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Basic Italian in 15 Days: Work and jobs and Free time

Untimed topic quiz: 20 questions on Work and jobs and Free time, 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 9: Work and jobs and Free time

  1. Question 1 of 20

    What does "Che lavoro fai?" mean?
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    Answer: B. What is your job?

    Lavoro means work or job, and fai is the tu form of fare (to do). Che lavoro fai? asks about someone's job.

  2. Question 2 of 20

    Choose the correct verb: Noi ___ un nuovo lavoro. (avere)
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    Answer: D. abbiamo

    Avere with noi is abbiamo. Voi avete; loro hanno; io ho.

  3. Question 3 of 20

    Choose the correct word: Loro ___ un ristorante a Napoli.
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    Answer: D. hanno

    Loro hanno means they have. Anno, with no h, means year.

  4. Question 4 of 20

    Fill the gap: Faccio ___ insegnante. (I'm a teacher.)
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    Answer: C. l'

    With fare + job, use the definite article. Before a vowel, lo or la becomes l': faccio l'insegnante.

  5. Question 5 of 20

    Marco è cameriere. Sara è ___.
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    Answer: B. cameriera

    For a woman, -iere becomes -iera: il cameriere, la cameriera.

  6. Question 6 of 20

    Where does a cook (un cuoco) usually work?
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    Answer: B. In un ristorante

    Un cuoco cooks food, so he works in a restaurant: in un ristorante.

  7. Question 7 of 20

    Someone asks you: "Hai un lavoro?" Which reply fits?
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    Answer: C. Sì, faccio la commessa.

    Hai un lavoro? means Do you have a job? Faccio la commessa means I'm a shop assistant.

  8. Question 8 of 20

    Listen. What is Luca's job?
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    Mi chiamo Luca. Faccio il cuoco in un ristorante a Napoli. Lavoro la sera.

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    Answer: D. He is a cook.

    Faccio il cuoco means I am a cook. A waiter is un cameriere.

    Transcript

    Mi chiamo Luca. Faccio il cuoco in un ristorante a Napoli. Lavoro la sera.

  9. Question 9 of 20

    Listen. Where does Davide work?
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    Paola: Che lavoro fai?
    Davide: Sono impiegato. Lavoro in un ufficio in centro.

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    Answer: D. In an office

    Davide says Sono impiegato and Lavoro in un ufficio: he works in an office in the city centre.

    Transcript

    Paola: Che lavoro fai?
    Davide: Sono impiegato. Lavoro in un ufficio in centro.

  10. Question 10 of 20

    Read the job ad. When is the work?

    Cercasi cameriere/cameriera
    Ristorante Da Mario, Firenze
    Orario: dalle 18 alle 23, dal martedì alla domenica
    Esperienza: almeno un anno
    Presentarsi con il curriculum dalle 15 alle 17.

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    Answer: D. Evenings, Tuesday to Sunday

    Dalle 18 alle 23 is from 6 to 11 p.m. Dal martedì alla domenica means from Tuesday to Sunday.

  11. Question 11 of 20

    What does "Mi piace leggere" mean?
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    Answer: C. I like reading.

    Mi piace + infinitive means I like doing something. Leggere means to read.

  12. Question 12 of 20

    Fill the gap: Mi ___ i film italiani.
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    Answer: D. piacciono

    I film italiani is plural, so use piacciono. Mi piace is for one thing or an activity.

  13. Question 13 of 20

    Fill the gap: Mi ___ la musica classica.
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    Answer: C. piace

    La musica is one thing, so use piace: mi piace la musica.

  14. Question 14 of 20

    A friend asks: "Ti piace il calcio?" Which reply is correct?
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    Answer: D. Sì, molto!

    Il calcio is one thing, so you would say mi piace, not mi piacciono. Sì, molto! means Yes, a lot!

  15. Question 15 of 20

    How do you say "I play the guitar"?
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    Answer: A. Suono la chitarra.

    Use suonare for musical instruments. Giocare a is for games and sports.

  16. Question 16 of 20

    Fill the gap: Gioco ___ tennis.
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    Answer: B. a

    Use giocare a + sport or game: gioco a tennis, gioco a calcio.

  17. Question 17 of 20

    Fill the gap: Non vado ___ al cinema. (I never go to the cinema.)
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    Answer: A. mai

    Never is non ... mai: non before the verb, mai after it.

  18. Question 18 of 20

    Listen. What does the speaker NOT like?
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    Nel tempo libero mi piace cucinare e ascoltare la musica. Non mi piace il calcio.

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    Answer: D. Soccer

    Non mi piace il calcio means I don't like soccer. The speaker likes cooking and listening to music.

    Transcript

    Nel tempo libero mi piace cucinare e ascoltare la musica. Non mi piace il calcio.

  19. Question 19 of 20

    Listen. What does Marco do on Sundays?
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    Chiara: Cosa fai il fine settimana?
    Marco: Il sabato gioco a tennis e la domenica vado al cinema.

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    Answer: D. He goes to the cinema.

    La domenica vado al cinema means on Sundays I go to the cinema. He plays tennis on Saturdays (il sabato).

    Transcript

    Chiara: Cosa fai il fine settimana?
    Marco: Il sabato gioco a tennis e la domenica vado al cinema.

  20. Question 20 of 20

    Read Elena's message. Which sentence is true?

    Ciao! Sono Elena. Ho 25 anni e abito a Torino. Nel tempo libero leggo e nuoto in piscina. Mi piacciono molto i gatti, ma non mi piacciono i cani.

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    Answer: C. She likes cats.

    Mi piacciono molto i gatti means I really like cats. She does not like dogs (cani), and she lives in Turin (Torino).

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