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Basic Italian in 15 Days: In town and Getting around

Untimed topic quiz: 20 questions on In town and Getting around, 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
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Day 7: In town and Getting around

  1. Question 1 of 20

    What does 'a sinistra' mean?
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    Answer: B. on the left

    A sinistra means left. Right is a destra.

  2. Question 2 of 20

    What does 'Vada dritto' mean?
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    Answer: D. Go straight on.

    Dritto means straight. Vada dritto is the formal way to say 'Go straight on'.

  3. Question 3 of 20

    Which question is correct?
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    Answer: C. Scusi, dov'è la stazione?

    The pattern is Dov'è (Where is) + the place with its article: dov'è la stazione?

  4. Question 4 of 20

    What does 'C'è una farmacia qui vicino?' mean?
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    Answer: B. Is there a pharmacy near here?

    C'è…? means 'Is there…?' and qui vicino means 'near here'.

  5. Question 5 of 20

    What is 'il semaforo'?
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    Answer: D. the traffic lights

    Il semaforo is the traffic lights. The crossroads is l'incrocio.

  6. Question 6 of 20

    What does 'Prenda la seconda a destra' mean?
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    Answer: B. Take the second street on the right.

    Prenda means 'take', seconda means 'second' and a destra means 'on the right'.

  7. Question 7 of 20

    How do you ask 'Is it far?'
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    Answer: A. È lontano?

    Lontano means far. Vicino means near.

  8. Question 8 of 20

    Listen. Where do you turn right?
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    Turista: Scusi, dov'è la banca?
    Signora: Vada dritto e giri a destra al semaforo. La banca è in piazza.

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    Answer: A. At the traffic lights

    The answer is giri a destra al semaforo: turn right at the traffic lights. The bank is in the square.

    Transcript

    Turista: Scusi, dov'è la banca?
    Signora: Vada dritto e giri a destra al semaforo. La banca è in piazza.

  9. Question 9 of 20

    Listen. How far is the museum?
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    Turista: Scusi, il museo è lontano?
    Signore: No, non è lontano. Sono cinque minuti a piedi.

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    Answer: A. Five minutes on foot

    The man says Non è lontano. Sono cinque minuti a piedi: five minutes on foot.

    Transcript

    Turista: Scusi, il museo è lontano?
    Signore: No, non è lontano. Sono cinque minuti a piedi.

  10. Question 10 of 20

    Read the message. Which way do you turn at the traffic lights?

    Per arrivare a casa mia: dalla stazione vai dritto per 200 metri. Al semaforo gira a sinistra. Casa mia è il numero 12, vicino alla farmacia.

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    Answer: B. Left

    The message says Al semaforo gira a sinistra. Gira is the informal form of giri, and sinistra means left.

  11. Question 11 of 20

    What does 'a piedi' mean?
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    Answer: B. on foot

    A piedi means on foot. By bike is in bici and by car is in macchina.

  12. Question 12 of 20

    Fill the gap: 'Vado al lavoro ___ treno.'
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    Answer: D. in

    For transport, Italians use in with no article: in treno, in autobus, in macchina.

  13. Question 13 of 20

    What is 'andata e ritorno'?
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    Answer: C. a return ticket

    Andata is the trip there and ritorno is the trip back, so andata e ritorno is a return ticket.

  14. Question 14 of 20

    What is 'il binario'?
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    Answer: A. the platform

    Il binario is the platform (track) at a train station.

  15. Question 15 of 20

    Fill the gap: 'La fermata è ___ banca.'
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    Answer: B. davanti alla

    Banca is feminine (la banca), and a + la joins to make alla: davanti alla banca.

  16. Question 16 of 20

    What does 'accanto a' mean?
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    Answer: B. next to

    Accanto a means next to. Behind is dietro and opposite is di fronte a.

  17. Question 17 of 20

    At the ticket office, the clerk asks: 'Solo andata?' You want a return ticket. What do you say?
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    Answer: A. No, andata e ritorno, per favore.

    Solo andata means one way only. For a return ticket, say andata e ritorno.

  18. Question 18 of 20

    Listen. Which platform does the train leave from?
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    Il treno per Bologna parte dal binario quattro alle nove e dieci.

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    Answer: C. 4

    The announcement says dal binario quattro: from platform 4. Nove e dieci (9:10) is the time.

    Transcript

    Il treno per Bologna parte dal binario quattro alle nove e dieci.

  19. Question 19 of 20

    Listen. What ticket does the customer buy?
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    Cliente: Un biglietto per Napoli, solo andata.
    Impiegato: Sono trentacinque euro.

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    Answer: A. A one-way ticket to Naples for €35

    The customer says solo andata (one way), and the clerk says trentacinque euro (35 euros).

    Transcript

    Cliente: Un biglietto per Napoli, solo andata.
    Impiegato: Sono trentacinque euro.

  20. Question 20 of 20

    Read the notice. What must you do?

    Biglietto urbano: 1,50 €
    Valido 90 minuti
    Convalidare il biglietto all'inizio del viaggio.

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    Answer: D. Validate the ticket when you start your trip

    Convalidare il biglietto all'inizio del viaggio means validate the ticket at the start of the trip.

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