Grado 13 Esempi Domande Inglese

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INGLESE AL TERMINE DEL SECONDO

CICLO DI ISTRUZIONE
B1 Listening Comprehension ..........................................................................................................4
1. A Conversation with Jacqueline Wilson .....................................................................................................5
2. Willa and Brad......................................................................................................................................................8
3. My Cooking Habits ........................................................................................................................................... 11
B2 Listening Comprehension ....................................................................................................... 12
4. Gene Therapy .................................................................................................................................................... 13
5. Chris Gardner .................................................................................................................................................... 16
6. The way we learn ............................................................................................................................................. 18
Keys ......................................................................................................................................................... 20
B1 Reading Comprehension ......................................................................................................... 23
1. How I became a Wildlife Photographer .................................................................................................. 24
2. Dippy the dinosaur .......................................................................................................................................... 28
3. Cats’ dreams ....................................................................................................................................................... 31
B2 Reading Comprehension ......................................................................................................... 33
4. The Last Review ............................................................................................................................................... 34
5. Seven ways to save on groceries ................................................................................................................ 39
6. How to Travel Cheaply .................................................................................................................................. 42
Keys ......................................................................................................................................................... 44
ESEMPI DI DOMANDE INVALSI
DI INGLESE
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
B1 Overall Listening Comprehension (Common European Framework):
Can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters
regularly encountered in work, school, leisure etc., including short narratives.
1. TASK IDENTIFIER
TITLE A Conversation with Jacqueline Wilson
LENGTH OF SOUNDFILE
03:17
(minutes)
LISTENING BEHAVIOUR Careful listening
GENERAL FOCUS Listening for main ideas and supporting details
CEFR LEVEL B1
TEST METHOD Multiple Choice Questions
NUMBER OF ITEMS 7
4 Grado 13: Esempi di domande INVALSI di Inglese al termine del secondo ciclo di
istruzione – Classe V scuola secondaria di secondo grado
Documento pubblicato il 30 settembre 2018
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A Conversation with Jacqueline Wilson
Listen to an interview with Jacqueline Wilson, a writer of children’s books.
First you will have 1 minute to study the task below, then you will hear the recording
twice.
While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1-7.
Only one answer is correct.
The first one (0) has been done for you.
After the second listening, you will have 1 minute to check your answers.
0 Jacqueline Wilson is launching

A a nonfiction contest for teenagers. 
B a writing game for children. 
C an essay competition for adults. 
D a story writing contest for kids. 
Q1 Children often ask Jacqueline Wilson how to

A publish their books. 
B write good stories. 
C become successful writers. 
D have their stories advertised. 
Q2 One of the prizes will be to

A receive a collection of books. 
B share J. Wilson's passion for books. 
C spend one day with J. Wilson. 
D be included in one of J. Wilson's books. 
Q3 Participants must
A be children over 12. 
B come from England. 
C be at least 7. 
D attend primary school. 
Q4 The competition will accept
A very short stories. 

B stories in J. Wilson's style. 
C stories of various kinds. 
D only detective stories. 
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Q5 The competition wants to
A develop creativity and enjoyment. 
B check spelling and grammar. 
C increase the length of the stories. 
D find a new talented writer. 
Q6 The best story should

A show grammar accuracy. 
B have a formal style. 
C give strong emotions. 
D be new and imaginative. 
Q7 J. Wilson believes that all children stories nowadays
A deal with sentiments. 

B are about unoriginal topics. 
C have troubled characters. 
D are about historical events. 
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2. TASK IDENTIFIER
TITLE Willa and Brad

LENGTH OF SOUNDFILE
02:24
(minutes)
LISTENING BEHAVIOUR Quick, selective listening
Listening for specific information and important
GENERAL FOCUS
details
CEFR LEVEL B1
TEST METHOD Multiple Matching
NUMBER OF ITEMS 5
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Willa and Brad
Listen to a couple talking about the beginning of their relationship.
twice.
While listening, match the beginnings of the sentences (1-5) with the sentence
endings (A-H).
There are two sentence endings that you should not use.
0 Brad and Willa first met ___. C
Q1 They got to know each other through ___.
Q2 At that time Brad only knew ___.
Q3 Willa immediately phoned ___.
Q4 Nona and Aunt Ziya were ___.
Q5 Everything changed because of ___.
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A his job
B more supportive
C at university
D their daughter
E her mother
F a friend
G two black people
H Willa’s parents
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3. TASK IDENTIFIER
TITLE My Cooking Habits

LENGTH OF SOUNDFILE
02:47
(minutes)
CEFR LEVEL B1
NUMBER OF ITEMS 7
10
My Cooking Habits
Listen to an English woman who lives in Italy with her family talking about cooking.
twice.
While listening, match the interviewer’s questions (A-I) with the answers (1-7).
There is one extra question that you do not need to use.
Question Answer
0 E
A Do you like trying food from other countries?
B Do you usually pay attention to nutritional information? Q1
C What is your favourite Italian food? Q2
D What food reminds you of your country?

Q3
E Are you good at cooking?
Q4
F What dish are you best at cooking?
G When did you begin cooking? Q5
H How many Italian dishes do you know?

Q6
I Do you prepare English meals for your family?
Q7
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B2 Overall Listening Comprehension (Common European Framework):
Can understand the main ideas of propositionally and linguistically complex speech
on both concrete and abstract topics delivered in standard speech, including
technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation.
Can follow extended speech and complex lines of argument provided the topic is
reasonably familiar, and the direction of the talk is sign-posted by explicit markers.
4. TASK IDENTIFIER
TITLE Gene Therapy

LENGTH OF SOUNDFILE
04:00
(minutes)
CEFR LEVEL B2
NUMBER OF ITEMS 6
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Gene Therapy
Listen to a recording about a new anti-ageing technique.
twice.
While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1-6.
0 Scientists have discovered how to

A prolong the life of mice. 
B produce youthful human skin. 
C stop the ageing process. 
D make the skin of mice look younger. 
Q1 Research on mice has shown that

A the ageing process can be slowed down. 
B one particular gene affects the way other genes behave. 
C only one gene influences the ageing of the skin. 
D interfering with a vital gene can be dangerous. 
Q2 The equivalent gene in human beings

A functions in a completely different way. 
B works in a comparable way. 
C is not suitable for experiments. 
D has already been closely studied. 
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Q3 Trying out the procedure in humans might
A have unpredictable effects. 
B reverse the ageing process too much. 
C produce too many other genes. 
D inspire people to mess around. 
Q4 Scientific findings show that ageing is
A a consequence of the ups and downs of life. 

B a genetic process that cannot be turned back. 
C an ongoing development determined by genes. 
D the result of a certain lifestyle. 
Q5 This kind of therapy is not yet available for humans because
A experiments on humans have not been successful so far. 
B cosmetic surgeons are strongly opposed to it. 
C developing treatments is a lengthy process. 
D the cosmetic industry will suffer as a result. 
Q6 The problem when applying gene therapy to humans is how to

A manipulate the little fatty particles. 
B put the genes inside a virus. 
C cure infected cells. 
D influence genes in many cells simultaneously. 
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5. TASK IDENTIFIER
TITLE Chris Gardner

LENGTH OF SOUNDFILE
3:46
(minutes)
LISTENING BEHAVIOUR Selective listening
GENERAL FOCUS Listening for specific information and important details
CEFR LEVEL B2
TEST METHOD Short Answer Questions
NUMBER OF ITEMS 9
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Chris Gardner
Listen to an interview with Chris Gardner.
twice.
While listening, answer the questions (1-9) using a maximum of 4 words.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
How is Chris Gardner described when bringing

0 Homeless
up his son in San Francisco?
Q1 What did he turn out to be in the end?
Q2 What did he receive before writing his story?
Q3 What kind of person was his stepfather?
What effect has Chris Gardner had on a lot of

Q4
people?
What did he aim to be?

Q5
(Give one answer)
What did Chris Gardner never want to be like?

Q6
(Give one answer)
Q7 Who inspired him most?
Where did Chris Gardner meet a man who

Q8
changed his life significantly?
Q9 Where did he feel comfortable from the start?
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6. TASK IDENTIFIER
TITLE The way we learn

LENGTH OF SOUNDFILE
03:36
(minutes)
CEFR LEVEL B2
NUMBER OF ITEMS 8
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The way we learn
Listen to an interview about school and creativity.
twice.
While listening, match the beginnings of the sentences (1-8) with the sentence
endings (A-K).
There are two sentence endings that you should not use.
0 Sir Ken Robinson describes creativity as the ability to___. F
Q1 It is a mistake to think ___.
Q2 Pupils are prevented from being creative ___.
Q3 Because of the rapid technological progress people will ___.
Q4 The young generation must be taught how to ___.
Q5 At school Robinson’s favourite activity was to ___.
Q6 Some people learn most effectively ___.
Q7 It is no new discovery ___.
Q8 The different stages of life do not necessarily ___.
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A through images
B develop one after the other
C that creativity is restricted to outstanding people
D if they work with computers
E need imagination, strength and business sense
F produce interesting new thoughts
G cope with future developments
H reflect the learning process
I in our present school systems
J that people learn using different senses
K get dramas ready to be performed on stage
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Keys
B1 Listening Comprehension:
1. A Conversation with Jacqueline Wilson:
0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7
D A D C C A D B
2. Willa and Brad:
0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5
C F G E B D
3. My Cooking Habits:
0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7
E G F D I A C B
B2 Listening Comprehension:
4. Gene Therapy:
0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6
D B B A C C D
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5. Chris Gardner:
0 Homeless
Millionaire stockbroker;
business owner;
Q1
millionaire;
successful author
Q2 An award
Abusive;
violent person;
Q3
aggressive;
very bad person
Q4 (A) positive one/effect;

(a) good effect/one
Literate;
Q5 confident;
not like his stepfather
An alcoholic;
Q6 a wife-beater;
like his stepfather
His mother;
Q7
his mum
In a parking lot;
Q8 in a car park;
in a garage
In a trading room;
wall street;
Q9
stock exchange;
wall street office
6. The way we learn:
0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8
F C I E G K A J B
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ESEMPI DI DOMANDE INVALSI
DI INGLESE
READING COMPREHENSION
B1 Overall Reading Comprehension (Common European Framework):
Can read straightforward factual texts on subjects related to his/her field and
interests with a satisfactory level of comprehension.
1. TASK IDENTIFIER
TITLE How I became a Wildlife Photographer
NUMBER OF WORDS 384
READING BEHAVIOUR Careful reading
GENERAL FOCUS Reading for main ideas and supporting details
CEFR LEVEL B1
NUMBER OF ITEMS 7
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How I became a Wildlife Photographer
Read the text about how a man’s love for photography grew, then choose the correct
answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1-7.
First, I've always loved and “lived for” animals—ever since I was a kid. I remember when I
was 5 years old, I'd feed the stray kittens on my street. Or, when I was 13, I joined the
hiking club at my school; but while everyone else was admiring the mountains and valleys,
I was busy looking under the rocks for snakes and scorpions…
Even then, I knew I wanted to work with animals when I grew up. So, while working a full-
time job and raising my two kids, I attended veterinary school and received my diploma in
2002. I dreamed of becoming a wildlife veterinarian, but practicing in New York City makes
this a bit difficult, so I treat primarily dogs and cats.
The next ingredients any wildlife photographer needs are a deep love, respect and curiosity
for nature and seeing new places. During a hiking trip to South America in 1995, I was
“infected” with the “travel bug”. Since then, I've made it my mission to see and experience
as many places as possible, especially those that have wildlife.
The last part of the equation is a passion for photography. I've always liked it, but never
studied it in a serious way until I bought my first "zoom-y" camera before a safari trip to
Kenya with my son and my best friend. That was one of the most special trips of my life. I
discovered that, because I'm a veterinarian and know animals so well, I'm able to anticipate
their behavior and capture some very special moments. Unfortunately, when I got home I
saw that—even though I got some incredible shots—the image quality wasn't there. So I
invested in a better camera, and taught myself the basics of photography. The more I
learned and practiced, the more I fell in love with it, and the better I became. When one of
my shots, “Near and Far”, was selected by National Geographic as their Photo of the Day, I
was inspired to take things to the next level and make the transition from amateur to
professional photographer.
If you combine all my passions—animals, traveling and photography—it's only natural that I
became a wildlife photographer. I see this as another way of helping animals—the ones I
can't treat medically.
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0 When the author was a teenager, he
A was very careful when walking in the mountains. 
B was terrified of wild animal species. 
C developed an interest for natural landscapes. 
D had different interests from his mates. 
Q1 The author’s love for animals

A was the reason why he chose to do further studies. 
B immediately became his occupation. 
C was negatively influenced by his personal life. 
D started with his university studies. 
Q2 The author’s present job as a vet in New York

A can be difficult due to the area where he lives. 
B is his very first dream come true. 
C is mainly connected with making pets healthy. 
D involves driving around a lot. 
Q3 In 1995, the author

A went on his first trekking adventure. 
B joined a professional photographic mission. 
C caught a very dangerous disease. 
D realised he had discovered a new passion. 
Q4 The author’s interest in photography

A was born after an expedition into the wild. 
B was influenced by a friend of his. 
C changed after he bought some equipment. 
D arrived suddenly and without warning. 
Q5 The pictures the author takes

A are taken from a very short distance. 
B are influenced by a specific ability he has. 
C have proved as good as those of others. 
D show ordinary instants in the life of animals. 
Q6 After buying a new camera, the author

A started making better pictures immediately. 
B saw his interest become stronger. 
C did not need to improve his technical knowledge. 
D took private lessons in photography. 
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Q7 When he got press recognition for his work, the author
A decided to make photography more than a hobby. 
B saw his life change in a variety of ways. 
C thought this was very likely to happen. 
D realised photography was the only way to help wildlife. 
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2. TASK IDENTIFIER
TITLE Dippy the dinosaur

NUMBER OF WORDS 345
READING BEHAVIOUR Quick selective reading
Reading for specific information and important
GENERAL FOCUS
details
CEFR LEVEL B1
TEST METHOD Short Answer Questions
NUMBER OF ITEMS 9
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Dippy the dinosaur
Read the text about a famous dinosaur, then answer the questions (1-9) using a
maximum of 4 words.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Dippy the dinosaur to be 'flat packed' as he waves goodbye to the Natural History
Museum in preparation for UK tour
The famous Dippy the Diplodocus has spent the past 112 years of his life in The Natural
History Museum, and welcomed visitors into his home from the entrance hall since 1979.
If you have ever visited the museum in Kensington, you will not have been able to escape
his grandeur.
Standing at an impressive 21.3 metres long, 4.25 metres high, and 4.3 metres wide, he was
a favourite of many visitors to the museum.
Fossilised bones of a Diplodocus were unearthed in America in 1898, a replica was then
built out of plaster, creating Dippy.
He is one of 10 replicas in the world including those in Paris and Moscow.
Dippy is a Diplodocus, a species which lived around 150 million years ago and belongs to a
group called sauropods, which means "lizard feet".
However, Dippy has now left Hintze Hall to prepare for his tour across the country.
"We wanted Dippy to visit unusual locations so he can draw in people who may not
traditionally visit a museum" said museum director, Sir Michael Dixon.
"Making iconic items accessible to as many people as possible is at the heart of what
museums give to the nation, so we have ensured that Dippy will still be free to view at all
tour venues."
He adds that the project is all about "encouraging children from across the country to
develop a passion for science and nature."
On his 2018 tour, the plaster cast model, which is made up of 292 bones, will visit eight
venues across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and all five regions of England.
What does the dismantling process consist of?

The process to prepare Dippy for his tour started many years ago, and takes place after
hours, when the doors of the museum were closed to the public.
Twice a year for the past 112 years, Dippy has been polished to perfection to ensure that
he is always looking in tip-top condition for visitors.
A special vacuum is used to remove the dust and Dippy is then polished with conservation-
grade brushes with natural fibres.
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Where has Dippy the Diplocodus been on
0 The Natural History Museum
display?
Q1 What is the length of the dinosaur?
When were the original Diplodocus remains

Q2
found?
What cities have copies of the dinosaur? a.

Q3
(Give two answers) b.
Q4 What is the meaning of “sauropods”?
Q5 What does Sir Dixton do?
Q6 How much will it cost to see Dippy?
What might children become interested in

Q7
thanks to Dippy’s tour?
When did Dippy’s preparation for the tour

Q8
begin?
How often has Dippy been cleaned every

Q9
year?
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3. TASK IDENTIFIER
TITLE Cats’ dreams

NUMBER OF WORDS 275
CEFR LEVEL B1
NUMBER OF ITEMS 7
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Cats’ dreams
Read the text about what cats dream about.
Parts of the text have been removed.
Choose the correct part (A-J) for each gap (1-7).
There are two extra parts that you should not use.
Most of us have probably seen the YouTube clip of (0) ____. The sleeping kit trembles like
a little branch in the wind. His mother, curled up next to him, senses his distress and pulls
him against her. His quivering stops: all is right with his world.
It’s a scene guaranteed to melt any animal lover’s heart in nano-seconds. But some
questions remain. What do cats and kittens dream about? And are their dreams really (Q1)
____?
The landscape of dreaming
Cats sleep roughly 16 to 18 hours a day. Like humans, they experience Rapid Eye
Movement (REM) sleep. The REM stage is (Q2) ____, although some does happen in the
non-REM stage as well. The non-REM dreams are more fragmentary and less visual.
With kittens, the amount of “dream” or REM sleep will decrease as they mature. So will a lot
of the muscle-twitching that goes along with it.
Feline (Q3) ____that much from ours, according to Matthew Wilson, an associate professor
of brain and cognitive sciences at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory. They,
too, dream about (Q4) ____- playing, stalking prey, etc.
The hippocampus, which governs memory, is wired the same in almost (Q5) ____. “If you
compared a hippocampus in a rat to a dog, in a cat to a human, they contain all of the same
pieces,” explains Wilson. The electrical activity pattern in a sleeping cat’s brain is remarkably
similar to that of (Q6) ____.
We’re apt to read the slightest physical movements —, quivering whiskers, twitching paws
or tail — (Q7) ____. This “is misleading where cats are concerned,” says researcher David
Greene. “The most significant indication of dreaming is an utterly slack and relaxed
condition.”
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A as signs that our cats are dreaming
B affecting their movements
C the kitten having a nightmare
D when they wake up
E the stuff of their day-to-day lives
F all that different from ours
G dreams don’t differ all
H where most dreaming occurs
I all vertebrates and mammals
J a sleeping human’s
0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7
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B2 Overall Reading Comprehension (Common European Framework):
Can read with a large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading
to different texts and purposes, and using appropriate reference sources selectively.
Has a broad active reading vocabulary, but may experience some difficulty with low-
frequency idioms.
4. TASK IDENTIFIER
TITLE The Last Review

NUMBER OF WORDS 617
CEFR LEVEL B2
NUMBER OF ITEMS 9
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The Last Review
Read the text about a music critic, then choose the correct answer (A, B, C, D) for
questions 1-9.
Tom Bates had been music critic at The Herald for almost all of his working life. As an
enthusiastic young journalist, he had stepped into the shoes of Bob Black when the
respected old music critic dropped dead on his way home from a performance of Fidelio.
That was the only performance that was not reviewed in the whole history of the newspaper.
Bob’s column was one of The Herald’s most popular features and the editor demanded that
somebody take over from Bob right away. The problem was that old Bob had had a string
of music qualifications to his name. There was nobody at The Herald to match.
“What about you, Bates?” asked the editor. “Know anything about music?” Seeing an
opportunity not to be missed, Tom said that he played the piano.
“Splendid!” was the editor’ s reply. “The next concert’s some piano thing. Make up an
impressive-sounding pseudonym and get going.”
To say he played the piano had actually been a slight exaggeration as Tom’s musical career
had come to an end at the age of ten over the tricky fingering in Für Elise. The pseudonym
hadn’t been a problem, though. Tom decided to call himself Major Third. He had no idea
what it meant but it was a term he remembered his long-suffering piano teacher using. It
had a sophisticated ring to it that would appeal to the elderly readers of the music column,
he felt.
There was no denying that Tom had a way with words; his writing was eloquent. However,
he had no knowledge of music whatsoever and his first reviews were met with a storm of
disapproval. “The Major is a charlatan. Are you even aware that Wolfgang Amadeus and
Mozart were one and the same person, sir?” was a typical response to his weekly review on
the letters page.
Tom Bates, alias Major Third, was a fraud, but he persevered. He did his homework,
checking encyclopedias for important facts before concerts, and in time he got to know
names and faces on the classical music scene. As the years passed, the old generation of
Bob’s fans died out, Tom charmed the new wave of readers with his elegant prose, and by
the time he was a senior at The Herald, there was hardly anybody left who remembered the
day he had taken over from Bob Black. Major Third’s opinion was respected and quoted at
dinner parties and no one seemed to notice that he knew next to nothing about the subject
he wrote so convincingly about.
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It was around the time that the internet became popular that Tom stopped going to the
concerts, some of them at least. He soon realized that with a little cyber surfing and a couple
of CDs, he could write just as good a review without leaving his own fireside. On a cold
winter’s night he could have his review written and be sitting watching his favourite detective
series on TV before the audience at the concert had even struggled to the bar for their drinks
at the interval.
It was unfortunate that the night the young Albanian soprano Edona Luga was due to sing
the lead in Handel’s Semele, Tom decided to go to the performance. If he had stayed at
home, he would have heard on the news that Edona had tripped getting off the plane and
broken her ankle and that the opera company would be staging Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo
instead. It was doubly unfortunate that Tom arrived a little late for the performance and didn’t
get a programme. Major Third’s review in The Herald next day was as eloquent and inspired
as ever but, sadly, it was to be his last.
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0 Tom Bates became music critic at The Herald
A because he was an experienced journalist. 
B because Bob Black gave up the job. 
C when The Herald’s music critic retired. 
D when something unexpected happened. 
Q1 The most important thing for The Herald was that

A they found somebody similar to Bob. 
B Bob was replaced immediately. 
C somebody wrote about Fidelio immediately. 
D Bob was replaced by somebody younger. 
Q2 Tom got the job because

A nobody else had the time or the interest. 
B the editor had known he played an instrument. 
C he was good at inventing names. 
D he claimed to have a relevant skill. 
Q3 Tom chose the name Major Third because
A it had been his piano teacher’s name. 

B it sounded appropriate for a music critic. 
C the older generation were often snobs. 
D a musical name was best for a music critic. 
Q4 When Tom started the job,

A many readers were annoyed. 
B readers protested after a concert of Mozart. 
C nobody realized how well he could write. 
D it was clear he would succeed eventually. 
Q5 Tom soon started

A meeting performers. 
B doing research. 
C going to concerts after work. 
D to accept he was no good. 
Q6 After a while, Tom managed to

A become more popular than Bob Black. 
B learn everything about music. 
C write in exactly the same way as Bob Black. 
D make people think he was a music expert. 
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Q7 Finally, Tom stayed at home to write his reviews because
A recordings were better than live music. 
B he hated queuing for drinks at the concerts. 
C it was easier than doing his job properly. 
D he preferred to watch Sherlock Holmes on TV. 
Q8 The opera company changed their plans

A and the time of the performance. 
B and showed an opera Tom wanted to see. 
C because of an unforeseen problem. 
D because the soloist had missed her flight. 
Q9 Tom’s last review showed that he

A did not know which opera he had seen. 
B was not such a good writer after all. 
C knew L’Orfeo better than Semele. 
D was too good a critic for The Herald. 
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5. TASK IDENTIFIER
TITLE Seven ways to save on groceries

NUMBER OF WORDS 351
READING BEHAVIOUR Quick selective reading
GENERAL FOCUS Reading for gist
CEFR LEVEL B2
NUMBER OF ITEMS 6
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Seven ways to save on groceries
Read the texts about what to watch out for when shopping.
Choose the correct heading (A-I) for each paragraph (1-6).
There are two extra headings that you should not use.
0 _____
In most grocery stores, advertised sales change every week, so the scanners have to be
updated constantly. But surprisingly often, they’re not, so they charge you the full amount,
not the discounted price. To get the deal you’re after, keep an eye on the price being
registered by the scanner, whether you’re operating it yourself or dealing with a cashier. Put
all the week’s specials in a corner of your cart and line them up on the checkout counter
together so you can easily keep track of the prices you’re being charged as the items are
scanned.
Q1 _____
After all, the person at the register may not know a pomegranate from a persimmon. On a
recent shopping trip, I watched as a cashier entered my three-pound cabbage (39 cents per
pound) as Brussels sprouts ($1.89 per pound) – an overcharge of $4.50. If I hadn’t corrected
him, my family would’ve eaten some very pricey coleslaw that night.
Q2 _____
Many people don’t know it, but big chains like Giant, Safeway, and Kroger will often give you
an item for free if the scan shows a higher price than what’s advertised. (Tobacco, alcohol,
pharmacy items, and dairy are excluded).
Q3 _____
If your grocer runs out of an advertised special, ask customer service for a rain check – a
written promise to sell you the item at a lower price when it’s restocked. Make sure the slip
specifies the maximum number you can buy for the sale price (usually six). Ask about the
time limit for using your rain check (it’s usually 15 days).
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Q4 _____
Before you stash ten boxes of something on your shelves, check the sell-by date. Even
seemingly ageless products like tea bags and toothpaste eventually expire – and you don’t
want to be stuck owning eight more when they do.
Q5 _____
If you’re buying a ten-pound bag of potatoes, put it on the scale before you put it in your cart.
Many items weigh less than what the package says.
Q6 _____
It’s easier to pick up personal-care products and other nongrocery items at the supermarket.
But this stuff often costs more than it does at a big drugstore chain.
A Collect your payoff if there’s a mistake.
B Watch the register.
C Don’t pay extra for convenience.

Don’t assume that regular-price items are being entered
D
correctly.
E Don’t trust the scale.
F Stock up, but wisely.
G Be persistent.
H Don’t buy products that have expired.
I Weigh before you pay.
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6. TASK IDENTIFIER
TITLE How to travel cheaply

NUMBER OF WORDS 579
CEFR LEVEL B2
NUMBER OF ITEMS 10
41
How to Travel Cheaply
Read the text about travelling on a low budget.
Parts of the text have been removed.
Choose the correct part (A-M) for each gap (1-10).
There are two extra parts that you should not use.
Alex Boyland, who won CBS's The Amazing Race 2, knows how to push the bounds of
budget travel. Alex's latest project is Around the World for Free.
For half of the year, he and a video producer (0) ____, reporting in for regular live
appearances on the CBS Early Show. Viewers were told to visit the website
AroundTheWorldForFree.com and tell Alex where he should travel next. The goal was for
him to rely on the kindness of strangers and (Q1) ____.
Now Alex and his team have edited the video shot during the journey through 16 countries-
from the rural parts of the Dominican Republic through the backstreets of Calcutta to Kenya
during political unrest. The resulting TV series will air on WGN America, starting in January.
I recently spoke with Alex about what he and his producer Zsolt Luka (Q2) ____, plus his
advice for budget travelers. Here's what he had to say:
Money can be a crutch that prevents you from a profound experience. While what I was
doing was unusual, the same rule applies to everyone. When you’re traveling cheaply,
you’re (Q3) ____ and really put yourself out there emotionally day after day, and that’s the
truly broadening part of travel.
To find out where’s the best restaurant or the liveliest bar, (Q4) ____. It's a cliché but it’s
true. It's the critical piece here, but when you're traveling, don't ask the hotel porter and don’t
ask the leader of your walking tour or the information desk for the tourist office. During my
trip, I would be asking someone - like the lady behind the counter making the tacos - “where
do you go for dinner” or “where do you go for fun.” She didn’t know who I was and there was
no camera equipment around or anything unusual about me. I was just a 30-year old from
out of town. And she gave me great advice. Locals will just naturally (Q5) ____ and culture.
On our trip taping this show, we walked from Thailand to Cambodia, walking down dusty
roads. A monk with broken English (Q6) ____. It was spontaneous generosity. When we
were in the Maasai Mara in Kenya and Tanzania, we met with a guy named Freddie where
we were staying. He says, “my boss has this campground in the park that you should check
out.” We agreed. He drove us there, and we passed through a Maasai warrior camp, with
young guys carrying spears. It (Q7) ____. We'd never see it on typical travel TV
documentary or on a trip taken in a group with a tour guide.
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The world (Q8) ____ than many Americans realize. Media reports always play up the scary
part. We went on this journey with a mindset that the world is a good place. We didn't seek
outside security help of any kind. We (Q9) ____ we met to guide us about where to be safe,
and when to scram. By making friends with them, they helped direct us. For example, when
we were in Kenya, riots and protests broke out, but locals told us how to avoid the trouble
spots. And crime wasn’t a problem for us. Even though we were traveling the world with this
expensive camera gear and laptops in our backpacks, we (Q10) ____. It’s true that during
the times when we had our camera out and we were shooting a scene, people were less
likely to bother us. But most of the time we just looked like tourists. If we were safe, you will
be safe, too.
A guide you to the most authentic experiences
B missed being alone
C ask a local
D witnessed and learned
E traveled the world as backpackers
F was real life
G not pay for any part of his trip
H relied on the locals
I forced to interact with the locals
J never had anything stolen
K invited us into a hut
L is generally a safer place to travel in
M is more affordable than you might think
0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10
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Keys
B1 Reading Comprehension
1. How I became a Wildlife Photographer:
0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7
D A C D C B B A
2. Dippy the dinosaur:
0 The Natural History Museum
Q1 21.3 metres
Q2 1898
Two of the following cities:

Q3
Paris, Moscow, London
Q4 Lizard feet
Q5 Museum director
Nothing;
Q6 it will be free;
free
Science and nature;
Q7 science or nature (single or both
answers acceptable)
Q8 Many years ago
2;
2 times;
Q9
twice;
twice a year
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3. Cats’ dreams:
0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7
C F H G E I J A
B2 Reading Comprehension
4. The Last Review:
0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9
D B D B A B D C C A
5. Seven ways to save on groceries:
0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6
B D A G F I C
6. How to Travel Cheaply:
0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10
E G D I C A K F L H J
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INGLESE AL TERMINE DEL SECONDO

Listen to an interview with Jacqueline Wilson, a writer of children’s books.

0 Jacqueline Wilson is launching

Q1 Children often ask Jacqueline Wilson how to

Q2 One of the prizes will be to

Q4 The competition will accept

A very short stories. 

Q6 The best story should

Q7 J. Wilson believes that all children stories nowadays

A deal with sentiments. 

TITLE Willa and Brad

Listen to a couple talking about the beginning of their relationship.

0 Brad and Willa first met ___. C

Q1 They got to know each other through ___.

Q2 At that time Brad only knew ___.

Q3 Willa immediately phoned ___.

Q4 Nona and Aunt Ziya were ___.

Q5 Everything changed because of ___.

G two black people

TITLE My Cooking Habits

B Do you usually pay attention to nutritional information? Q1

C What is your favourite Italian food? Q2

D What food reminds you of your country?

G When did you begin cooking? Q5

H How many Italian dishes do you know?

TITLE Gene Therapy

Listen to a recording about a new anti-ageing technique.

0 Scientists have discovered how to

Q1 Research on mice has shown that

Q2 The equivalent gene in human beings

Q4 Scientific findings show that ageing is

A a consequence of the ups and downs of life. 

Q6 The problem when applying gene therapy to humans is how to

TITLE Chris Gardner

Listen to an interview with Chris Gardner.

How is Chris Gardner described when bringing

Q1 What did he turn out to be in the end?

Q2 What did he receive before writing his story?

Q3 What kind of person was his stepfather?

What effect has Chris Gardner had on a lot of

What did he aim to be?

What did Chris Gardner never want to be like?

Q7 Who inspired him most?

Where did Chris Gardner meet a man who

Q9 Where did he feel comfortable from the start?

TITLE The way we learn

Listen to an interview about school and creativity.

0 Sir Ken Robinson describes creativity as the ability to___. F

Q1 It is a mistake to think ___.

Q2 Pupils are prevented from being creative ___.

Q3 Because of the rapid technological progress people will ___.

Q4 The young generation must be taught how to ___.

Q5 At school Robinson’s favourite activity was to ___.

Q6 Some people learn most effectively ___.

Q7 It is no new discovery ___.

Q8 The different stages of life do not necessarily ___.

B develop one after the other

C that creativity is restricted to outstanding people