University of Bari, Faculty of Political Science. March 18th, 2008.
1st esonero
The use of the dictionary is not permitted. Time allowed: 20 minutes
SURNAME: NAME: NUMBER:
Write the right answer (A-B-C-D) in the square box. Do not rewrite the answer or circle it:
1. I can’t wait ......................................... my University studies and start to work.
A. end B. to end C. to ending D. ending
2. Gordon Brown took office ........ 27 June 2007, three days after becoming leader of the
Labour Party.
A. in B. on C. at D. by
3. Gordon Brown ...............................a
Member of
Parliament since 1983.
A. has been B. is C. has been being D. is being
4. Tony Blair ....................................... as British Prime Minister from 1997 to 2007.
A. serves B. to serve C. has served D. served
5. We...................................... for arriving so late. We missed the train.
A. apologized ourselves B. excused C. excused us D. excused ourselves
6. Prime Minister, last week you .................. the new First Minister of Scotland in Belfast, didn’t you?
A. meet B. met C. are meeting D. will meet
7. Please, don’t forget that we are .............................war.
A. in B. on C. at D. up
8. All this serves to .................. us of the crucial role that the United Nations plays in world affairs.
A. record B. remember C. remind D. recall
9. We have been working on this issue ................................. January 6. It’s almost three months.
A. since B. for C. by D. from
10. It’s the first time you ................................. the English test, isn’t it?
A. are taking B. take C. have taken D. took
11. Mrs. Bush doesn’t speak any foreign language, .............................................?
A. isn’t it B. isn’t she C. does she D. doesn’t she
12. We have been talking about the Middle East peace process ........................... years.
A. since B. for C. by D. from
13. And please ............................................ that we are still fighting this war on terror.
A. record B. remember C. remind D. recall
14. I look forward .............. with him and with all the First Ministers in Wales and in Northern Ireland.
A. to work B. to working C. work D. working
15. Do you mind ................................. us whether the children can read or write?
A. show B. to show C. the show D. showing
16. How long ...................................... English? Three years? Eight years?
A. do you study B. are you studying C. have you been studying D. study you
17. I understand from your speech that you don’t like war. ................................................
A. Neither did I B. Neither am I C. Neither do I D. Neither was I
18. I firmly believe that the institutions of marriage and family are worth ....................................
A. defend B. to defend C. defending D. of defend
19. So ............................, the signs are very good. The parties have been working together.
A. good B. well C. far D. now
20. I don’t like to bet, because when I do I usually ...................................................
A. lose B. am losing C. have been losing D. have lost
21. Are you having second ........................................ about death penalty?
A. ideas B. thinkings C. thoughts D. ideas
22. Laura is a very good friend of ..................................
A. me B. mine C. mine’s D. my
23. Last June ................. Prime Minister Brown accepted the invitation of Her Majesty the Queen to form
a Government.
A. The B. A C. An D. /
24. Thank you very much Mr. President for ............................ me here today.
A. welcoming B. to welcome C. welcome D. to have welcomed
25. Did you understand the speech the President gave last night? Yes, ................................
A. I do B. I understand C. I did D. I understood
26. If you want to fight evil, do some good. .......... your heart and your talent to help somebody in need.
A. Lend B. Loan C. Pay D. Borrow
27. George W. Bush usually ................................ five or six speeches a day.
A. is delivering B. delivers C. has delivered D. to deliver
28. It’s ........................... honour for me to be here today.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
29. We ............................................... extremism in the Taliban for several years.
A. fight B. are fighting C. have been fighting D. will fight
30. What .................................... during the Easter holidays?
A. shall you do B. are you doing C. do you do D. recalls