Flashcards Concours Polizia di Stato Allievo Agente 2026
Examination Preparation: Polizia di Stato Allievo Agente 2026 English Section
This document provides an exhaustive list of English language quizzes designed for the Polizia di Stato Allievo Agente 2026 (Civili) examination. The material specifically focuses on correct sentence completion, grammatical accuracy, and vocabulary within the range of quiz numbers 3337 to 4002. Total quiz items in the source file amount to 666.
Question Tags and Confirmation Structures
Question tags are a primary focus in this curriculum, requiring the ability to match auxiliary verbs and polarity (positive/negative) to the main statement:
Quiz 3337: He's not working, is he?
Quiz 3338: He said he would, didn't he?
Quiz 3347: It drives you mad, doesn't it?
Quiz 3359: It won't change, will it?
Quiz 3364: She's always gorgeous, isn't she?
Quiz 3365: It happened yesterday, didn't it?
Quiz 3366: They should go, shouldn't they?
Quiz 3367: I think you ought to go, don't you?
Quiz 3423: You are just the sort of person who would say that, aren't you?
Quiz 3436: He likes watching football, doesn't he.
Quiz 3438: He shouldn't have said that, should he.
Quiz 3448: They're watching TV, aren't they?
Quiz 3500: No-one understood that word, did they?
Quiz 3502: He used to work in the city, didn't he.
Quiz 3504: In that case he'll have to look for a new job, won't he.
Quiz 3505: You wouldn't want me to do that, would you.
Quiz 3506: He really shouldn't speak to me like that, should he.
Quiz 3635: I heard that Ann knew it, didn't she?
Quiz 3884: You said you would come home, didn't you?
Quiz 3886: She's always late, isn't she?
Quiz 3943: They're selling their house, aren't they?
Quiz 3952: It won't hurt, will it?
Quiz 3968: You shouldn't have done that, should you.
Quiz 3973: You'd rather I kept quiet about it, wouldn't you.
Quiz 3983: You must go, mustn't you?
Quiz 3999: You like milk in your tea, don't you.
Advanced Verb Tenses and Conditional Moods
Understanding specific time frames and hypothetical scenarios is essential for the 2026 civil selection:
Present Perfect: "I have lived in Frankfurt since I left Italy" (Quiz 3399); "We haven’t had any problems so far" (Quiz 3758); "I have smoked ten cigarettes today" (Quiz 3766); "The time has come when we should celebrate" (Quiz 3960).
Past Perfect: "By the time John got to the port, he had missed the boat" (Quiz 3621); "They said that they had finished their homework" (Quiz 3641); "He told me he had fallen in love" (Quiz 3698); "The man… was nervous because he hadn’t flown before" (Quiz 3854).
Future Perfect Continuous: "By the end of this year… I shall have been writing tests for three years" (Quiz 3810).
Conditionals: "If I were you, I would buy that coat" (Quiz 3611); "I would have gone out if I hadn’t been so tired" (Quiz 3610); "The accident wouldn't have happened if he hadn't been drunk" (Quiz 3905); "If the weather were fine, I’d go to the seaside" (Quiz 3954).
Modals and Advice: "You shouldn’t eat junk food" (Quiz 3345); "You ought to go" (Quiz 3367); "You must decide" (Quiz 3384); "All drivers must wear seat belts" (Quiz 3828); "You had better see a doctor" (Quiz 3912).
Phrasal Verbs and Verb-Preposition Collocations
Get: "Get on" (to perform/fare: Quiz 3386, 3845); "Get up" (to wake/rise: Quiz 3385, 3447, 3844); "Get through to" (to contact by phone: Quiz 3390); "Get off" (to exit: Quiz 3693); "Get over" (to recover: Quiz 3971).
Take: "Take over" (to assume control: Quiz 3389); "Take up" (to start a hobby: Quiz 3911); "Take on" (to hire staff: Quiz 3997).
Look: "Look after" (to take care of: Quiz 3544, 3617, 3856); "Look for" (to search: Quiz 4000).
Turn: "Turn up" (to arrive: Quiz 3606); "Turn down" (to reject: Quiz 3865).
Give: "Give up" (to stop/quit: Quiz 3707); "Give off" (to finish: Quiz 4001).
Other Movements: "Drop out" (to quit a race/school: Quiz 3604); "Move out" (Quiz 3605); "Drive off" (Quiz 3849); "Fill in" (a form: Quiz 3548, 3838); "See off" (to say goodbye: Quiz 3855); "Turn round" (Quiz 3799); "Pick up" (Quiz 3712).
Lexical Studies: Vocabulary and Semantic Associations
Formal and Professional Contexts: Politicians ignore opinion polls (Quiz 3339). Assembly gave a standing ovation (Quiz 3340). Expressing gratitude (Quiz 3342). Witnesses said the car struck (Quiz 3351). Accused of breaking into a stately home (Quiz 3352). Seeking a confession (Quiz 3441). Illicit drugs (Quiz 3440). Imminent danger (Quiz 3439). Legal action (Quiz 3421). Unemployment is on the increase (Quiz 3409). Sale-by date (Quiz 3350).
Culinary and Service Industry: Jakarta's culinary wealth (Quiz 3369). Intoxicating drinks (Quiz 3377). Thai cuisine retains mystery (Quiz 3378). Eclectic range of restaurants (Quiz 3806). Exquisite cuisine (Quiz 3991). Ingredients of a dish (Quiz 3463). Familiar faces of staff (Quiz 3425). Subjective food writing (Quiz 3428).
Technical and Medicine: Car needs spare parts (Quiz 3353). Needed surgery (Quiz 3381). Doctor's prescription (Quiz 3889). Taken on a stretcher (Quiz 3652). Protect from a virus (Quiz 3476).
Abstract Concepts: Appreciation of wine (Quiz 3382). Attitude towards success (Quiz 3701). Undeniably obese (Quiz 3395). Bizarre behaviour (Quiz 3963).
Grammar Specifics: Articles, Plurals, and Parts of Speech
Plurals (Irregular): Mice (Quiz 3362), Women (Quiz 3481), Children (Quiz 3483), Gentlemen (Quiz 3497), Brothers-in-law (Quiz 3595), Shelves and Knives (Quiz 3596), Brushes (Quiz 3598).
Articles: "An athlete" (Quiz 3356); "An engineer" (Quiz 3358); "A fly in my soup" (Quiz 3397); "An international language" (Quiz 3482); "Rome is an Italian city" (Quiz 3494).
Comparisons: faster than (Quiz 3355); the least painful (Quiz 3400); as big as (Quiz 3490); taller than (Quiz 3702, 3800); the most useful (Quiz 3738); warmer than (Quiz 3704); more and more (Quiz 3665).
Adverbs and Adjectives: Quickly (adverb: Quiz 3978); Hard (adjective: Quiz 3980); Basic (Quiz 3459); Major (Quiz 3422).
Prepositions and Fixed Expressions
Time Prepositions: "In July" (Quiz 3493); "At 7 o'clock" (Quiz 3347); "In 1995" (Quiz 3518); "On Tuesdays" (Quiz 3731); "In two years time" (Quiz 3716); "Until 3 in the evening" (Quiz 3647).
Location/Place Prepositions: "At home" (Quiz 3349); "On people's doors" (Quiz 3343); "Around the world" (Quiz 3354); "In the cellar" (Quiz 3362); "On the fifth floor" (Quiz 3675); "Among friends" (Quiz 3868); "Under the table" (Quiz 3850).
Prepositional Phrases: "In short" (Quiz 3341); "In your shoes" (Quiz 3407); "On foot" (Quiz 3391, 3787); "By train" (Quiz 3694, 3813); "By heart" (Quiz 3864); "In spite of" (Quiz 3568, 3762); "Contrary to expectations" (Quiz 3900).
Translation and Meaning Identifiers
Behind: dietro (3515).
Sweet (opposite): bitter (3517).
Spill: versare (3619).
Catch: prendere (3620).
Topic: argomento (3899).
Sane: ragionevole (3661).
Slip: sottoveste (3636).
Start: inizio (3645).
Lie: sdraiarsi (3676).
Measure: misurare (3623).
Shine: brillare (3679).
Questions & Discussion
This section captures specific conversational exchanges and audience interactions between named personas like Mike and Jane, or general dialogues provided in the transcript.
Mike and Jane on Examinations: Mike asked: "You know he failed all his examinations?" Jane responded: "I don't believe it." (Quiz 3414).
Mike and Jane on Authority: Mike warned: "You know the boss will be angry with you." Jane responded: "I don't care." (Quiz 3415).
Mike and Jane on Empathy: Mike complained: "I haven't stopped working for eight hours today." Jane responded: "My heart bleeds for you." (Quiz 3733).
Mike and Jane on Urgency: Mike stated: "It's getting very late, we must hurry up." Jane responded: "Point taken." (Quiz 3894).
Mike and Jane on Help: Mike asked to be helped with a problem. Jane responded: "Try me." (Quiz 3986).
Waiter Interaction: Customer: "Waiter, there's a fly in my soup!" (Quiz 3397).