{"id":9921,"date":"2015-08-27T10:38:32","date_gmt":"2015-08-27T08:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=9921"},"modified":"2015-08-27T10:38:32","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T08:38:32","slug":"italian-quiz-august-2015-the-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/italian-quiz-august-2015-the-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Quiz &#8211; August 2015 &#8211; The Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">Dear Readers, we\u2019re truly touched by your responses, grazie mille!<\/span><br \/>\nOur aim\u00a0has always been\u00a0to provide you with the kind of learning material that is most helpful to you, and your feedback helps us immensely as it gives us an insight into your needs as learners of Italian.<br \/>\nHere are the solutions to our August Italian Quiz.\u00a0Rather than simply give you the correct answers I\u2019ve also translated the incorrect answers and given links to articles that deal with specific topics in more depth. Okay, here goes \u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\">Section 1: The Right Word<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>Choose the correct word for each of the sentences below:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9926\" style=\"width: 530px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/08\/boa.jpg\" aria-label=\"Boa\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9926\" class=\"wp-image-9926\"  alt=\"Orca boia ... che boa!\" width=\"520\" height=\"302\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/08\/boa.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/08\/boa.jpg 475w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/08\/boa-350x203.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #666699\"><em>Orca boia &#8230; che boa!<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p align=\"justify\">It was a very dark night\u00a0= <strong>era una notte molto\u00a0<u>buia<\/u><br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"color: #800080\"><strong>boia =<\/strong> executioner<strong>, bue = <\/strong>ox<strong>, buia = <\/strong>dark<strong>,\u00a0boa = <\/strong>buoy\/boa constrictor<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">There\u2019s no hurry = <strong>non c\u2019\u00e8 <u>fretta\/furia<\/u><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">freccia =<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #800080\"> arrow<strong>, furia = <\/strong>fury\/haste<strong>, fretta = <\/strong>hurry<strong>, fratta = <\/strong>thicket <span style=\"color: #666699\"><em>Remember, this one had two correct possibilities<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">I\u2019ve got a stain on my shirt = <strong>ho una <u>macchia<\/u> sulla camicia<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">macchina = <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">car<strong>, macchia\u00a0 =<\/strong> stain\/mark<strong>, macina = <\/strong>millstone<strong>,\u00a0marca =<\/strong> brand\/make<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">This cake is really tasty = <strong>questa torta \u00e8 molto <u>saporita<\/u><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">saporito = <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">tasty (<em>masc.)<\/em><strong>, saponata = <\/strong>soapy<strong>, sapienza = <\/strong>wisdom<strong>, saporita = <\/strong>tasty (<em>fem.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Giorgio is very hungry = <strong>Giorgio \u00e8 molto <u>affamato<\/u><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">affamato = <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">hungry<strong>, affannato = <\/strong>breathless<strong>, affannoso = <\/strong>laboured<strong>, affarista = <\/strong>businessman<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #3366ff\">Section 2: The Right Conjugation.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>Choose the correct conjugation for each of the following sentences:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"gatto che suona il pianoforte\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-WKV7i2AmEM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">One day I\u2019d like to learn to play the piano = <strong>un giorno mi <u>piacerebbe<\/u> imparare a suonare il piano<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">piace = <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">please<strong>, piaciuto = <\/strong>pleased<strong>, piacerei = <\/strong>I would please<strong>, piacerebbe = <\/strong>it would please<\/span> <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/piacere\/\" target=\"_blank\">More info Here<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">I\u2019m going to Parma at eight o\u2019clock this evening = <strong><u>vado<\/u> a Parma alle otto di stasera<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">andr\u00f2 = <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">I will go<strong>, andavo =<\/strong> I was going<strong>, vedo = <\/strong>I see<strong>, vado =<\/strong> I go<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/presente-o-futuro\/\" target=\"_blank\">More info Here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Carlo was really tired yesterday = <strong>Carlo <u>era<\/u> molto stanco ieri<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">stava =<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #800080\"> he\/she\/it was<strong>, ero = <\/strong>I was<strong>, fosse =<\/strong>\u00a0 was (<em>subjunctive)<\/em><strong>, era = <\/strong>he\/she\/it was<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/essere-o-stare\/\" target=\"_blank\">More info Here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">If I had more time I\u2019d learn to play the piano = <strong>se <u>avessi<\/u> pi\u00f9 tempo imparerei a\u00a0suonare il piano<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">avevo =<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #800080\"> I had<strong>, avessi = <\/strong>I had (<em>subjunctive)<\/em><strong>, avr\u00f2 = <\/strong>I will have<strong>, avuto = <\/strong>had<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/if-i-could-have-%E2%80%A6\/\" target=\"_blank\">More info Here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">We need to do loads of shopping today = <strong><u>bisogna<\/u> fare un sacco di spesa oggi<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\">bisnonno = <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">great grandfather<strong>, bisogno = <\/strong>need<strong>, bisonte = <\/strong>bison<strong>, bisogna =<\/strong> need<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/bisogno-or-bisogna\/\" target=\"_blank\">More info Here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large;color: #3366ff\"><u>Section 3: General Knowledge.<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9924\" style=\"width: 530px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/08\/red_herring2.jpg\" aria-label=\"Red Herring2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9924\" class=\"wp-image-9924\"  alt=\"It was NOT the first capital city of the newly unified Regno d\u2019Italia in 1861\" width=\"520\" height=\"284\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/08\/red_herring2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/08\/red_herring2.jpg 550w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/08\/red_herring2-350x191.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9924\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #666699\"><em>Firenze was NOT the first capital city of the newly unified Regno d\u2019Italia in 1861<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p align=\"justify\">It was the first capital city of the newly unified Regno d\u2019Italia in 1861<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">Torino<\/span> <\/strong><em>(Yes, I know the foto showed a view of Firenze \u2026 it was a red herring!)<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Famous poet, he wrote a Canzoniere (a book of poetry) dedicated to his beloved Laura. He is considered one of the fathers of the Italian language<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\"><strong>Francesco Petrarca<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Famous scientist from Pisa, he invented the telescope, which\u00a0he used for several astronomical discoveries, amongst which are sunspots, and the four largest satellites of the planet Jupiter. He was condemned for heresy by the Catholic Church<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\"><strong>Galilei<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">In almost every Italian town you\u2019ll\u00a0find a monument dedicated to this famous leader. With the help of a thousand volunteers dressed in red shirts he threw out the Borbones from il Regno delle Due Sicilie<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\"><strong>Giuseppe Garibaldi<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Musician born in Lucca in 1858, he wrote many operas. Amongst his numerous memorable arias is a well know chorus which is sung with the mouth shut!<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\"><strong>Giacomo Puccini <\/strong><em><span style=\"color: #666699\">(il coro muto nell&#8217;opera Madama Butterfly)<\/span><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>Well done everyone who had a go, we&#8217;re proud of you!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/08\/boa-350x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/08\/boa-350x203.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/08\/boa.jpg 475w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Dear Readers, we\u2019re truly touched by your responses, grazie mille! 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