Basic Italian in 10 Days: Emergencies, Small talk and Review
Untimed topic quiz: 30 questions on Emergencies, Small talk and Review, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 10: Emergencies, Small talk and Review
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Question 1 of 30
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Answer: D. Help!
Aiuto means help. You shout Aiuto! in an emergency.
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Question 2 of 30
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Answer: 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)
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Question 3 of 30
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Answer: 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)
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Question 4 of 30
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Answer: B. bisogno
To need is avere bisogno di: ho bisogno di un medico.
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Question 5 of 30
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Answer: D. The emergency department of a hospital
Il pronto soccorso is where you go in a hospital for urgent care.
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Question 6 of 30
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Answer: A. Someone stole my wallet.
Rubare means to steal. Mi hanno rubato... means someone stole my... I lost is ho perso.
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Question 7 of 30
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Answer: B. Ho perso il passaporto.
Perdere uses avere in the passato prossimo, and its participle is irregular: perso.
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Question 8 of 30
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Answer: 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.
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Aiuto! C'è stato un incidente. Un uomo è ferito. Siamo in via Dante 8.
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Question 9 of 30
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Answer: B. Someone stole her bag at the station.
Mi hanno rubato la borsa alla stazione means someone stole my bag at the station.
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Poliziotto: Che cosa è successo?
Donna: Mi hanno rubato la borsa alla stazione. -
Question 10 of 30
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Answer: 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)
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Question 11 of 30
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Answer: A. How was your weekend?
Il fine settimana is the weekend, and Com'è andato? asks how it went.
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Question 12 of 30
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Answer: A. Grazie, anche a te!
Anche a te means you too. It answers good wishes like Buon fine settimana!
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Question 13 of 30
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Answer: B. What a nice jacket!
Che + adjective + noun is an exclamation. Bella means beautiful or nice.
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Question 14 of 30
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Answer: C. Grazie, sei molto gentile!
Thank the person for a compliment: Grazie, sei molto gentile! (Thanks, you're very kind!)
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Question 15 of 30
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Answer: D. belle
Scarpe is feminine plural, so use belle.
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Question 16 of 30
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Answer: A. da
Use da + present tense for something that started in the past and is still true. Fa means ago.
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Question 17 of 30
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Answer: C. Shall we get a coffee?
Ci prendiamo un caffè? is a friendly invitation to go for a coffee together.
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Question 18 of 30
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Answer: C. To the mountains
Sono andato in montagna means I went to the mountains.
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Marta: Ciao Luca! Com'è andato il weekend?
Luca: Benissimo! Sono andato in montagna con gli amici. -
Question 19 of 30
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Answer: A. It will rain.
Domani invece piove means tomorrow, on the other hand, it is going to rain. Today is very hot.
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Collega: Fa proprio caldo oggi, eh?
Anna: Sì, troppo! Domani invece piove. -
Question 20 of 30
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Answer: 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).
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Question 21 of 30
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Answer: C. Buongiorno, come sta?
Use buongiorno in the morning and the formal Lei form (come sta?) with strangers. Ciao is informal.
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Question 22 of 30
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Answer: A. lo
Masculine nouns that start with z or s + consonant take lo: lo zaino, lo studente.
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Question 23 of 30
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Answer: B. siamo
Essere with noi is siamo. Siete is for voi, and abbiamo is the verb avere.
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Question 24 of 30
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Answer: D. le case
Feminine nouns ending in -a make the plural with -e, and la becomes le: le case.
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Question 25 of 30
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Answer: 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.
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Question 26 of 30
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Answer: C. sono andati
Andare uses essere, and the participle agrees with Marco e Luca (masculine plural): sono andati.
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Question 27 of 30
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Answer: 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.
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Question 28 of 30
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Answer: B. Two return tickets to Florence
Due biglietti means two tickets, per Firenze means to Florence, and andata e ritorno means return.
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Buongiorno. Vorrei due biglietti per Firenze, andata e ritorno, per favore.
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Question 29 of 30
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Answer: D. A mineral water
Marco says Io prendo solo un'acqua minerale: only a mineral water. Anna orders the cappuccino and the cornetto.
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Cameriere: Cosa prendete?
Anna: Per me un cappuccino e un cornetto.
Marco: Io prendo solo un'acqua minerale. -
Question 30 of 30
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Answer: 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.
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