Basic Italian in 7 Days (Fast Track): Services, Renting a home, Emergencies and more

1. السؤال 1 من 50

   What does "il cognome" mean on a form?

   • Afirst name
   • Bnationality
   • Cnickname
   • Dsurname
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: D. surname

   Il cognome is your family name. Il nome is your first name.

2. السؤال 2 من 50

   On an Italian form, "Data di nascita: 07/04/1995" means:

   • A7 April 1995
   • B4 April 1995
   • C4 July 1995
   • D7 July 1995
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: A. 7 April 1995

   In Italy, dates are written day/month/year, so 07/04 is the 7th day of the 4th month (April).

3. السؤال 3 من 50

   You want to send a parcel. Where do you go?

   • AAll'ufficio postale
   • BIn farmacia
   • CDal medico
   • DIn banca
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: A. All'ufficio postale

   You send letters and parcels at the post office: l'ufficio postale or la posta.

4. السؤال 4 من 50

   Fill the gap: Vorrei ___ un pacco in Canada.

   • Aspedire
   • Bspedisci
   • Cspedito
   • Dspedisco
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: A. spedire

   After vorrei (I would like), use the infinitive: vorrei spedire.

5. السؤال 5 من 50

   A clerk says: "Firmi qui, per favore." What should you do?

   • AWait here.
   • BPay here.
   • CSign here.
   • DSit here.
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: C. Sign here.

   Firmare means to sign, and la firma is a signature. Firmi is the formal request form.

6. السؤال 6 من 50

   What is the "CAP" on an Italian address?

   • AThe country
   • BThe phone number
   • CThe city
   • DThe postal code
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: D. The postal code

   CAP is the Italian postal code, a five-digit number such as 37121.

7. السؤال 7 من 50

   Fill the gap: Vorrei aprire un ___ in banca.

   • Aconto
   • Bcosto
   • Ccontante
   • Dcambio
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: A. conto

   Aprire un conto means to open an account. Il costo is the cost, and i contanti means cash.

8. السؤال 8 من 50

   Listen. What does the customer want to do?

   تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

   لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

   Impiegato: Buongiorno, desidera?
   Cliente: Vorrei spedire questa lettera in Canada. Quanto costa?

   • ASend a letter to Canada
   • BBuy stamps for Italy
   • COpen a bank account
   • DSend a parcel to Canada
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: A. Send a letter to Canada

   The customer says Vorrei spedire questa lettera in Canada: I'd like to send this letter to Canada.

   النص المكتوب

   Impiegato: Buongiorno, desidera?
   Cliente: Vorrei spedire questa lettera in Canada. Quanto costa?

9. السؤال 9 من 50

   Listen. What does the customer show the clerk?

   تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

   لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

   Impiegata: Mi serve un documento, per favore.
   Cliente: Ecco il mio passaporto.

   • AA driver's licence
   • BA passport
   • CA letter
   • DA bank card
   أظهر الإجابة

   الإجابة: B. A passport

   The clerk asks for un documento (ID). The customer says Ecco il mio passaporto: here is my passport.

   النص المكتوب

   Impiegata: Mi serve un documento, per favore.
   Cliente: Ecco il mio passaporto.

10. السؤال 10 من 50

    Read the form. When was Laura born?

    Cognome: Rossi
    Nome: Laura
    Data di nascita: 12/09/1988
    Luogo di nascita: Verona
    Indirizzo: Via Roma 24, 37121 Verona

    • A21 September 1988
    • B9 December 1988
    • C12 March 1988
    • D12 September 1988
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. 12 September 1988

    Italian dates are day/month/year: 12/09/1988 is 12 September 1988.

11. السؤال 11 من 50

    In a rental ad, what does "arredato" mean?

    • Aavailable
    • Brenovated
    • Crented
    • Dfurnished
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. furnished

    Arredato means it comes with furniture (i mobili).

12. السؤال 12 من 50

    What does "le bollette" mean?

    • Arooms
    • Bneighbours
    • Ckeys
    • Dbills
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. bills

    Le bollette are the bills for electricity, gas and water.

13. السؤال 13 من 50

    What is "un monolocale"?

    • AA house with a garden
    • BAn apartment with two bedrooms
    • CA studio with one main room
    • DA room in a hotel
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. A studio with one main room

    Mono means one, so a monolocale has one main room. A bilocale has two.

14. السؤال 14 من 50

    Which question is correct?

    • ALe spese è incluse?
    • BLe spese sono includere?
    • CLe spese sono incluse?
    • DLe spese sono incluso?
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. Le spese sono incluse?

    Le spese is feminine plural, so the verb is sono and the participle agrees: incluse.

15. السؤال 15 من 50

    Fill the gap: Il ___ di casa (the landlord) è molto gentile.

    • Apadre
    • Bpatrone
    • Ccapo
    • Dpadrone
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. padrone

    Il padrone di casa means the landlord. Il padre means father.

16. السؤال 16 من 50

    Your new neighbour says: "Piacere, sono la nuova vicina del terzo piano." Which reply fits?

    • AArrivederci, a domani.
    • BQuanto è l'affitto?
    • CSì, è al terzo piano.
    • DPiacere! Io sono Marco, del secondo piano.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. Piacere! Io sono Marco, del secondo piano.

    Piacere means nice to meet you. Answer with Piacere! and say your name.

17. السؤال 17 من 50

    Listen. How much is the rent?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Proprietaria: L'affitto è di settecento euro al mese, spese escluse.

    • A€170 a month
    • B€700 a month, extra costs included
    • C€700 a month, extra costs not included
    • D€600 a month, extra costs not included
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. €700 a month, extra costs not included

    Settecento euro al mese is €700 a month. Spese escluse means the extra costs are not included.

    النص المكتوب

    Proprietaria: L'affitto è di settecento euro al mese, spese escluse.

18. السؤال 18 من 50

    Listen. When can Paolo see the apartment?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Paolo: Buongiorno, chiamo per l'annuncio. L'appartamento è ancora libero?
    Proprietaria: Sì, può venire a vederlo domani alle sei.

    • AOn Saturday at six
    • BTomorrow at six
    • CTomorrow at seven
    • DToday at six
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. Tomorrow at six

    The owner says può venire a vederlo domani alle sei: you can come and see it tomorrow at six.

    النص المكتوب

    Paolo: Buongiorno, chiamo per l'annuncio. L'appartamento è ancora libero?
    Proprietaria: Sì, può venire a vederlo domani alle sei.

19. السؤال 19 من 50

    Read the ad. Which sentence is true?

    AFFITTASI – Bologna, zona università
    Monolocale arredato, 30 mq
    1° piano, senza ascensore
    550 €/mese + spese
    No animali

    • AThe apartment is not furnished.
    • BPets are welcome.
    • CThere is no elevator.
    • DThe rent includes all costs.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. There is no elevator.

    Senza ascensore means without an elevator. The apartment is furnished (arredato), there are no pets (no animali), and spese are extra (+ spese).

20. السؤال 20 من 50

    Fill the gap: Vorrei ___ un appartamento in centro.

    • Aaffittato
    • Baffittano
    • Caffittare
    • Daffitto
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. affittare

    After vorrei, use the infinitive: vorrei affittare (I'd like to rent).

21. السؤال 21 من 50

    What does "Aiuto!" mean?

    • AHello!
    • BStop!
    • CHurry!
    • DHelp!
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. Help!

    Aiuto means help. You shout Aiuto! in an emergency.

22. السؤال 22 من 50

    What is the single number to call for any emergency in Italy (and across the EU)?

    • A911
    • B999
    • C112
    • D000
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. 112

    Italy's official tourism website says 112 is the single emergency number in Italy, and the European Commission says 112 works everywhere in the EU, free of charge. (Sources: Italy's official tourism website, italia.it/en/italy/practical-information/emergency-and-assistance; European Commission, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112)

23. السؤال 23 من 50

    In Italy, which number is listed for the State Police (Polizia di Stato)?

    • A110
    • B113
    • C999
    • D911
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. 113

    Italy's official tourism website lists 113 for the State Police, for example for accidents and thefts. You can also call 112 for any emergency. (Source: Italy's official tourism website, italia.it/en/italy/practical-information/emergency-and-assistance)

24. السؤال 24 من 50

    Fill the gap: Ho ___ di un medico. (I need a doctor.)

    • Aaiuto
    • Bbisogno
    • Cbisogna
    • Dnecessario
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. bisogno

    To need is avere bisogno di: ho bisogno di un medico.

25. السؤال 25 من 50

    What is "il pronto soccorso"?

    • AThe pharmacy
    • BThe fire station
    • CThe police station
    • DThe emergency department of a hospital
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. The emergency department of a hospital

    Il pronto soccorso is where you go in a hospital for urgent care.

26. السؤال 26 من 50

    What does "Mi hanno rubato il portafoglio" mean?

    • ASomeone stole my wallet.
    • BI lost my wallet.
    • CMy wallet is at home.
    • DI found a wallet.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. Someone stole my wallet.

    Rubare means to steal. Mi hanno rubato... means someone stole my... I lost is ho perso.

27. السؤال 27 من 50

    How do you say "I have lost my passport"?

    • AHo perdere il passaporto.
    • BHo perso il passaporto.
    • CHo perdito il passaporto.
    • DSono perso il passaporto.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. Ho perso il passaporto.

    Perdere uses avere in the passato prossimo, and its participle is irregular: perso.

28. السؤال 28 من 50

    Listen. Where is the accident?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Aiuto! C'è stato un incidente. Un uomo è ferito. Siamo in via Dante 8.

    • AVia Verdi 8
    • BAt the hospital
    • CVia Dante 18
    • DVia Dante 8
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. Via Dante 8

    The caller says Siamo in via Dante 8: the street and the number. Say where you are first when you call 112.

    النص المكتوب

    Aiuto! C'è stato un incidente. Un uomo è ferito. Siamo in via Dante 8.

29. السؤال 29 من 50

    Listen. What happened to the woman?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Poliziotto: Che cosa è successo?
    Donna: Mi hanno rubato la borsa alla stazione.

    • AShe feels sick.
    • BSomeone stole her bag at the station.
    • CShe had a car accident.
    • DShe lost her passport.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. Someone stole her bag at the station.

    Mi hanno rubato la borsa alla stazione means someone stole my bag at the station.

    النص المكتوب

    Poliziotto: Che cosa è successo?
    Donna: Mi hanno rubato la borsa alla stazione.

30. السؤال 30 من 50

    Read the sign. If there is a fire, what should you NOT do?

    NUMERI DI EMERGENZA
    Numero unico di emergenza: 112
    Polizia di Stato: 113
    Vigili del Fuoco: 115
    Emergenza sanitaria: 118
    In caso di incendio non usate l'ascensore.

    • ACall 115
    • BUse the elevator
    • CLeave the building
    • DCall 112
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. Use the elevator

    In caso di incendio non usate l'ascensore means in case of fire, do not use the elevator. The numbers on the sign match the official list: 112 for all emergencies, 113 State Police, 115 fire brigade, 118 medical. (Source: Italy's official tourism website, italia.it/en/italy/practical-information/emergency-and-assistance)

31. السؤال 31 من 50

    What does "Com'è andato il fine settimana?" mean?

    • AHow was your weekend?
    • BWhen does the weekend start?
    • CWhat are you doing this weekend?
    • DWhere did you go last week?
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. How was your weekend?

    Il fine settimana is the weekend, and Com'è andato? asks how it went.

32. السؤال 32 من 50

    A colleague says: "Buon fine settimana!" Which reply fits?

    • AGrazie, anche a te!
    • BCiao, piacere!
    • CSì, è sabato.
    • DPrego, buon appetito!
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. Grazie, anche a te!

    Anche a te means you too. It answers good wishes like Buon fine settimana!

33. السؤال 33 من 50

    What does "Che bella giacca!" mean?

    • AWhich jacket is it?
    • BWhat a nice jacket!
    • CWhere is the jacket?
    • DThe jacket is too big!
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. What a nice jacket!

    Che + adjective + noun is an exclamation. Bella means beautiful or nice.

34. السؤال 34 من 50

    Someone says: "Parli molto bene l'italiano!" Which reply fits?

    • ASì, parli bene.
    • BScusa, non lo so.
    • CGrazie, sei molto gentile!
    • DPrego, non c'è di che.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. Grazie, sei molto gentile!

    Thank the person for a compliment: Grazie, sei molto gentile! (Thanks, you're very kind!)

35. السؤال 35 من 50

    Fill the gap: Che ___ scarpe!

    • Abei
    • Bbella
    • Cbelli
    • Dbelle
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. belle

    Scarpe is feminine plural, so use belle.

36. السؤال 36 من 50

    Fill the gap: Abito a Milano ___ tre anni. (I have lived in Milan for three years.)

    • Ada
    • Bfa
    • Cdopo
    • Dper
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. da

    Use da + present tense for something that started in the past and is still true. Fa means ago.

37. السؤال 37 من 50

    A colleague asks: "Ci prendiamo un caffè?" What does it mean?

    • ADid you have a coffee?
    • BIs the coffee ready?
    • CShall we get a coffee?
    • DDo you like coffee?
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. Shall we get a coffee?

    Ci prendiamo un caffè? is a friendly invitation to go for a coffee together.

38. السؤال 38 من 50

    Listen. Where did Luca go on the weekend?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Marta: Ciao Luca! Com'è andato il weekend?
    Luca: Benissimo! Sono andato in montagna con gli amici.

    • AHe stayed at home.
    • BTo the seaside
    • CTo the mountains
    • DTo the city
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. To the mountains

    Sono andato in montagna means I went to the mountains.

    النص المكتوب

    Marta: Ciao Luca! Com'è andato il weekend?
    Luca: Benissimo! Sono andato in montagna con gli amici.

39. السؤال 39 من 50

    Listen. What does Anna say about tomorrow?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Collega: Fa proprio caldo oggi, eh?
    Anna: Sì, troppo! Domani invece piove.

    • AIt will rain.
    • BIt will be hot.
    • CShe will go to the beach.
    • DIt will snow.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. It will rain.

    Domani invece piove means tomorrow, on the other hand, it is going to rain. Today is very hot.

    النص المكتوب

    Collega: Fa proprio caldo oggi, eh?
    Anna: Sì, troppo! Domani invece piove.

40. السؤال 40 من 50

    Read Sara's message. Why does she write to Giulia?

    Ciao Giulia! Grazie per la cena di ieri, era tutto buonissimo! La tua torta è fantastica. Ci vediamo lunedì in ufficio. Buona domenica! Sara

    • ATo thank her for dinner
    • BTo say she is sick
    • CTo invite her to dinner
    • DTo ask for a recipe
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. To thank her for dinner

    Grazie per la cena di ieri means thanks for last night's dinner. Sara also compliments the cake (la torta).

41. السؤال 41 من 50

    You meet an older stranger in the morning. What do you say?

    • ABuonanotte, come sta?
    • BCiao, come sta?
    • CBuongiorno, come sta?
    • DCiao, come stai?
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. Buongiorno, come sta?

    Use buongiorno in the morning and the formal Lei form (come sta?) with strangers. Ciao is informal.

42. السؤال 42 من 50

    Choose the correct article: ___ zaino (backpack)

    • Alo
    • Bla
    • Cil
    • Dl'
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. lo

    Masculine nouns that start with z or s + consonant take lo: lo zaino, lo studente.

43. السؤال 43 من 50

    Choose the correct verb: Noi ___ canadesi.

    • Asono
    • Bsiamo
    • Cabbiamo
    • Dsiete
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. siamo

    Essere with noi is siamo. Siete is for voi, and abbiamo is the verb avere.

44. السؤال 44 من 50

    Choose the correct plural: la casa → ___

    • Ale casi
    • Bla cases
    • Ci case
    • Dle case
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. le case

    Feminine nouns ending in -a make the plural with -e, and la becomes le: le case.

45. السؤال 45 من 50

    Someone asks: "Che ore sono?" Which reply is correct?

    • ASono le tre e un quarto.
    • BÈ le tre e un quarto.
    • CSono tre ore e un quarto.
    • DHo le tre e un quarto.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. Sono le tre e un quarto.

    For most hours, use sono le + number: sono le tre. Use è only for one o'clock, noon and midnight: è l'una, è mezzogiorno.

46. السؤال 46 من 50

    Fill the gap: Ieri Marco e Luca ___ al cinema.

    • Asono andate
    • Bhanno andato
    • Csono andati
    • Dsono andato
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. sono andati

    Andare uses essere, and the participle agrees with Marco e Luca (masculine plural): sono andati.

47. السؤال 47 من 50

    A friend asks: 'Ti piacciono i gatti?' You like them. Which reply is correct?

    • ASì, mi piacciono molto.
    • BSì, ti piacciono molto.
    • CSì, mi piace molto.
    • DSì, piaccio molto.
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: A. Sì, mi piacciono molto.

    I gatti is plural, so use mi piacciono. Mi piace is for one thing, and ti piacciono would mean you like them.

48. السؤال 48 من 50

    Listen. What does the speaker want to buy?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Buongiorno. Vorrei due biglietti per Firenze, andata e ritorno, per favore.

    • ATwo return tickets to Venice
    • BTwo return tickets to Florence
    • COne return ticket to Florence
    • DTwo one-way tickets to Florence
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: B. Two return tickets to Florence

    Due biglietti means two tickets, per Firenze means to Florence, and andata e ritorno means return.

    النص المكتوب

    Buongiorno. Vorrei due biglietti per Firenze, andata e ritorno, per favore.

49. السؤال 49 من 50

    Listen. What does Marco order?

    تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

    لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

    Cameriere: Cosa prendete?
    Anna: Per me un cappuccino e un cornetto.
    Marco: Io prendo solo un'acqua minerale.

    • AA cappuccino and a croissant
    • BA cappuccino
    • CA coffee
    • DA mineral water
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: D. A mineral water

    Marco says Io prendo solo un'acqua minerale: only a mineral water. Anna orders the cappuccino and the cornetto.

    النص المكتوب

    Cameriere: Cosa prendete?
    Anna: Per me un cappuccino e un cornetto.
    Marco: Io prendo solo un'acqua minerale.

50. السؤال 50 من 50

    Read Kate's message. What will she do tomorrow?

    Ciao Paolo! Sono a Roma da una settimana. Studio l'italiano in una scuola vicino al Colosseo. Le lezioni cominciano alle nove e finiscono all'una. Il pomeriggio visito la città. Domani andrò ai Musei Vaticani! Un abbraccio, Kate

    • AGo back home
    • BVisit the Colosseum
    • CVisit the Vatican Museums
    • DStart her Italian course
    أظهر الإجابة

    الإجابة: C. Visit the Vatican Museums

    Domani andrò ai Musei Vaticani uses the future: tomorrow I will go to the Vatican Museums. Her school is near the Colosseum.

لوحة المفاتيح: 1–4 للإجابة، وEnter للسؤال التالي.