{"id":10561,"date":"2015-12-09T20:51:49","date_gmt":"2015-12-09T19:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=10561"},"modified":"2015-12-09T20:51:49","modified_gmt":"2015-12-09T19:51:49","slug":"decembers-italian-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/decembers-italian-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"December’s Italian Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cOh no!\u201d I can hear you all groan, \u201cplease \u2026 not a quiz about Christmas!\u201d.<\/p>\n

Now would I be so cruel my dear readers? No, the purpose of this quiz is to tell me if you\u2019ve been paying attention to my previous posts. And I shall be expecting lots of comments, even from those of you who usually don\u2019t have time to write to us, okay? Because Santa has told me to let him know who\u2019s been a good student. So, if you want a visit from Santa this year you\u2019d better set to work and get those answers coming in, va bene<\/strong>!?<\/p>\n

\"GStbpc4\"<\/a>

Get it?<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Below, you\u2019ll find a set of sentences in English, translated into Italian. The Italian versions, however, are missing a key word. Simply chose the correct word from the list given to complete the sentence. Ready? Okay, here we go:<\/p>\n

1. I\u2019m looking for a nice maroon fabric to make myself a new skirt with. Sto cercando una bella _______ bordeaux per farmi una gonna nuova<\/strong>
\nChoose from:
\ntessuto<\/strong>
\npanno<\/strong>
\nfabbrica<\/strong>
\nstoffa<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Giovanni has got a really morbid imagination. Giovanni ha un\u2019immaginazione molto _______<\/strong>
\nmortale<\/strong>
\nmorbida<\/strong>
\nmoribonda<\/strong>
\nmorbosa<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Have you heard the latest\u00a0rumours about Cinzia and Carlo? Hai sentito\u00a0gli ultimi \u00a0_______ su Cinzia e Carlo?<\/strong>
\nrumori<\/strong>
\n voci<\/strong>
\n dicerie<\/strong>
\n pettegolezzi<\/strong><\/p>\n

4. Actually, I don\u2019t feel like going to the party this evening. _______ non mi sento di andare alla festa stasera<\/strong>
\nAttuale<\/strong>
\n In effetti<\/strong>
\n Attualmente<\/strong>
\n In realt\u00e0<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Giovanna is a really sensitive girl. Giovanna \u00e8 una ragazza molto _______<\/strong>
\nsensuale<\/strong>
\n sensitiva<\/strong>
\n sensibile<\/strong>
\n sensata<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"dal-dottore\"<\/a><\/p>\n

6. The doctor was very sympathetic. La\u00a0 dottoressa \u00e8 stato molto _______<\/strong>
\nsimpatica<\/strong>
\n comprensiva<\/strong>
\n simpaticamente<\/strong>
\n cara<\/strong><\/p>\n

7. So where do your parents live, Marco? Allora Marco, dove abitano i tuoi\u00a0_______?<\/strong>
\nprogenitori<\/strong>
\n parenti<\/strong>
\n parentesi<\/strong>
\n genitori<\/strong><\/p>\n

8. My friend Michele lives on a farm. Il mio amico Michele abita in una _______<\/strong>
\nfarmaco<\/strong>
\n fabbrica<\/strong>
\n fattoria<\/strong>
\n farmi<\/strong><\/p>\n

9. We must confront the manager about these new changes. Dobbiamo _______ il manager a proposito di questi nuovi cambiamenti<\/strong>
\nconquistare<\/strong>
\n confrontare<\/strong>
\n affondare<\/strong>
\n affrontare<\/strong><\/p>\n

10. I have to return this book to the library by tomorrow. Devo portare indietro questo libro alla _______ entro domani<\/strong>
\nbibliotecaria<\/strong>
\n bibliografia<\/strong>
\n libreria<\/strong>
\n biblioteca<\/strong><\/p>\n

11. Naughty readers who haven\u2019t been studying our Italian blog won\u2019t get any presents this year! I lettori cattivi, che non hanno studiato il nostro Italian blog, non riceveranno nessun _______ quest\u2019anno!<\/strong>
\npresepio<\/strong>
\n regalo<\/strong>
\n presente<\/strong>
\n regole<\/strong><\/p>\n

Remember \u2026\u2026. \u00a0Santa\u2019s waiting for your answers!!!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cOh no!\u201d I can hear you all groan, \u201cplease \u2026 not a quiz about Christmas!\u201d. Now would I be so cruel my dear readers? No, the purpose of this quiz is to tell me if you\u2019ve been paying attention to my previous posts. And I shall be expecting lots of comments, even from those of…<\/p>\n

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