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Titolo: Exercises

Questi sono tre esercizi che ho fatto al corso di C2 (proficiency) Il
primo va fatto al volo, sono associazioni che devono - dovrebbero -
venire in modo pressoché automatico. Tutti gli esercizi hanno una sola
risposta corretta. Le istruzioni vanno seguite alla lettera.
Nell'esercizio B, si parla di "one suitable word", ovvero *una*
parola. Non due, non tre. Nel terzo, C, si parla di "three to eight
words", quindi né due, né nove parole. La parola data non va cambiata
in alcun modo (plurale, coniugazione, ecc.). I tempi, a parte il primo
che abbiamo fatto *al volo*, sono quelli che ci sono stati dati. Il
terzo, otto minuti, significa un minuto per frase.
Sono esercizi simil esame.
Ho scritto molto velocemente, scusate eventuali errori di ortografia. 
A	-	time: 1 minute.
Adverb + adjective collocation
Match the adverbs in box A to the adjectives in box B. The first one
has been done for you.
A			B
wildly			dull *
widely			guarded
highly			available
deeply			skilled
closely	   		convinced
deadly *		forbidden
entirely		moved
strictly		exaggerated
deadly dull
B	-	time: 4 minutes.
Fill each gap in the following text with one suitable word.
*Big Brother is watching you.*
Big brother could soon be (0) _keeping_ an eye on the staff. Several
international companies are consulting scientist con ways of
developing microchip implants for their workers in (1) .... to measure
their timekeeping and whereabouts.
	The technology, (2) ... has already been successfully tested
(3) ... pets and human volunteers, would (4) ... it possible for firms
to track staff around a building. The data could enable them to draw
(5) ... estimates of workers' efficiency and productivity.
	British scientist Kevin Warwick hit the headlines recently
when he (6) ... a silicon chip implanted in his forearm. He was
subsequently (7) ... to show how a computer could monitor (8) ...
every move, using detectors that were located around the building (9)
... he worked.
	In his experiment, Warwick showed how the system could also
(10) ... of benefit to workers by programming (11) ... to switch on
lights, computers and heating systems (12) as he entered a room.
	It seems highly (13) ... that the technology will (14) ... an
appeal to companies with high labor costs, and (15) ... which small
increases in productivity can have an immediate impact on profits. At
just a few pounds per employee, it is also relatively cheap.
C	-	time: 8 minutes
For each question below, complete the second sentence with three to
eight words so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word give. Do not change the word given.
1 The fact that Charles has lost his job does not surprise me.
						*comes*
It ...................... that Charles has lost his job.
2 It appears that nobody disagrees with the new plans.
 
						*along*
Everybody appears ...................... the new plans.
3 The staff bitterly resent the remarks he made recently.
						*rise*
His recent remarks ...................... among the staff.
4 The total collapse of the company is inevitable.
						*conclusion*
It is ...................... collapse.
5 There is a rumor that the manager has been accepting bribes.
						*alleged*
The manager ...................... bribes.
6 The result of the election is not at all easy to predict.
						*means*
It is ...................... the result of the election.
7 No matter what happens, you must not try to contact me.
						*circumstances*
Under ...................... to contact me.
8 Without his help, we would have gone over the deadline.
 
						*met*
But ...................... the deadline.
 
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No wonder people say "gesundheit" when you say "Tchaikovsky".

 But ...................... the deadline.
But for his help, we wouldn't have met the deadline.
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 It is little wonder to me that Charles has lost his job.
Ripensamento... :) 
"It is no wonder to me that Charles has lost his job."
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But for his help, we wouldn't have met the deadline.
Ok. Però would not e non "wouldn't".
Se vuoi le soluzioni dimmelo, e le scrivo.
Sebastiano
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"It is no wonder to me that Charles has lost his job."
Use the bloody given words! ;)
Sebastiano
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 It is hard to tell the result of the election.
E il "means"?
It is by no means easy to predict the result of the election.
Ciao, sq

 "It is no wonder to me that Charles has lost his job."
well
mi sembra tu non sia venuto!

 "It is no wonder to me that Charles has lost his job."
 
Guarda che devi usare la parole tra asterischi :-)
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Mary

Guarda che devi usare la parole tra asterischi :-)
È colpa tua. Gli hai detto che doveva scrivere "joke books" e ora si
esercita. ;)
Sebastiano
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It is by no means easy to predict the result of the election.
Yep. :)
Sebastiano
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 Se vuoi le soluzioni dimmelo, e le scrivo.
Mah, se non ci perdi troppo tempo..  mandale, o magari aspetta se
qualcun altro vuol provare e/o commentare. Vedi tu! 
Thanks anyway :) 
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 Guarda che devi usare la parole tra asterischi :-)
Sotto esame non capisco più nulla :))
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 It comes as no surprise that Charles has lost his job.
Ecco, le soluzioni più semplici sono sempre quelle che mi sfuggono :-(
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qualcun altro vuol provare e/o commentare. Vedi tu! 
Ho mandato quelle a cui ti eri avvicinato. Le due toste le lascio ai
posteri, stasera scrivo le risposte. :)
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 Nope.
DAMN!!!
squashed

 
No; aroused hostility andrebbe bene, ma non trovo neanch'io una
soluzione con "rise".
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Mary

 posteri, 
O ai madrelingua ;)
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O ai madrelingua ;)
Non vale. :)
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soluzione con "rise".
Questo mi tira su il morale. Non l'ha trovata nessuno, in classe. Solo
il prof. Ci aveva detto che quella era "a taugh one". Aveva ragione.
:)
Ecco la soluzione:
His recent remarks HAVE GIVEN RISE TO BITTER RESENTMENT among the
staff.
Perfidi esercizi!
Sebastiano
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 ^_^
Mi lasci sulle spine? :)
Quali erano i due errori?
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Quali erano i due errori?
La numero 2, tu hai messo "that", ma la risposta è "which", e l'altra
è la 5, che è "up", dal phrasal "to draw up"
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1 It COMES AS NO SURPRISE that Charles has lost his job.
2 Everybody appears TO GO ALONG WITH the new plans.
3 His recent remarks HAVE GIVEN RISE TO BITTER RESENTMENT among the
staff.
4 It is A FORGONE CONCLUSION THAT THE COMPANY WOULD collapse.
5 The manager IS ALLEGED OF ACCEPTING bribes.
6 It is BY NO MEANS EASY TO PREDICT the result of the election.
7 Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES MUST YOU TRY to contact me.
8 But FOR HIS HELP WE WOULD NOT HAVE MET the deadline.
Sebastiano
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 č la 5, che č "up", dal phrasal "to draw up"
Questa proprio non la sapevo!
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Questa proprio non la sapevo!
Nemmeno io. :)
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 squashed
That's the way the cookie squashes   :)
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 5 The manager IS ALLEGED OF ACCEPTING bribes.
Alleged to have been accepting...
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Mary

Alleged to have been accepting...
Ahem. Mi piacerebbe capire come io sia riuscito a *copiare * "alleged
to have been accepting" facendolo diventare "alleged of accepting".
Misteri. :)
Grazie per le correzioni.
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 Vogliono uno stile più formale :)
Più corretto, per essere rompiscatole, perché nelle non-defining relative
clauses (o parenthetical relative clauses) si usano "who(m)" e "which",
mentre "that" è sconsigliato.
Ciao, FB

 7 Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES MUST YOU TRY to contact me.
Ho preso questa!
Ciao, FB

Ho preso questa!
Anch'io, per mia fortuna. :)
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 FB,  dove sei? Ora tocca a te!  <evil Grin>
Più o meno me la sono cavata, eqquicchiudo. Ho azzeccato il primo
esercizio, me la sono cavata come te o forse poco meglio nel secondo, e nel
terzo non troppo bene.
Ciao, FB