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Question 1 of 74

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Non può averlo detto.

Select one of the following:

  • He can't have said that.

  • He couldn't say that.

Explanation

Question 2 of 74

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Non sopporto quel rumore lancinante.

Select one of the following:

  • I can't beat that piercing noise.

  • I don't beat that piercing noise.

Explanation

Question 3 of 74

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Come puoi averlo perso? Era proprio qui.

Select one of the following:

  • How can you have lost it? It was right here.

  • How could you have lost it? It was right here.

Explanation

Question 4 of 74

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Non potevi averlo visto. Era già partito.

Select one of the following:

  • You can't have seen him. He has already left.

  • You couldn't have seen him. He had already left.

Explanation

Question 5 of 74

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Puoi aprire la cassaforte? No, ha una chiusura a tempo.

Select one of the following:

  • Can you open this safe? Non, there is a time lock.

  • Can you open this safe? Non, it has a time lock.

Explanation

Question 6 of 74

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Sai aprire questa cassaforte? Ma certo. Sono il miglio scassinatore sulla piazza.

Select one of the following:

  • Can you open this safe? Sure, I am the best burglar on the market.

  • Could you open this safe? Sure, I am the best burglar on the market.

Explanation

Question 7 of 74

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Non riesco a capire cosa vuole.

Select one of the following:

  • I can't understand what he wants.

  • I don't understand what he wants.

Explanation

Question 8 of 74

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Riesco a stento a capirla.

Select one of the following:

  • I can barely understand her.

  • I cannot understand her.

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Question 9 of 74

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Mio figlio è assolutamente negato per il canto.

Select one of the following:

  • My son can't sing to save his life.

  • My son couldn't sing to save his life.

Explanation

Question 10 of 74

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Niente potrebbe essere più lontano dalla realtà.

Select one of the following:

  • Nothing could be further from the truth.

  • Nothing can be further from the truth.

Explanation

Question 11 of 74

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Potevamo vedere le montagne dalla terrazza.

Select one of the following:

  • We could see the mountains from our balcony.

  • We can see the mountains from our balcony.

Explanation

Question 12 of 74

1

Come potevo fare in un anno quell che altri avevano fatto in due?

Select one of the following:

  • How could I do in one year what others had done in two?

  • How could I do in one year what others did in two?

Explanation

Question 13 of 74

1

Ce la fai a portare la borsa?

Select one of the following:

  • Can you carry the bag?

  • May you carry the bag?

Explanation

Question 14 of 74

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Non puoi abbassare la voce?

Select one of the following:

  • Can you loud down the voice?

  • Can't you keep your voice down?

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Question 15 of 74

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Puoi sempre dormire da me.

Select one of the following:

  • You can always sleep at my place?

  • You could always sleep at my place?

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Question 16 of 74

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Puoi farmi un favore?

Select one of the following:

  • Can You do me a favor?

  • Could You do me a favor?

Explanation

Question 17 of 74

1

Puoi portarmi la macchina fotografica?

Select one of the following:

  • Can you bring me your camera?

  • May you bring me your camera?

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Question 18 of 74

1

Potevamo fare qualsiasi cosa.

Select one of the following:

  • We could do anything.

  • We can do anything.

Explanation

Question 19 of 74

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I bambini potrebbero aiutarmi a spostare le sedie.

Select one of the following:

  • The children could help me to move the chairs.

  • The children can help me to move the chairs.

Explanation

Question 20 of 74

1

Potrei parlare con i responsabile?

Select one of the following:

  • Could I speak to the person in charge

  • Could I speak with the person in charge

Explanation

Question 21 of 74

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Potrei parlare con i responsabile?

Select one of the following:

  • Could I speak to the person in charge

  • Could I speak with the person in charge

Explanation

Question 22 of 74

1

Chi può essere adesso?

Select one of the following:

  • Who can it be now?

  • Who can be now?

Explanation

Question 23 of 74

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È al lavoro? Può essere.

Select one of the following:

  • Is he working? It may be.

  • Is he at work ? It could be.

Explanation

Question 24 of 74

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Ci potrebbe essere vita su Marte?

Select one of the following:

  • There could be life on Mars?

  • It could be life on Mars?

Explanation

Question 25 of 74

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Come cavolo avremmo potuto saperlo?

Select one of the following:

  • How on earth could we have known?

  • How on earth could we know?

Explanation

Question 26 of 74

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No ci può essere alcun dubbio.

Select one of the following:

  • There can't be any doubt.

  • There ca be no doubt.

Explanation

Question 27 of 74

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Quando siamo arrivati in cia, si poteva vedere la città.

Select one of the following:

  • When we arrived at the top , we can see the town.

  • When we reached at the top, we could see the town.

Explanation

Question 28 of 74

1

Sentivo le cipolle nella minestra.

Select one of the following:

  • We could taste the onions in the soup.

  • We can feel the onions in the soup.

Explanation

Question 29 of 74

1

Sento che brucia qualcosa.

Select one of the following:

  • I can smell that something burns.

  • I can smell that something burning.

Explanation

Question 30 of 74

1

Non ci vedeva molto bene.

Select one of the following:

  • He couldn't see very well.

  • He can't see very well.

Explanation

Question 31 of 74

1

Ti ricordi il mio cugino?

Select one of the following:

  • Can you remember my cousin?

  • Do you remember my cousin?

Explanation

Question 32 of 74

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Papà ha detto che potevamo andare.

Select one of the following:

  • Daddy said that we could go.

  • Daddy said that we can go.

Explanation

Question 33 of 74

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Puoi prendere il mil posto. Sto andandomene.

Select one of the following:

  • You can have my seat. I am going.

  • You can take my seat. I am going.

Explanation

Question 34 of 74

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Non posso fare a meno di cantare stonato. Sì che puoi. Potresti stare zitto.

Select one of the following:

  • I can't sing. You can do, you could be silente.

  • I can't help singing. Of course, You can, you could keep quiet.

Explanation

Question 35 of 74

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Non posso fare a meno di cantare stonato. Sì che puoi. Potresti stare zitto.

Select one of the following:

  • I can't sing. You can do, you could be silente.

  • I can't help singing. Of course, You can, you could keep quiet.

Explanation

Question 36 of 74

1

Che altro avrei potuto fare?

Select one of the following:

  • What else I could have done?

  • What else I could do?

Explanation

Question 37 of 74

1

Non poteva fare sul serio.

Select one of the following:

  • She couldn't be serious.

  • She can't be serious.

Explanation

Question 38 of 74

1

Posso entrare?

Select one of the following:

  • May I enter?

  • May I come in?

Explanation

Question 39 of 74

1

Puoi fare come ti pare.

Select one of the following:

  • You may as you wish.

  • You may how you like.

Explanation

Question 40 of 74

1

Potete dire ciò che vi piace.

Select one of the following:

  • You might say what you like.

  • You may say what you please.

Explanation

Question 41 of 74

1

Posso chiedere perché

Select one of the following:

  • May I ask why?

  • Can I ask why?

Explanation

Question 42 of 74

1

Posso uscire un momento?

Select one of the following:

  • May I left for a moment?

  • May I be excused for a moment?

Explanation

Question 43 of 74

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Como posso esserLe utile? O la stanno già servendo?

Select one of the following:

  • How may I help you? Or are you already being waited on?

  • How could I help you? Or are you already being waited on?

Explanation

Question 44 of 74

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Mi passa gentilmente il Signor Smith? Chi posso dire che lo chiama?

Select one of the following:

  • May you pass me Mr Smith? Who can I say called him ?

  • Will you kindly put me through to Mr Smith? Who may I say is calling?

Explanation

Question 45 of 74

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Mi chiedo se potrei prendermi un giorno di permesso.

Select one of the following:

  • I wonder if I might take a day off.

  • I wonder if I can take a day off.

Explanation

Question 46 of 74

1

Potrebbe farlo (tentative)

Select one of the following:

  • He might do it.

  • He can do it.

Explanation

Question 47 of 74

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Può farlo. Non sarò d'intralcio.

Select one of the following:

  • He can do it. I won't in his way.

  • He may do it. I won't in his way.

Explanation

Question 48 of 74

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Può farlo. Non sarò d'intralcio.

Select one of the following:

  • He can do it. I won't in his way.

  • He may do it. I won't in his way.

Explanation

Question 49 of 74

1

Potremmo pure andarcene.

Select one of the following:

  • We might as well go.

  • We can as well go.

Explanation

Question 50 of 74

1

Disse che la notizia poteva essere vera.

Select one of the following:

  • He said that the news could be true.

  • He said that the news might be true.

Explanation

Question 51 of 74

1

Potrei perfino perdere il posto.

Select one of the following:

  • I might even lose my job.

  • I can even lose my job.

Explanation

Question 52 of 74

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Potrebbe aiutarvi. Val la pena fare un tentativo.

Select one of the following:

  • He might help you. It worth to try.

  • He might help you. It's worth giving to try.

Explanation

Question 53 of 74

1

L'imputato può sempre appellarsi.

Select one of the following:

  • The defendant may always appeal.

  • The defendant can always appeal.

Explanation

Question 54 of 74

1

E tu chi may saresti?

Select one of the following:

  • And who might you be?

  • And who could you be?

Explanation

Question 55 of 74

1

Quanto ancora potrebbe peggiorare le cose?

Select one of the following:

  • How much might be worse the things?

  • How much worse might things get ?

Explanation

Question 56 of 74

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Aspettiamoli. Potrebbero ancora venire.

Select one of the following:

  • Let's wait for them. They might still come.

  • Let's wait for them. They can still come.

Explanation

Question 57 of 74

1

Può darsi che non riusciremo may.

Select one of the following:

  • We may never succeed.

  • We may never get.

Explanation

Question 58 of 74

1

Temevo che potesse avere un collasso nervoso.

Select one of the following:

  • I feared he might have a nervous break down.

  • I feared he may have a nervous break down.

Explanation

Question 59 of 74

1

Potrebbe benissimo essere così.

Select one of the following:

  • It might be very well like that.

  • That may well be so

Explanation

Question 60 of 74

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Qualcun altro avrebbe potuto benissimo farlo.

Select one of the following:

  • Someone else might well have done it.

  • Someone else could well havedone it.

Explanation

Question 61 of 74

1

Forse è opportuno consultare un bravo medico.

Select one of the following:

  • It may be wise to consult a good doctor

  • It can be wise to consult a good doctor

Explanation

Question 62 of 74

1

Forse non viene più. Magari se ne sarà scordato.

Select one of the following:

  • He may not come more. He might forget about it.

  • He may not be coming any more. He might hove forgot about it.

Explanation

Question 63 of 74

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Sia come sia, questa è la nostra ultima parola.

Select one of the following:

  • Be that as it may, this is our last word.

  • Be that as it could, this is our last word.

Explanation

Question 64 of 74

1

Forse ti toccherà faxargli il documento.

Select one of the following:

  • You may fax him the document.

  • You may have to fax him the document.

Explanation

Question 65 of 74

1

Forse Lei non si ricorda di me, ma io mi ricordo di Lei.

Select one of the following:

  • You may not remember me, but I remember you.

  • You can not remember me, but I remember you.

Explanation

Question 66 of 74

1

Gli stranieri non sono ammessi senza un viso.

Select one of the following:

  • The strangers may not come in without a visa.

  • Foreigners may not enter without a visa.

Explanation

Question 67 of 74

1

Può darsi che abbia fatto dello straordinario.

Select one of the following:

  • He may have worked overtime.

  • He can have done overtime.

Explanation

Question 68 of 74

1

Può aver avuto le sue buone ragioni.

Select one of the following:

  • He may have had his good reasons.

  • He can have had his good reasons.

Explanation

Question 69 of 74

1

Forse è stata venduta.

Select one of the following:

  • It may have been sold.

  • It can have been sold.

Explanation

Question 70 of 74

1

Forse è stato trattenuto e interrogato dalla polizia.

Select one of the following:

  • He might have kept and interrogated by police.

  • He may have detained and questioned by the police.

Explanation

Question 71 of 74

1

Vinca il migliore!

Select one of the following:

  • It may win the best!

  • May the best one win!

Explanation

Question 72 of 74

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Che si avverino tutti i tuoi sogni!

Select one of the following:

  • May all your dreams come true.

  • All your dreams may come true.

Explanation

Question 73 of 74

1

Che non metta mai più piedi in questa casa.

Select one of the following:

  • May he not come in again this house.

  • May he never set foot again in this house.

Explanation

Question 74 of 74

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Poteva non fare sul serio.

Select one of the following:

  • She might not be serious.

  • She can not be serious.

Explanation