sentence. "He will accept our offer, [in the end]".   eventually

- Choose the alternative which best completes the following sentence. “The problem with Chinese restaurants is that they always give you chopsticks. I ... with a knife and a fork”.   am used to eating

- Choose the alternative which coherently completes the following dialogue. Customer: “The traffic's terrible today!” Taxi driver: “...” Customer: “So that's why it was so hard to find a taxi!”.   There's an artisan's fair on this week

- Choose the alternative which correctly replaces the word in inverted commas. “If you need to 'go' to the airport you can take a bus or book a taxi.   get

- Choose the alternative which correctly replaces the word in inverted commas. Customer: “Can I 'book' a taxi for this afternoon? Taxi driver: “Yes, of course. All you have to do is to call this number”. Customer: “Thank you”.   reserve

- Choose the alternative which correctly replaces the words in square brackets. Customer: “Please take me to this address”. Taxi driver: “Ok, it is [a bit far away], it will take half an hour or so”.   not very near

- Choose the alternative which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "He looked everywhere in his room, but [couldn't] find his keys".   wasn't able to

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the word in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the following sentence. "Susan didn't [mean] to hurt your feelings".   intend

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the word in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the original sentence. "Farm production has been [boosted] by the use of fertilizers and upgraded methods of controlling plant and animal diseases".   increased

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the word in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "I can [see] by your tan that you've been on holiday".   tell

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the word in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "It's customary to [wear] black at funerals".   dress in

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the word in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "John is happy because his salary has [risen]".   increased

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the word in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "My [attendant] will follow with our luggage".   servant

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the word in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "One of the [players] broke his leg".   competitors

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the word in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "The man [hurt] his back moving heavy tables".   injured

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the word in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "We spent Sunday on the [couch] watching TV".   sofa

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the word in square brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "This technique is pretty [outdated]".   old-fashioned

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the word in square brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "We asked a man where the bank was, but he didn't [answer]".   reply

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the word in square brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. “She [remembered] seeing a man outside the shop that night”.   recalled

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the word or words in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "He is a very [reliable] person".   dependable

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the word or words in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "He looked everywhere in his room, but [couldn't] find his keys".   wasn't able to

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the word or words in square brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "I shall complete the task [forthwith]".   at once

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the word or words in square brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "The [muffled] sounds intrigued us".   muted

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the word or words in square brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "The boys [scrambled] up the slope".   clambered

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the words in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the following sentence. "[I'd rather not go to] that restaurant tonight. Let's go somewhere [different]".   I'd prefer not to go to; else

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the words in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the following sentence. “Ned was [severely reprimanded] by his boss for his miserable performance in Marketing”.   hauled over the coals

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the words in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "I didn't [expect] that film [to be] so good".   think; would be

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the words in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "If you want to get thinner, you'd better [be carefull to eat less fattening foods]".   go on a diet

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the words in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "It was [an endless] list of terrible events".   a never-ending

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the words in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "Jim [used to be] married to an Indian".   was once

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the words in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "She looks good now that she [has lost weight]".   slimmed down

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the words in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "The driver is sorry about the accident. He [regrets what happened very much]".   really regrets what happened

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the words in square brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "Building that new fireplace [has worn me out]".   has made me really tired

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the words in square brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "The job I want to do is a very [hard] one".   tough

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the words in square brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "They [are in debt] to the bank".   owe money

- Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the words in square brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. “We've finally found the documents we've [been looking for] all day”.   been searching for

- Choose the alternative which means the same as the word in square brackets. “Tony is [nearly] sure that the ball hit the window”.   almost

- Choose the alternative which means the same as the words in square brackets. “This was [bound to] happen someday”.   destined to

- Choose the alternatives which best complete the following sentence. “My new job is great. I have about the same ... of work as before, but I have ... stress and ... problems”.   amount; less; fewer

- Choose the answer which is closest in meaning to the word in square brackets and which does not change the meaning of the following sentence. "Your car is [nearly] as old as mine".   almost

- Choose the answer which is closest in meaning to the words in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the original sentence. "You can be sure that [we will be received with open arms] when we get home".   we will be greeted warmly

- Choose the best sentence in each numbered item below.   The weapons lay in the field showing where the battle had taken place

- Choose the best sentence in each numbered item below.   The mission was well planned, so everything went smoothly

- Choose the correct answer to the following question. “How long does it take to go from Stazione Centrale to Piazza Duomo by taxi?”.   About fifteen minutes

- Choose the correct meaning of “surplus”.   Eccedenza

- Choose the correct meaning of the phrase in brackets. "After a day of negotiations, the ambassadors still [could not see eye to eye]".   did not agree

- Choose the correct meaning of the phrase in brackets. "I'm too tired to cook tonight. Why don't we [eat out]?".   have dinner in a restaurant

- Choose the correct meaning of the phrase in brackets. "When the telephone salesman told me I could buy some concert tickets for only $10.00 if I gave him my credit card number, [it seemed a little fishy to me], so I hung up the phone".   I thought the phone salesman was dishonest and I felt suspicious of him

- Choose the correct meaning of the phrase in brackets. "Wow! [It's raining cats and dogs] today! I wish I'd brought my umbrella!".   It's raining heavily

- Choose the correct meaning of the phrase in square brackets. “Why didn't you tell your boss how you feel? [You have no backbone]”.   You have no courage

- Choose the correct meaning of the verb "to avoid".   Evitare

- Choose the correct meaning of the verb "to become".   Divenire

- Choose the correct meaning of the verb "to complain".   Lamentarsi

- Choose the correct meaning of the verb "to destroy".   Distruggere

- Choose the correct meaning of the verb "to develop".   Sviluppare

- Choose the correct meaning of the verb "to fire".   Licenziare

- Choose the correct meaning of the verb "to forget".   Dimenticare

- Choose the correct meaning of the verb "to forgive".   Perdonare

- Choose the correct meaning of the verb "to lie".   Mentire

- Choose the correct meaning of the verb "to reply".   Rispondere

- Choose the correct meaning of the words between square brackets. “If you have another suggestion, [I am all ears]”.   I am willing to listen

- Choose the correct response to the following question. “What shall I do if your wife rings?”.   Should she call, you can tell her I'll call her later

- Choose the correct sentence.   Jane has bought the book she is studying

- Choose the correct sentence.   Sociologists study societies, but they also belong to them

- Choose the correct sentence.   The mission was well planned, so everything went smoothly

- Choose the correct verb to complete the following sentence. “There ... any elegantly dressed people at the party. Everyone was wearing blue jeans”.   weren't

- Choose the group of words which best completes the following sentence. “It ... advertised ... yesterday's newspaper”.   was; in

- Choose the group of words which best completes the following sentence. “Scientists are ... a number of interesting experiments”.   carrying out

- Choose the group of words which best completes the following sentence. “She ... late for meetings”.   can't stand it when we're

- Choose the odd option out.   Headlight

- Choose the odd word out.   Ostrich

- Choose the odd word out.   Settler

- Choose the odd word out.   Bathroom

- Choose the odd word out.   Paperback

- Choose the odd word out.   Blank

- Choose the odd word out.   Country

- Choose the odd word out.   Argument

- Choose the odd word out.   Greek

- Choose the odd word out.   Cow

- Choose the odd word out.   Moved

- Choose the odd word out.   Immoderate

- Choose the odd word out.   Outrageous

- Choose the odd word out.   Library

- Choose the odd word out.   In time

- Choose the odd word out.   Hammer

- Choose the odd word out.   Bathroom

- Choose the odd word out.   Fence

- Choose the right answer to the following question. "Is Margaret coming too?".   I hope not

- Choose the synonym of the word between square brackets. “My sister is always very [careful]”.   cautious

- Choose the synonym of the word between square brackets. “This is the book that John [asked for]”.   requested

- Choose the synonym of the word in brackets. "It was first [confirmed] by English physicist Henry Cavendish, that water is a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen".   verified

- Choose the word that best replaces the one in square brackets. “Before the [onset] of her illness, she was often feeling tired”.   start

- Choose the word that best replaces the one in square brackets. “He will [unlikely] leave this evening”.   improbably

- Choose the word that best replaces the one in square brackets. “I have such [great expectations] about this trip!”   prospects

- Choose the word that best replaces the one in square brackets. “She [quitted] smoking last year”.   gave up

- Choose the word that has the same meaning of the one in square brackets. “It was a very [good] day for fishing”.   fine

- Choose the word that would best replace the one in brackets. "[Maybe] we'll come".   Perhaps

- Choose the word which best completes the following sentence. “She was walking very ... because of her backache”.   slowly

- Choose the word which best completes the following sentence. “The ONU's Institutions have got a lot of ...”.   tasks

- Choose the word which best fits into each blank. “So were the dances of the suite and the sinfonia avanti l'opera, ... in a gay and sociable welter with marches, hunting songs and variations on familiar airs”.   jostling

- Choose the word which is closest in meaning to the word in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the original sentence. "Norman Rockwell's paintings and illustrations display a [meticulous] attention to detail".   careful

- Choose the word which means the same as the one in square brackets. “In my town there are a lot of opportunities to enjoy your [leisure] time”.   free

- Choose the words from the list below which mean the same as the words between square brackets in the sentence. “The western portion of the country is [far less populated than] the eastern third”.   considerably less populated than

- Choose the words which best complete the following sentence. “Her Spanish hasn't improved ... I was expecting”.   as much as

- Choose the words which best complete the following sentence. “I left Bologna in time, but I missed the connection because the train arrived in Rome ...”.   with a delay of one hour

- Choose the words which best complete the following sentence. “I'm so happy today! I've just met him and now I'm ...”.   on cloud nine

- Choose the words which best complete the following sentence. “Mary, please, tell Mr. Smith that I should be there in ten minutes and I'm sorry ...”.   to keep him waiting

- Choose the words which best complete the following sentence. “The meeting was a failure, because some of the executives ... the chairman's findings”.   didn't agree with

- Choose the words which best fit into each blank. "This does not consist, as in Italy or Spain, merely in the accompaniment of the voice by a guitar or mandora - for a serenade here is not ... of love for which a thousand more suitable opportunities present themselves”.   a declaration

- Complete the following conversation. "How often do the buses run?". " ...".   Every half hour

- Complete the following conversation. “...?”. “He's tall and slim with black hair”.   What does he look like

- Complete the following conversation. A: "Do you have any foreign competitors on national territory?" B: "...".   Yes, we have one or two present, here

- Complete the following conversation. A: "Is Mark Mrs Grant's son?" B: "Yes, ....".   he is her son

- Complete the following conversation. A: ... coffee? B: No, thanks!   Would you like some

- Complete the following conversation. A: ... is this? B: It's the technician's signature.   Whose signature

- Complete the following conversation. A: ... the reports? B: They're usually signed by the production manager.   Who signs

- Complete the following conversation. A: Do you have much experience in this field? B: Yes, I ...   have worked on this type of problem for four years so far

- Complete the following conversation. A: How long ...? B: I've been working here since last spring.   have you worked in this company

- Complete the following conversation. A: How long ...? B: Since last spring.   have you lived here

- Complete the following conversation. A: How well does this product perform? B: ...   It usually performs well

- Complete the following conversation. A: Whose ...? B: It's the technician's number.   telephone number is this

- Complete the following conversation. A: Why ... invest more? B: Because it's too risky.   can't we

- Complete the following conversation: "How long does it take you to get to work?". "...".   About 40 minutes

- Complete the following dialogue. A: "Do we need ... cheese from the market?" B: "Yes, can you get a piece of Parmesan please?".   any

- Complete the following dialogue. A: “Excuse me, sir. Could you please tell me the way to the station?” B: “Sure. ...”. A: “Is that far?” B: “No, just five minutes on foot” A: “Thank you!”   Go straight ahead until the bank, then turn left and you will see it across the street

- Complete the following dialogue. A: ... ? B: No, it usually performs well.   Does this kind of problem often happen?

- Complete the following dialogue. A: ... company is it? B: It's a pharmaceutical company.   What sort of

- Complete the following dialogue. A: ... do you check the accounts? B: We do it every week on Fridays.   How often

- Complete the following dialogue. A: ... help? B: No thanks, I can manage!   Would you like some

- Complete the following dialogue. A: ... patented the light bulb? B: It was invented by Edison Electronics.   Which company

- Complete the following dialogue. A: ..., can you tell me where the toilets are? B: Sure. They're over there.   Excuse me

- Complete the following dialogue. A: ...? B: It's 10.   How much is 8 and 2

- Complete the following dialogue. A: ...? B: It's 8.   How much is 6 and 2

- Complete the following dialogue. A: Do you ever work over the weekend? B: ...   I often work over the weekend

- Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate words. “My brother ... waiting for the bus, he's ... on foot”.   isn't; going

- Complete the following sentence with the right word combination. "There ... an episode like this one".   has never been

- Complete the following sentence. "Call John. He's the person ... about this matter".   who knows most

- Complete the following sentence. "If ... wrong this time, nobody will ask for your opinion again".   you are

- Complete the following sentence: "Jim's mother liked her gift because Jim ... himself".   picked it out

- Complete the following sentence: “Have you ever ... the USA?”   been to

- Correctly complete the incomplete words. "Al... Mary studied very hard, her paper wasn't good en... for her to pass the exam".   though; ough