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Prova di INGLESE cl 5ª

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1 ReadingFamous shops in London

Read the text about shops in London. Match the beginning of the sentences 1 – 6 to their corresponding end A – G. The first one (0) is an example.

There are very famous shops in London! Hamleys is a famous toy shop. It has got six floors and sells lots of different toys and video games. Children love this shop! Harrods is a big department store. It sells lots of different things such as: animals, food, clothes, furniture and toys. The Apple Store in Covent Garden sells computer accessories, tablets and computers. The National Geographic Store is on Regent Street. It sells maps, travel books, and clothes for outdoor activities. You can test the clothes in simulated weather conditions, to see if they protect you from cold or hot temperatures!
2 ReadingEnglish and American meals

Read the two texts. Are the sentences 1 – 5 true, false or not given? Put a tick () in the correct box. The first one (0) is an example.

TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN
0. The famous English breakfast is a small meal.
1. British people drink tea or coffee.
2. Cappuccino is very popular in the UK.
3. In the USA there are lots of French restaurants.
4. Pizza is very popular in the USA.
5. You can buy takeaway food in some restaurants.
3 ReadingTeenagers and money

Read the text about how teenagers spend their pocket money. Choose the correct answer (A,B,C or D). Put a tick () in the correct box. The first one (0) is an example.

Pocket money is money that adults give you and you are free to spend. Some parents don’t give their children any pocket money regularly, they just give them money for birthdays or at Christmas. Teenagers can spend their pocket money on things that they like. You can spend your money all at once, but you know that there’s not money until your next “pay day”. Or you can spend it for useful things, or games, DVDs and presents. A new research shows that children in the United Kingdom spend about £1.75 a day on the way to and from school on sweets, chocolate, crisps and drinks.
0. What is pocket money?
a. Money that you have in your pocket
b. Money that adults give you and you are free to spend
c. Money that you find on the floor
d. Money that adults give you to buy books for school
1. How can teenagers spend their pocket money?
a. They can buy tickets for the cinema
b. They can buy books or DVDs
c. They can buy food for lunch
d. They can buy things they like
2. Children in the United Kingdom spend…
a. £ 2 a day
b. £17.5 a day
c. £ 1.75 a day
d. £ 1.75 a week
3. They spend all their money on…
a. Comics and magazines
b. Food and drinks
c. Games
d. Presents
4. Parents give you pocket money
a. Only at Christmas
b. Only for birthdays
c. On the “pay day”
d. Once a week
4 ReadingA famous film star

Read the text about a famous film star. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) for sentences 1 – 5.Put a tick () in the correct box. The first one (0) is an example.

0. Tom Holland is an . . .. . . . . . . actor.
a. English
b. American
c. Italian
d. Australian
1. He was born in . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a. Texas
b. New York
c. London
d. Hollywood
2. He is a . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . student.
a. clever
b. popular
c. stupid
d. selfish
3. He wears a . . . . . . . . . . .
a. school uniform
b. armour
c. jacket
d. high tech suit
4. He has the power of . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a. running fast
b. flying
c. climbing walls
d. swimming under water
5. The films of Spider-Man are very . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a. funny
b. scary
c. successful
d. popular
5 ReadingTwo popular comic actors

Read the text about two popular comic actors. Choose the correct answer (A, B or C) for sentences 1 – 4. Put a tick () in the correct box. The first one (0) is an example.

0. Who are these famous people?
a. musicians
b. singers
c. comic actors
1. When do they work as actors?
a. 1960s to 1970s
b. 1930s to 1960s
c. 1930s to 1950s
2. What are their nicknames?
a. Stan and Ollie
b. Stanley and Oliver
c. Tom and Jerry
3. What nationality are they?
a. English and American
b. American and French
c. English and French
4. What are their Italian nicknames?
a. Ale e Franz
b. Stanlio e Ollio
c. Luca e Paolo
6 ListeningCome to South Africa!

Listen about places to visit in South Africa. While listening, put the numbers in the boxes and choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) for questions 1 – 4. Put a tick () in the correct box.
The first one (0) is an example.

Click on the button to listen to the registration.
You will hear the recording twice. You will have 20 seconds at the end of the second
recording to complete your answers. Now you have 20 seconds to look at the task.

0.
Blyde River Canyon
1.
Kruger Park
2.
Table Mountain
3.
Cape Town
4.
Boulders Beach
6.1 ListeningCome to South Africa!

Listen about places to visit in South Africa. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) for questions 1 – 4. Put a tick () in the correct box.
The first one (0) is an example.

Click on the button to listen to the registration.
You will hear the recording twice. You will have 20 seconds at the end of the second recording to complete your answers. Now you have 20 seconds to look at the task.
0. Blyde . . . .  . . . . . . . Canyon is a very green canyon.
a. lake
b. river
c. island
d. beach
1. Kruger Park is a very big . . . . . . . . . . . with lots of animals.
a. Zoo
b. Amusement Park
c. Safari Park
d. Water Park
2. Cape Town is . . . . . .  . . . . !
a. big
b. small
c. famous
d. beautiful
3. Table Mountain offers a great . . . . .  . . . . . . . . of Cape Town.
a. show
b. view
c. souvenir
d. experience
4. Boulders beach is fantastic, there are lots of . . . . . . . . . . . on the beach!
a. children
b. turtles
c. penguins
d. rocks
7 ListeningCathy’s birthday

Listen to the text about Cathy’s birthday. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B or C) for questions (1 – 3). The first one (0) is an example.

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0.  How old is Cathy? She’s . . . . .  . . . . . . . . years old.
a. ten
b. eleven
c. twelve
1. Cathy likes to eat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a. sandwiches
b. sweets and candies
c. ice cream and chocolate
2. Cathy makes a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a. apple pie
b. pizza
c. strawberry cake
3. Cathy asks if she can go to the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to buy everything.
a. shops
b. supermarket
c. market
8 ListeningCathy makes a cake

Listen to the text about Cathy making a cake. While listening, match sentences (1 – 5) to the correct picture (A – F). The first one (0) is an example.

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0.
Cathy goes to the
1.
She takes a
2.
She puts fresh
3.
“How much is it?”
4.
She puts the sugar in the
5.
The spoon is
9 ListeningLucy’s discovery

Listen to the text about Lucy. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B or C) for sentences 1 – 4. Put a tick () in the correct box. The first one (0) is an example.

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0. Where is Lucy?
a. at home
b. at school
c. in the garden
1. She’s . . . . . . . .
a. playing with a ball
b. drawing a picture
c. reading a book
2.  She hears . . . . .
a. music
b. her mum
c. a noise
3. What does Lucy find in the garden?
a. a black cat
b. a brown dog
c. a black dog
4. What does Lucy take to the dog?
a. some food and some milk
b. some food and some water
c. some biscuits and some water
10 ListeningPets in Britain

Listen to the text about pets. Are the sentences 1 – 7 true, false or not given? Put a tick () in the correct box. The first one (0) is an example.

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TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN
0. In Britain people love animals.
1. About 10% of British families have got one pet.
2. Dogs and cats are the favourite pets.
3. There are 3 million big animals in the UK.
4. Families don’t like exotic animals.
5. The exotic animals in Britain are koalas and monkeys.
6. In Britain a great number of pets are abandoned.
7. They are abandoned in winter.