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Basic Italian in 15 Days: Small talk and Review

Untimed topic quiz: 20 questions on Small talk and Review, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.

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  • Checked October 13, 2026
  • Language-reviewed October 13, 2026
Start with the lessonsBasic Italian: 30 Lessons: about 750 minutes of reading. Every test question is covered in the lessons.

Day 15: Small talk and Review

  1. Question 1 of 20

    What does "Com'è andato il fine settimana?" mean?
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    Answer: A. How was your weekend?

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

  2. Question 2 of 20

    A colleague says: "Buon fine settimana!" Which reply fits?
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    Answer: A. Grazie, anche a te!

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

  3. Question 3 of 20

    What does "Che bella giacca!" mean?
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    Answer: B. What a nice jacket!

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

  4. Question 4 of 20

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

  5. Question 5 of 20

    Fill the gap: Che ___ scarpe!
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    Answer: D. belle

    Scarpe is feminine plural, so use belle.

  6. Question 6 of 20

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

  7. Question 7 of 20

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

  8. Question 8 of 20

    Listen. Where did Luca go on the weekend?
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    Marta: Ciao Luca! Com'è andato il weekend?
    Luca: Benissimo! Sono andato in montagna con gli amici.

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    Answer: C. To the mountains

    Sono andato in montagna means I went to the mountains.

    Transcript

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

  9. Question 9 of 20

    Listen. What does Anna say about tomorrow?
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    Collega: Fa proprio caldo oggi, eh?
    Anna: Sì, troppo! Domani invece piove.

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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.

    Transcript

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

  10. Question 10 of 20

    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

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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).

  11. Question 11 of 20

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

  12. Question 12 of 20

    Choose the correct article: ___ zaino (backpack)
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    Answer: A. lo

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

  13. Question 13 of 20

    Choose the correct verb: Noi ___ canadesi.
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    Answer: B. siamo

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

  14. Question 14 of 20

    Choose the correct plural: la casa → ___
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    Answer: D. le case

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

  15. Question 15 of 20

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

  16. Question 16 of 20

    Fill the gap: Ieri Marco e Luca ___ al cinema.
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    Answer: C. sono andati

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

  17. Question 17 of 20

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

  18. Question 18 of 20

    Listen. What does the speaker want to buy?
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    Buongiorno. Vorrei due biglietti per Firenze, andata e ritorno, per favore.

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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.

    Transcript

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

  19. Question 19 of 20

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

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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.

    Transcript

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

  20. Question 20 of 20

    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

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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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