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Leggi il testo e rispondi. "La famiglia Rossi abita in una casa in campagna. Hanno un grande giardino con molti alberi. I bambini giocano fuori e il cane corre felice." ("The Rossi family lives in a house in the countryside. They have a big garden with many trees. The children play outside and the dog runs happily.") Dove abita la famiglia Rossi? (Where does the Rossi family live?)

In città (In the city)

In campagna (In the countryside)

Al mare (At the seaside)

In montagna (In the mountains)

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Key Facts: PLIDA A1 Exam

PLIDA A1 is the beginner level of the Società Dante Alighieri's official Italian-language certificate, testing listening, reading, writing, and speaking; its Ascoltare and Leggere sections are entirely closed-response questions, scored out of 30 with a 18/30 pass mark per skill.

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1Ascolta il dialogo e scegli la risposta giusta. DONNA: Buongiorno! Come si chiama? UOMO: Mi chiamo Marco Rossi. (Listen to the dialogue and choose the right answer. WOMAN: Good morning! What is your name? MAN: My name is Marco Rossi.) Come si chiama l'uomo? (What is the man's name?)

A.Marco Rossi (Marco Rossi)

B.Maria Rossi (Maria Rossi)

C.Marco Bianchi (Marco Bianchi)

D.Mario Russo (Mario Russo)

Explanation: The man says "Mi chiamo Marco Rossi" (My name is Marco Rossi). "Mi chiamo" literally means "I call myself" and is the standard A1 way to give your name. "Come si chiama?" is the polite (Lei) form of "What is your name?"

2Ascolta il dialogo e scegli la risposta giusta. UOMO: Di dove sei? DONNA: Sono di Napoli, ma adesso abito a Roma. (MAN: Where are you from? WOMAN: I'm from Naples, but now I live in Rome.) Dove abita la donna adesso? (Where does the woman live now?)

A.A Napoli (In Naples)

B.A Roma (In Rome)

C.A Milano (In Milan)

D.A Firenze (In Florence)

Explanation: She says "adesso abito a Roma" (now I live in Rome). The verb "abitare" (to live/reside) plus the preposition "a" before a city is core A1 vocabulary. "Di dove sei?" asks origin; "dove abiti?" asks current residence.

3Ascolta il dialogo e scegli la risposta giusta. DONNA: Quanti anni hai? RAGAZZO: Ho dodici anni. (WOMAN: How old are you? BOY: I am twelve years old.) Quanti anni ha il ragazzo? (How old is the boy?)

A.Dieci anni (Ten years)

B.Dodici anni (Twelve years)

C.Venti anni (Twenty years)

D.Due anni (Two years)

Explanation: In Italian age uses the verb "avere" (to have): "Ho dodici anni" = "I have twelve years" = I am twelve. "Dodici" is the number 12. Recognising spoken numbers is a key A1 listening skill.

4Ascolta il dialogo e scegli la risposta giusta. UOMO: Scusi, che ore sono? DONNA: Sono le otto. (MAN: Excuse me, what time is it? WOMAN: It's eight o'clock.) Che ore sono? (What time is it?)

A.Sono le sette (It's seven o'clock)

B.Sono le otto (It's eight o'clock)

C.Sono le nove (It's nine o'clock)

D.È l'una (It's one o'clock)

Explanation: She answers "Sono le otto" (it's eight). Telling time at A1 uses "sono le" + number for all hours except one o'clock, which is "è l'una". "Che ore sono?" is the standard question.

5Ascolta il dialogo al bar e scegli la risposta giusta. CAMERIERE: Buongiorno, che cosa prende? CLIENTE: Un caffè e un cornetto, grazie. (WAITER: Good morning, what will you have? CUSTOMER: A coffee and a croissant, thanks.) Che cosa prende il cliente? (What does the customer have?)

A.Un tè e un panino (A tea and a sandwich)

B.Un caffè e un cornetto (A coffee and a croissant)

C.Un'acqua e una pizza (A water and a pizza)

D.Un caffè e una birra (A coffee and a beer)

Explanation: The customer orders "un caffè e un cornetto" (a coffee and a croissant), a classic Italian breakfast. "Che cosa prende?" (what will you take/have?) is the typical polite question a waiter asks. Café vocabulary is central to A1.

6Ascolta il dialogo e scegli la risposta giusta. DONNA: Scusi, dov'è la stazione? UOMO: È sempre dritto, poi a destra. (WOMAN: Excuse me, where is the station? MAN: It's straight ahead, then to the right.) Dove deve andare la donna? (Where must the woman go?)

A.Sempre dritto, poi a sinistra (Straight ahead, then left)

B.Sempre dritto, poi a destra (Straight ahead, then right)

C.A sinistra, poi dritto (Left, then straight)

D.Indietro, poi a destra (Back, then right)

Explanation: The man says "sempre dritto, poi a destra" (straight ahead, then to the right). Directions vocabulary — dritto (straight), a destra (right), a sinistra (left) — is essential A1 content for asking where places are.

7Ascolta il dialogo e scegli la risposta giusta. UOMO: Quanto costa questo libro? COMMESSA: Dieci euro. (MAN: How much does this book cost? SHOP ASSISTANT: Ten euros.) Quanto costa il libro? (How much does the book cost?)

A.Dodici euro (Twelve euros)

B.Dieci euro (Ten euros)

C.Cento euro (One hundred euros)

D.Tredici euro (Thirteen euros)

Explanation: The assistant says "dieci euro" (ten euros). "Quanto costa?" (how much does it cost?) is the key shopping question at A1, and recognising prices in spoken numbers is a frequent listening task.

8Ascolta il dialogo e scegli la risposta giusta. DONNA: Hai fratelli o sorelle? UOMO: Sì, ho una sorella. Si chiama Anna. (WOMAN: Do you have brothers or sisters? MAN: Yes, I have one sister. Her name is Anna.) Che famiglia ha l'uomo? (What family does the man have?)

A.Un fratello (A brother)

B.Una sorella (A sister)

C.Due sorelle (Two sisters)

D.Nessuno (Nobody)

Explanation: He says "ho una sorella" (I have one sister) named Anna. Family vocabulary — fratello (brother), sorella (sister) — is a core A1 topic. Note the feminine article "una" with the feminine noun "sorella".

9Ascolta il dialogo e scegli la risposta giusta. UOMO: Che lavoro fai? DONNA: Sono insegnante. Lavoro in una scuola. (MAN: What work do you do? WOMAN: I'm a teacher. I work in a school.) Che lavoro fa la donna? (What is the woman's job?)

A.Medico (Doctor)

B.Insegnante (Teacher)

C.Cuoca (Cook)

D.Studentessa (Student)

Explanation: She says "Sono insegnante" (I'm a teacher) and "lavoro in una scuola" (I work in a school). Note that with professions Italian usually drops the article: "sono insegnante", not "sono un insegnante". Jobs are common A1 vocabulary.

10Ascolta il dialogo e scegli la risposta giusta. DONNA: Pronto, chi parla? UOMO: Ciao, sono Luca. C'è Giulia? DONNA: No, non c'è. È al supermercato. (WOMAN: Hello, who's speaking? MAN: Hi, it's Luca. Is Giulia there? WOMAN: No, she's not. She's at the supermarket.) Dov'è Giulia? (Where is Giulia?)

A.A casa (At home)

B.Al supermercato (At the supermarket)

C.A scuola (At school)

D.Al lavoro (At work)

Explanation: The woman says "È al supermercato" (she's at the supermarket). "Pronto" is the standard way to answer the phone in Italian. "C'è" / "non c'è" (there is / there isn't) and "al" (a + il = at the) are key A1 structures.

About the PLIDA A1 Exam

PLIDA A1 is the beginner level of the PLIDA (Progetto Lingua Italiana Dante Alighieri) certification, the official Italian-language certificate of the Società Dante Alighieri (Dante Global). It assesses CEFR A1 ability across four skills — Ascoltare (Listening), Leggere (Reading), Scrivere (Writing), and Parlare (Speaking) — and each skill is scored out of 30, with a minimum of 18/30 required in every section to pass. At A1, candidates are expected to understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases: introducing themselves, giving personal information such as where they live and the people they know, and interacting simply when the other person speaks slowly and clearly. The two receptive sections, Ascoltare and Leggere, are entirely closed-response (multiple choice, image-selection, matching, and gap-fill), which is the part of the exam this practice bank covers; the Scrivere and Parlare sections are open production tasks. PLIDA is recognised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is offered through accredited Dante Alighieri exam centres worldwide. In 2026 the standard PLIDA A1 sessions are held on 15 April and 30 September (with A1 also available within PLIDA Juniores on 20 June and 17 October). Passing A1 provides an internationally recognised first benchmark of Italian proficiency and a foundation for the higher levels A2 through C2.

Questions

100 scored questions

Time Limit

Under two hours total. Receptive sections timed separately: Ascoltare (Listening) about 25–30 minutes and Leggere (Reading) about 30–40 minutes, plus the Scrivere (Writing) and Parlare (Speaking) production tasks.

Passing Score

At least 18 out of 30 in each of the four skills (Ascoltare, Leggere, Scrivere, Parlare). All four sectional minimums must be met for the certificate to be issued.

Exam Fee

Set by the Società Dante Alighieri and collected by each accredited exam centre; the PLIDA enrolment fee is commonly around €100, with centres sometimes adding administration or membership fees. Check your local PLIDA centre for the exact price. (Società Dante Alighieri (Dante Global), Rome, through a worldwide network of accredited PLIDA exam centres.)

PLIDA A1 Exam Content Outline

25%

Ascoltare (Listening) — Part 1

Short everyday dialogues with image-selection multiple choice: identify the right picture for questions about actions, places, purchases, and plans in cafés, shops, stations, and homes.

25%

Ascoltare (Listening) — Part 2

Matching spoken messages and announcements to pictures or contexts, plus phone messages and public announcements with key numbers, times, and locations.

30%

Leggere (Reading) — texts and notices

Comprehension of short practical texts — notes, signs, opening hours, menus, postcards, emails, and adverts — choosing the correct meaning and retrieving key details.

20%

Leggere (Reading) — vocabulary and grammar in context

Closed items on A1 vocabulary (family, numbers, time, food, house, weather) and core grammar (articles, essere/avere, regular present-tense verbs, prepositions, agreement).

How to Pass the PLIDA A1 Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: At least 18 out of 30 in each of the four skills (Ascoltare, Leggere, Scrivere, Parlare). All four sectional minimums must be met for the certificate to be issued.
Exam length: 100 questions
Time limit: Under two hours total. Receptive sections timed separately: Ascoltare (Listening) about 25–30 minutes and Leggere (Reading) about 30–40 minutes, plus the Scrivere (Writing) and Parlare (Speaking) production tasks.
Exam fee: Set by the Società Dante Alighieri and collected by each accredited exam centre; the PLIDA enrolment fee is commonly around €100, with centres sometimes adding administration or membership fees. Check your local PLIDA centre for the exact price.

Keys to Passing

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PLIDA A1 Study Tips from Top Performers

1Master the A1 core topics first: greetings, personal information, family, numbers, telling the time, days and months, prices, and basic everyday situations such as the café, shopping, and asking for directions.

2Drill the present tense of essere and avere and the regular -are/-ere/-ire verb endings — subject-verb agreement is tested directly in the reading section.

3For listening, train your ear on simple spoken Italian: practise catching numbers, times, prices, and place words in short dialogues and phone messages, since each recording is played twice.

4Practise reading short authentic texts — signs, opening hours, menus, postcards, adverts, and notices — and locating one key piece of information quickly.

5Learn the article system (un/una/uno/un' and il/lo/la/l'/i/gli/le) and basic prepositions (a, in, di, da, con) in context, as these are common gap-fill items.

6Take full timed practice sets so you are comfortable with the separate Ascoltare and Leggere timings and with marking closed-response answers under exam conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the PLIDA A1 and who administers it?

PLIDA A1 is the beginner (CEFR A1) level of the PLIDA certification, the official Italian-language exam of the Società Dante Alighieri (Dante Global) in Rome. It is delivered through accredited Dante Alighieri exam centres worldwide and certifies that you can understand and use basic everyday Italian.

How is the PLIDA A1 scored and what do I need to pass?

Each of the four skills — Ascoltare, Leggere, Scrivere, and Parlare — is scored out of 30. You must reach at least 18 out of 30 in every section. If all four minimums are met, the A1 certificate is issued; falling below 18 in any single skill means you do not pass that session.

Are the PLIDA A1 listening and reading sections multiple choice?

Yes. The two receptive sections, Ascoltare (Listening) and Leggere (Reading), are entirely closed-response: multiple choice, image-selection, matching, and gap-fill. The Scrivere (Writing) and Parlare (Speaking) sections are open production tasks that are not multiple choice.

How long is the PLIDA A1 exam?

The full A1 exam lasts under two hours. The receptive sections are timed separately — Ascoltare about 25 to 30 minutes and Leggere about 30 to 40 minutes — followed by the Writing and Speaking production tasks.

When is the PLIDA A1 held in 2026?

In 2026 the standard PLIDA A1 sessions are on 15 April and 30 September, available at all centres. The A1 level is also offered within PLIDA Juniores on 20 June and 17 October. Confirm session availability and registration deadlines with your local exam centre.

What Italian ability does passing PLIDA A1 prove?

Passing A1 shows you can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases — introducing yourself, giving personal information such as where you live and who you know, and interacting simply when the other person speaks slowly and clearly. It is an internationally recognised first benchmark of Italian.