Lettorato 3 Exam Preparation - additional practice activities for the word formation exercise

Dear students,
There are several additional word formation exercises (18 exercises) available on the link below. From the main page you will have to scroll down to find them:

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/advanced-word-formation.php

Lettorato 3 Exam Preparation - practice activities for the word formation exercise

Dear students,
To help prepare for the word formation exercise on our text, please do the activities whose links are below. Please note: the first two activities listed here are closest to the one on our test.

The next four activities, while a bit different from our test, will still provide useful practice for you.


(1)   https://www.examenglish.com/CAE/cae_reading_use_of_english3.htm

(2)   https://www.examenglish.com/CAE/cae_reading_use_of_english2_3.htm

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(3)   https://www.examenglish.com/CAE/cae_reading_use_of_english2.htm

(4)   https://www.examenglish.com/CAE/cae_reading_use_of_english2_2.htm



(5)   https://www.examenglish.com/CAE/cae_reading_use_of_english1.htm

(6)   https://www.examenglish.com/CAE/cae_reading_use_of_english2_1.htm

III Year Lettorato Inglese -- Group 3C (Peterson-More):

Jennifer Pudney pp. 128-130, Passages 34-36 (previously assigned and discussed in class), suggested English translations.

Passage #34

Much has been said// There has been much talk about the flow/influx of illegal immigrants from Albania but a solution still has not been found // but the authorities/the government still has not found a solution. Some people // There are those who remember that the French destroyed // used force to destroy the Green Peace ship in the Pacific [Ocean]. These people want Italy to do the same to/against the inflatable/rubber boats coming from Albania. One official said that from now on the Italians should follow/chase the boats after they unload/drop off the [illegal] immigrants and then confiscate them.

One politician reportedly assured // It seems that one political assured that the government would do everything possible // everything in the government’s power to stop/prevent/curb this traffic but that any action must be organized // has to/ would have to be organized together with // in collaboration with the Albanian authorities // the Albanians. Until they decide to collaborate/cooperate , nothing can be done.

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Passage #35

The majority of people /Most of the people/ Most of those who arrive in Italy illegally are looking for jobs/work. They would never have [even] dreamed of leaving their own countries if they had had a good/decent standard of living there. Yes/Certainly/Of course, they can/could be accused of risking their lives and not realizing the danger(s) they face. Who organized their trip/journey// Who organized the trip for them? Who should be blamed?

A port/maritime official [apparently] said/confirmed that the authorities who are/were supposed to patrol/police the territorial waters have found themselves in difficulty/ in a difficult situation in recent days. It seems that some criminals aboard/on inflatable rafts have protected/shielded themselves with children // hidden behind children [in order] to avoid capture. 

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Passage # 36

There is much talk/ Many people talk about the job crisis, especially/also as regards the arrival of so many foreigners/ people from abroad/from other countries. They are accused of stealing/taking jobs from Italians, of working for low wages/pay/salaries/little money, but some experts reportedly said that the situation would change when the new jobs law is/was/had been introduced.

Many young people admit they are not/would not be willing/ready to work as hard as [the] immigrants and that they don’t want their jobs/their work to take them far away from home/from their homes. What can be done to find a proper/an appropriate/ the right balance? This has been a major problem in recent years, but the authorities claim/say they can resolve it // are/will be able to resolve it.

III Year Lettorato Inglese -- Group 3C (Peterson-More):

Jennifer Pudney p. 116, Passage 18 (NOT previously assigned or discussed in class), suggested English translation

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Passage # 18

Eight thousand trucks/lorries have been on strike and few believe in Mr. Ciampi’s ambitious attempt to overcome the [period of/phase of] heated discussions/discussion and arrive at// and reach the point of beginning/opening negotiations between the government and the [trade/ truck drivers’] union. Ninety percent of the truck drivers are asking for a 15% increase in tariffs and most/the majority of them intend to continue the strike/go on striking indefinitely// to/until the bitter end. A country/nation of 63 million people/inhabitants risks being paralyzed.