Political Science-agliari NME ND SURNME: ENROLMENT NUMER: UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI GLIRI FOLTÀ DI SIENZE POLITIHE (orsi SP (v.o.), SP, EPE, GSL, SSS) ESME DI LINGU INGLESE I (WRITTEN TEST) 1) ISTRUZIONI PER I NDIDTI a) La presente prova d esame si articola in due sezioni: Section 1 sul Modulo di General English, sulle strutture grammaticali, lessicali, sintattiche e funzionali della lingua (Grammar e Use of English) Modalità: Multiple hoice, Reading omprehension, Gap Filling, /, Matching Section 2 sul Modulo di Specific English: Modalità: Multiple hoice, Reading omprehension, Gap Filling, /, Matching b) LE RISPOSTE vanno riportate sull NSWER SHEET o foglio delle risposte, ossia l ultimo foglio del presente fascicolo. Sia il fascicolo delle domande che l answer sheet vanno riconsegnati alla fine dell esame. c) L answer sheet deve riportare NOME E OGNOME DEL/L NDIDTO/, NUMERO DI MTRIOL, SIGL DEL ORSO DI STUDI (SP (v.o.), SP, EPE, GSL, SSS) E DT. d) Rispondere a tutte le domande: sia la risposta errata che la risposta non data valgono 0 (zero) punti. Per rispondere sull answer sheet (ultimo foglio di questo fascicolo) si riempie il pallino nella casella relativa alla lettera (,,, D) della risposta che si ritiene corretta. e) L ESME DUR 1 OR E MEZZ. f) Durante lo svolgimento della prova NON è ONSENTITO l utilizzo di dizionari, libri di testo o appunti di alcun genere. Per le risposte è obbligatorio l utilizzo di una penna blu o nera (non è consentito l uso della matita). 2) INFORMZIONI SULL VLUTZIONE Section 1 GENERL ENGLISH Section 2 SPEIFI ENGLISH MULTIPLE HOIE, REDING OMPREHENSION, TRUE/FLSE, GP FILLING, MTHING MULTIPLE HOIE, REDING OMPREHENSION, TRUE/FLSE, GP FILLING, MTHING 1 punto ciascuna 1 punto ciascuna VLUTZIONE FINLE * (è necessario ottenere almeno 18/30 in ognuna delle due sezioni) 30 punti (Voto minimo 18/30)* 30 punti (Voto minimo 18/30)* Media matematica fra voto di General English e voto di Specific English 1
Political Science-agliari SETION 1: GENERL ENGLISH - GRMMR & USE OF ENGLISH a) REDING OMPREHENSION: Read the text and answer the questions below. Write your answers on the answer sheet. International travel and work mobility have increased in recent decades and as a result the number of people you are going to meet in your working and social life is greater than it would have been 50, or even 20 years ago. When meeting a person you have never met before, the first few minutes, and indeed the first few seconds are crucial to the success of your future relationship. In this sense, the old expression the first impression is what counts would seem to be true. In English-speaking countries the most important factor appears to be a good firm handshake, accompanied by a friendly smile. Eye contact is also important, but don't exaggerate or you will come across as being arrogant. Once you have gone through presentations and greetings there is the inevitable 'embarrassing silence' in which all participants are at a loss as to how to continue the conversation. This phase, in which the first real interaction takes place between the newly acquainted, is called 'breaking the ice'. This is difficult for a native speaker, let alone for those who are not speaking their first language. Therefore, it is often a good idea to plan what you are going to say in advance, or at least think of some topics of conversation to get you through this difficult, but fortunately short, phase. So what is the best way to break the ice? The fact that the ritish talk perennially about the weather is not a stereotype, it is in fact one of the most common topics in this context. mericans seem to prefer to find out where you are from and then seek a geographical link. If you are a foreigner you may well be asked about your country, where exactly your home town is, and so on. If you are arriving somewhere, you are likely to be asked about your journey. Express interest in the other person, but don't be too inquisitive! The golden rule is: aim for neutral subjects, ones that are unlikely to meet with disagreement. gaffe, an unintentionally offensive remark may be disastrous. 1) You are going to meet many more people in your social life than you would have 50 years ago because of work mobility and international travels. 2) The first impression is what counts means that the first minutes are very important for the success of a relationship. 3) The text says that in English-speaking countries business men don t like to kiss each other when they meet. 4) reaking the ice is much more difficult if you are a foreigner and you don t speak the language. 2
Political Science-agliari 5) handshake, a smile and eye contact can make you appear arrogant. 6) sking a lot of questions to the other person shows your interest, but it is better not to ask too personal questions in order not to offend the other person. b) GP FILLING: Read the text and fill in the gaps. Write your answers on the answer sheet. The ommonwealth Games The first ommonwealth Games (7) in 1930 in Hamilton (anada). Eleven countries with 400 athletes in total (8). Since then the Games have been conducted every four years, except for 1942 and 1946, when they were suspended (9) World War II. The origins of the ommonwealth lie in ritain s former colonial empire. During the fifties and the sixties, as ritain s empire was dismantled, most of the newly independent countries joined (10) ommonwealth and accepted the ritish rown as the symbol which unites the association. The ommonwealth Games now (11) sports such as swimming, running, water polo, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, gymnastics, hockey, rugby, squash, table tennis, cricket, and the triathlon. The main aims of the Games are to encourage and support health and fitness in each of the member countries. Moreover, they are the only Games which share a common language: all athletes can converse with (12) in English, creating an atmosphere that has led to their being called the Friendly Games. However, the ommonwealth Games have often (13) criticised. (14) industrialised nations, such as anada, the UK and ustralia, tend to dominate on account of superior resources. In fact, considering the huge economic disparity which exists between these countries, the name ommonwealth seems somewhat ironic. 7) were held was held are held D held 8) participated participates are participating D participating 9) because of so that why D in order to 10) the together the at the D to the 11) include included including D were included 12) each other together other D themselves 13) been be were D being 14) The most The many Much D lot c) MULTIPLE HOIE: hoose the right answer. Write your answers on the answer sheet. 15) London is than Venice, but Venice is place I have ever visited. more crowded / the most fascinating crowdeder / most fascinating most crowded / the more fascinated 16) She left her and went to buy cigarettes. 3
Political Science-agliari luggage / some luggages / any luggage / many 17) you already your breakfast? Have / had Has / made Did / has 18) : I m so hungry. an I have to eat, please? : ertainly! Have bread and cheese. something / some anything / a any / some 19) Where when Sheila you? were you going / met are you gone / have met did you go / were meeting 20) If you your homework before dinner you to watch TV afterwards. finish / will be able will finish / will can finish / can 21) If you so fast we enjoy the trip more. didn t drive / would drove not / would were driven / will 22) That is the man can Japanese fluently. who / speak who / to speak whose / speaking 23) I don t think people have arguments in public! It shows very bad manners! should have to must 24) Now that I have a job I to buy a new car. better / will be able good / can better / will been able 4
Political Science-agliari 25) I m staying at home tonight I can finish my report on the seminar. so that because of in order to 26) I was so late that when we arrived at the concert the tickets. had already been sold had already being selled were already been sold 27) When I was a child I paint a lot, but now I prefer playing guitar. used to / the was used at / the used to / at the 28) My grandparents in San Francisco 1987. have lived / since had lived / for lived / from 29) While he dinner he a strange noise coming from the street. was preparing / heard is preparing / hearded was preparing / heart 30) : so you were not able to fly to ustralia last week! : Erm no unfortunately I my passport the week before! had lost has been lost was lost SETION 2: SPEIFI ENGLISH a) MULTIPLE HOIE: hoose the right answer. Write your answers on the answer sheet. 31) Great ritain is split up into with their own local government. counties islands constituencies 32) What happened to England when the Normans arrived? It became a strong centralised country. Many cities and public baths were built. It converted to hristianity. 33) Old English had origins. 5
Political Science-agliari Germanic Latin French 34) Many ritish people the mericanisms entering the English language. complain about want like 35) The Queen her speech for the Opening of Parliament. reads but does not write writes writes but does not read 36) ounty councils are responsible for. rubbish disposal, schools, housing and town planning rubbish disposal only schools and swimming pools only 37) Who is the head of the ommonwealth? The Queen The ritish Prime Minister The Prince of Wales 38) What is the current voting age? 18 years old 21 years old 16 years old 39) What is the abbreviation MP short for? Member of Parliament Minister of Parliament Member of Party 40) The system according to which the three branches of merican government monitor the behaviour of each other is called. checks and balances separation of powers Federal Government 41) The result of the Philadelphia onvention in 1787 was. a compromise between two models of government the Preamble the ill of Rights 42) The first US onstitution was called. 6
Political Science-agliari the rticles of onfederation the Federalist Papers the ill of Rights b) GP FILLING: Read the text and fill in the gaps. Write your answers on the answer sheet. General Elections Every four or five years there must be a general election in ritain. efore the elections, every (43) chooses a candidate for each constituency: a constituency in the UK is an (44). andidates, who must be (45) years old, conduct their campaign explaining their programmes to the public. Every citizen, men and women, over the age of 18 can vote and choose the MPs but voting is not compulsory. People not entitled to vote include members of the House of Lords, members of the Royal family and the Queen, and those mentally ill. People vote for the (46) they want to represent them in Parliament. The candidate who obtains the most votes within a constituency becomes MP for that constituency, even if he or she does not get (47) of votes. The leader of the (48) party is invited by the Queen to become Prime Minister and to choose his abinet Ministers to form the Government. The real head of the United Kingdom is not the sovereign, but the (49). The Prime Minister leads the abinet s meetings which take place in a large room at 10, Downing Street, his official residence in London. The abinet is usually made up of about 20 members and it is the most important body of the (50) power. Each member of the abinet is the political head of a Government department. The hancellor of the Exchequer is a senior minister responsible for the (51) and for collecting taxes. 43) party county House D region 44) electoral district county administrative area D county council 45) over 21 forty over 60 D under 18 46) candidate chancellor peer D voter 47) the majority 100% the minority D 50% 48) winning onservative Democratic D Labour 49) premier monarch Prince D Queen 50) executive legislative judicial D absolute 51) State budget domestic policy electoral system D foreign policy La domanda 45 non è stata considerata in quanto sul libro e nei materiali forniti non era esplicitamente presente l affermazione che i candidati alla House of ommons devono essere maggiori di 21 anni. Gli studenti che hanno sbagliato la risposta hanno comunque ottenuto 1 punto. c) TRUE/FLSE: hoose the right answer. Write your answers on the answer sheet. 52) The EU considers Welsh as a minor dialect of English. 53) The UK is divided up into 659 constituencies. 54) special relationship refers to the mutual support between ritain and merica. 7
Political Science-agliari 55) The money system in use in ritain is the European single currency. 56) The seven rticles of the merican onstitution have been changed during the last century. d) MTHING: Match a definition in olumn with an item in olumn. Write your answers on the answer sheet. olumn 57) It is made up of England, Scotland and Wales. 58) This voting system makes two parties powerful. 59) It is a ceremony held every year in November for each new session of Parliament. 60) It is an unelected chamber, made up of clergymen, life peers and hereditary peers. olumn Great ritain The ritish Isles The United Kingdom D Republic of Ireland The first-past-the-post system The electoral system The presidential system D The proportional system The State Opening of Parliament The Royal ssent The State anquet D The general election The House of Lords The abinet The Liberal Democrats D The House of ommons 8
Political Science-agliari Università degli Studi di agliari FOLTÀ DI SIENZE POLITIHE LINGU INGLESE I: WRITTEN TEST NSWER SHEET STUDENT : ENROLMENT NUMER: FIELD OF STUDY: DTE: TOTL SORE: /30 SETION 1: GENERL ENGLISH SETION 2: SPEIFI ENGLISH D D 1. 31. 2. 32. 3. 33. 4. 34. 5. 35. 6. 36. 7. 37. 8. 38. 9. 39. 10. 40. 11. 41. 12. 42. 13. 43. 14. 44. 15. 45. 16. 46. 17. 47. 18. 48. 19. 49. 20. 50. 21. 51. 22. 52. 23. 53. 24. 54. 25. 55. 26. 56. 27. 57. 28. 58. 29. 59. 30. 60. SORE /30 SORE /30 Score on General English section /30 Score on Specific English section /30 TOTL SORE /30 9