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C2Maestria artigianale38 min

Test 3: Artigianato e creazione

Test 3: Craft and making

Un test misto di livello proficiency sul lavoro manuale qualificato: collocazioni precise, strutture formali e formazione delle parole.

Questo test di Use of English di livello C2 riguarda l'artigianato: lavorazione del legno, ceramica, tessitura e la pazienza che richiedono. La Parte 1 mette alla prova il vocabolario preciso e le espressioni fisse, la Parte 2 strutture come l'inversione e le proposizioni relative, e la Parte 3 nomi astratti, aggettivi e prefissi negativi.

Esercizio 1 di 3

Parte 1: Spazi a scelta multipla

Scegli la parola o l'espressione che completa meglio ogni frase.

  1. Chairs built to such standards are likely to _____ the test of time.

  2. Apprentices are told to check every measurement twice, _____ a small error ruin a whole day’s work.

  3. A craftsman of her calibre can turn her _____ to almost any material.

  4. The restoration was carried out in keeping _____ the original techniques.

  5. Handmade objects often _____ a warmth that machine-made ones lack.

  6. It was not until the third attempt _____ the glaze took the colour she wanted.

  7. He would sooner abandon a piece _____ let it leave the workshop with a flaw.

  8. The plain bowl is a _____ of simplicity: nothing could be added or taken away.

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Esercizio 2 di 3

Parte 2: Spazi aperti

Scrivi la parola o le parole mancanti in ogni spazio. Scrivi una sola parola, a meno che l'item non richieda chiaramente una breve espressione.

  1. Rarely one see such restraint in a young maker.

  2. The lathe, without she could not have made the legs, was a gift from her teacher.

  3. No matter how simple the design looks, getting the proportions right is but easy.

  4. The more she practised the stroke, the natural it felt, until she could do it without thinking.

  5. The commission was nothing than a dream come true.

  6. She works to a standard few can match.

  7. Whether the commission is large small, she treats it with the same care.

  8. It is by means unusual for a piece to take months, however small it looks.

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Esercizio 3 di 3

Parte 3: Formazione delle parole

Usa la parola in MAIUSCOLO alla fine di ogni frase per formare una parola adatta allo spazio vuoto. Scrivi una sola parola.

  1. The sheer of the carving drew gasps from visitors. (INTRICATE)

  2. A well-made tool should be in the hand, not merely attractive. (COMFORT)

  3. Many apprentices are for the long hours and give up before their hands have learned the work. (PREPARE)

  4. Her approach to the work, measuring each stage twice, saved material. (METHOD)

  5. The workshop’s lies in refusing to rush: a chair takes six weeks. (DISTINCT)

  6. Critics praised the of the glaze, which shifted from green to grey with the light. (SUBTLE)

  7. The apprentice’s was evident in how carefully she watched before she touched a tool. (HUMBLE)

  8. The finished bowl was thin, almost translucent at the rim. (REMARKABLE)

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