Higher Italian Specimen Exam
Paper I Reading/Writing
1. In this article from an Italian magazine, you will read about the rise of the fast food indusrty in Italy and the problems associated with it.
Read the article carefully, then answer in English the questions which follow it.
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I RISTORANTI VELOCI STANNO INVADENDO L'ITALIA.
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QUESTIONS
| 1. (a) In paragraph 1, how does the author show the popularity of the hamburger? | 3 points |
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(b) At the end of the first paragraph, the author describes the hamburger as "an assembly line product" (un prodotto che esce dalla catena di montaggio). Why? |
1 point |
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2. (a) In paragraph 2, the suthor considers the rise of the fast
food industry. |
2 points |
| (b) What reasons does Doctor Manfredini give for the success of the fast food industry? | 3 points |
| 3. In paragraph 4, the author describes the attitude of
Italians to fast food. To what extent do Italians have mixed feelings towards fast food? |
3 points |
| 4. In paragraph 5, the standards of hygiene between the
old and the new style of snack-bar are compared. (a) Which does Doctor Manfredini consider more hygienic? |
1 point |
| (b) In what ways do the standards of hygiene differ? | 2 points |
| 5. (a) "Si mangia davvero, o si fa finta (start of
paragraph 6) What are professor Aldo Mariani's views on fast food? |
2 points |
| (b) What does the last paragraph reveal about young people's eating habits? | 2 points |
| 6. What is the author's attitude to fast food? | 1 point |
| (20 points) = 20 marks |
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| 7. Translate into English the underlined section of text: Il cliente viene servito .... panini ordinati | 10 marks |
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Section II Directed Writing
Write 150-180 words in Italian on the following situation:
At easter, you and some of your student friends went to Perugia in Italy where you attended an international course at the University for young people who are studying Italian. You have been asked to write an account of the trip for the University magazine.
You must include the following information and you should try to add other relevant details:
Your account should be 150-180 words in length To see the pegged marked scheme for writing at higher, click here.
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