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Junior Cycle Italian

What has come up on the Italian papers (2022–2026), topic by topic, with step-by-step practice at Common Level.

Common Level

Italian, Common Level(8 marks)

Three quick ones from the Italian topics that come up most.

(a)A poster says «Festa della castagna: ingresso gratuito». What does it tell you?
  1. You must pay to enter
  2. Entry is free of charge
  3. Adults only
(b)A reading question starts «Da quanto tempo…?» What is it asking?
  1. At what time?
  2. How often?
  3. For how long?
(c)How do you begin an email to your friend Giulia?
  1. Cara Giulia,
  2. Cari Giulia,
  3. Caro Giulia,
Show the answers

(a) Entry is free of charge

(b) For how long?

(c) Cara Giulia,

Your turn: pick the answer for each one.

Common Level

200 flash cards and 120 step-by-step drill questions at Common Level.

What comes up

How many of the last 5 Italian Common Level papers asked each topic.

TopicAskedLast seenHow often
Articles, blogs & poems banker5 of 52026
Food & drink banker5 of 52026
Signs, pictures & matching tasks banker5 of 52026
Numbers, dates, times & spelling banker5 of 52026
Hobbies & sport banker5 of 52026
Holidays, travel & transport banker5 of 52026
Music, film, TV & technology banker5 of 52026
Languages, courses & exchanges banker5 of 52026
Festivals, celebrations & customs banker5 of 52026
Jobs, money & future plans banker5 of 52026
School life & subjects banker5 of 52026
My town & directions banker5 of 52026
Family, friends & pets banker5 of 52026
Present tense & reflexives banker5 of 52026

More topics: Ads, posters & text messages, Blog, email or presentation, Futuro semplice, Italian cities, regions & sights, Filling in a form, Health & the body, Passato prossimo (avere/essere), Weather & seasons, Famous Italians, Myself & describing people, Nouns, articles & prepositions, Shopping & clothes, Text message or invitation, Gap-fill & sentence completion, Home & daily routine, Adjectives & possessives.

Try three

Holidays, travel & transport, 3 marks

«Abbiamo prenotato una camera doppia in albergo.» What did they book?

  1. A single room in a hotel
  2. A tent at a campsite
  3. A double room in a hotel
Show the answer

A double room in a hotel

Prenotare = to book. Camera doppia = double room and singola = single. Albergo (or hotel) = hotel; a tent is una tenda and a campsite un campeggio.

Hobbies & sport, 3 marks

«Faccio nuoto due volte alla settimana.» How often does she swim?

  1. Twice a day
  2. Twice a week
  3. Once a week
Show the answer

Twice a week

Volta = time (occasion): una volta = once, due volte = twice. Alla settimana = a week and al giorno = a day.

Jobs, money & future plans, 3 marks

«Guadagno quaranta euro ogni sabato.» What does this mean?

  1. I earn 40 euro every Saturday
  2. I spend 40 euro every Saturday
  3. I save 40 euro every Saturday
Show the answer

I earn 40 euro every Saturday

Guadagnare = to earn. To spend is spendere and to save is risparmiare. Quaranta = 40 and sabato = Saturday.

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