Basic Italian in 7 Days (Fast Track): In town, Getting around, Weather and seasons and more
Untimed topic quiz: 40 questions on In town, Getting around, Weather and seasons and more, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 4: In town, Getting around, Weather and seasons and more
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Question 1 of 40
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Answer: B. on the left
A sinistra means left. Right is a destra.
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Question 2 of 40
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Answer: D. Go straight on.
Dritto means straight. Vada dritto is the formal way to say 'Go straight on'.
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Question 3 of 40
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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?
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Question 4 of 40
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Answer: B. Is there a pharmacy near here?
C'è…? means 'Is there…?' and qui vicino means 'near here'.
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Question 5 of 40
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Answer: D. the traffic lights
Il semaforo is the traffic lights. The crossroads is l'incrocio.
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Question 6 of 40
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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'.
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Question 7 of 40
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Answer: A. È lontano?
Lontano means far. Vicino means near.
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Question 8 of 40
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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.
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Turista: Scusi, dov'è la banca?
Signora: Vada dritto e giri a destra al semaforo. La banca è in piazza. -
Question 9 of 40
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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.
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Turista: Scusi, il museo è lontano?
Signore: No, non è lontano. Sono cinque minuti a piedi. -
Question 10 of 40
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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.
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Question 11 of 40
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Answer: B. on foot
A piedi means on foot. By bike is in bici and by car is in macchina.
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Question 12 of 40
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Answer: D. in
For transport, Italians use in with no article: in treno, in autobus, in macchina.
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Question 13 of 40
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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.
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Question 14 of 40
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Answer: A. the platform
Il binario is the platform (track) at a train station.
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Question 15 of 40
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Answer: B. davanti alla
Banca is feminine (la banca), and a + la joins to make alla: davanti alla banca.
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Question 16 of 40
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Answer: B. next to
Accanto a means next to. Behind is dietro and opposite is di fronte a.
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Question 17 of 40
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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.
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Question 18 of 40
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Answer: C. 4
The announcement says dal binario quattro: from platform 4. Nove e dieci (9:10) is the time.
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Il treno per Bologna parte dal binario quattro alle nove e dieci.
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Question 19 of 40
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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).
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Cliente: Un biglietto per Napoli, solo andata.
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Question 20 of 40
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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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Question 21 of 40
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Answer: D. It's raining.
Piove means it's raining. It's snowing is nevica.
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Question 22 of 40
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Answer: B. It's cold.
Fa freddo means it's cold. It's hot is fa caldo.
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Question 23 of 40
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Answer: D. fa
For hot and cold weather, Italian uses fare: fa caldo, fa freddo.
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Question 24 of 40
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Answer: D. c'è
For the sun, wind and fog, use c'è: c'è il sole, c'è vento, c'è nebbia.
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Question 25 of 40
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Answer: D. l'inverno
In Italy, January is in winter: l'inverno.
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Question 26 of 40
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Answer: A. in estate
To say 'in' a season, use in with no article: in estate, in inverno.
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Question 27 of 40
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Answer: C. C'è nebbia e fa freddo.
Che tempo fa? asks about the weather. C'è nebbia e fa freddo means 'It's foggy and cold'.
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Question 28 of 40
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Answer: D. Sunny, 28 degrees
The speaker says c'è il sole (sunny) and ventotto gradi (28 degrees).
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Domani a Roma c'è il sole e ci sono ventotto gradi.
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Question 29 of 40
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Answer: B. Rainy and windy
Marco says Piove (it's raining) e c'è vento (and it's windy).
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Anna: Che tempo fa lì?
Marco: Brutto tempo! Piove e c'è vento. -
Question 30 of 40
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Answer: D. In Turin
Neve means snow. The forecast says Torino (Turin): neve, 2°.
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Question 31 of 40
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Answer: D. I get up at seven.
Mi alzo means I get up. To go to bed is andare a letto: vado a letto.
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Question 32 of 40
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Answer: C. lavoriamo
With noi, every regular verb ends in -iamo: noi lavoriamo. Voi lavorate; loro lavorano.
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Question 33 of 40
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Answer: D. prendete
With voi, -ere verbs end in -ete: voi prendete. Tu prendi; loro prendono.
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Question 34 of 40
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Answer: D. finiscono
Finire adds -isc- with loro: loro finiscono. Finisce is for lui or lei.
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Question 35 of 40
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Answer: C. dormi
With tu, all regular verbs end in -i: tu dormi. Io dormo; lui dorme.
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Question 36 of 40
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Answer: B. Non lavoro il sabato.
Put non (not no) just before the verb. With io, the verb ends in -o: non lavoro.
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Question 37 of 40
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Answer: D. 6:30
Alle sei e mezza means at half past six (6:30). The speaker leaves home at seven.
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La mattina mi alzo alle sei e mezza. Faccio colazione ed esco di casa alle sette.
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Question 38 of 40
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Answer: B. Monday to Friday
Dal lunedì al venerdì means from Monday to Friday. Giulia says no, she does not work on Saturdays.
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Marco: Lavori il sabato?
Giulia: No, lavoro dal lunedì al venerdì. -
Question 39 of 40
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Answer: C. Has dinner with family and watches TV
La sera means in the evening. Ceno con la mia famiglia means I have dinner with my family. The speaker studies in the afternoon (il pomeriggio).
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Il pomeriggio studio l'italiano. La sera ceno con la mia famiglia e guardo la TV.
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Question 40 of 40
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Answer: A. At five
Finisce alle cinque means she finishes at five. She starts at half past eight and goes to bed at eleven.
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