Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Psychologist Diana Baumrind has studied the effects of three major styles of parenting. See
if you can recognize the styles she describes.
Authoritarian parents enforce rigid rules and demand strict obedience to authority. Typically
they view children as having few rights but adult-like responsibilities. (1) … ("Do it because I say
so.") The children of authoritarian parents are usually obedient and self-controlled. But they also
tend to be emotionally stiff, withdrawn, apprehensive, and lacking in curiosity. Children whose
parents are critical, harsh, and authoritarian often become self-absorbed adults. (2) …
Overly permissive parents give little guidance, allow too much freedom, or don't hold
children accountable for their actions. Typically, the child has rights similar to an adult's but few
responsibilities. (3) … ("Do whatever you want.") Permissive parents tend to produce dependent,
immature children who misbehave frequently. Such children are aimless and like to "run amok."
Baumrind describes authoritative parents as those who supply firm and consistent
guidance, combined with love and affection. Such parents balance their own rights with those of
their children. They control their children's behavior in a caring, responsive, nonauthoritarian way.
("Do it for this reason.") Effective parents are firm and consistent, not harsh or rigid. (4) … This
style produces children who are competent, self-controlled, independent, assertive, and inquiring.
(Dennis Coon, Introduction to Psychology)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. In general, they encourage the child to act responsibly, to think, and to make good decisions.
B. These parents are confident, sociable and reliable.
C. The child is expected to stay out of trouble and to accept, without question, what parents
regard as right or wrong.
D. Rules are not enforced, and the child usually gets his or her way.
E. They also have higher rates of violence and drug abuse.
2. Give the antonyms of the words in bold and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
4. Read the text again and answer the following questions.
6 points
10 points
6 points
A. What is the impact of authoritarian parents on children?
B. What is the impact of permissive parents on children?
C. What is the impact of authoritative parents on children?
5. Comment on the following statement: Effective parents are firm and consistent, not harsh or
rigid. (100 words)
4 points
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the following text and complete the tasks.
It often appears that we have more to gain by speaking than by listening. One big
advantage of speaking is that it gives you a chance to control others' thoughts and actions.
Whatever your goal – to be hired by a prospective boss, to convince others to vote for the
candidate of your choice, or to describe the way you want your hair cut – the key to success seems
to be the ability to speak well.
Another apparent advantage of speaking is the chance it provides to gain the admiration,
respect, or liking of others. (1) … Offer advice, and they'll be grateful for your help. Tell them all
you know, and they'll be impressed with your wisdom. But keep quiet – and you think you'll look
like a worthless nobody.
Finally, talking gives you the chance to release energy in a way that listening can't. (2) … In
the same way, you can often lessen your anger by letting it out verbally. It is also helpful to share
your excitement with others by talking about it because keeping it inside often makes you feel as if
you might burst.
Although it's true that talking does have many advantages, it's important to realize that
listening can have advantages, too. (3) … And what better way is there to have others appreciate
you? As for controlling others, it may be true that it's hard to be persuasive while you're listening,
but your willingness to hear others out will often encourage them to think about your ideas in
return. Like defensiveness, listening is often reciprocal: (4) …
(Ronald Adler, Neil Towne, Looking Out Looking In)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. If you are both a good speaker and a good listener, the sky is your limit.
B. When you're frustrated, the chance to talk about your problems can often help you feel better.
C. Tell jokes, and everyone will think you're a real wit.
D. Being a good listener is one good way to help others with their problems.
E. You get what you give.
2. Give the synonyms of the words in bold and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
4. Read the text again and answer the following questions.
6 points
10 points
6 points
A. What are two advantages of knowing how to speak?
B. How are the people who don’t talk much perceived?
C. How can talking influence the way we feel?
5. Comment on the following statement: It often appears that we have more to gain by speaking
than by listening. (100 words)
4 points
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the following text and complete the tasks.
Academic thieves beware. While the Internet has placed a wealth of research papers at the
fingertips of students, a new Web site could help professors catch plagiarizers red-handed. Some
students actually research and write their term-papers the old-fashioned way. (1) …
To prevent collegiate copycats, two graduate students at the University of California at
Berkeley have devised a program that compares a student's submission with every other termpaper on the Web. "We essentially search a hundred million Web pages on the Internet, interfacing
with the top 20 search engines," said John Barrie. “(2) …”
Teachers who sign up can send their students' papers to the Web site. The originality of
the work, or lack thereof, becomes painfully clear within 24 hours. "We code every sentence that
was a word-for-word match with another sentence, either contained on the Internet or within our
database," Barrie said.
David Presti, a U.C. Berkeley professor who teaches neurobiology, told his class he would
use the program. (3) … “We ran all 300 papers through the program and found 45 of them, or 15
percent of students, had cut and pasted significant amounts of material from various World Wide
Web sites without citations," Presti said.
Students falsely accused can have the opportunity to defend themselves. They can show
the instructors "that indeed they haven't got their material from the Internet or some other source,"
Barrie said: “(4) …“ Some students welcome the Internet research watchdog, considering it a way
to level the academic playing field.
(CNN San Francisco Reporter Don Knapp, Internet Watchdog Could Stop Collegiate Copycats)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. "I think it's justified academically. Plagiarizing is wrong," one said.
B. Competition is tough at prestigious universities like U.C. Berkeley.
C. We also compare that with our local data base of term papers.
D. Others, however, just copy fake ones off the Internet and turn them in as their work.
E. Undaunted, numerous students plagiarized anyway.
2. Give the antonyms of the words in bold and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
4. Read the text again and answer the following questions.
6 points
10 points
6 points
A. What is the purpose of the program designed by the graduate students at the University of
California?
B. How can teachers use this program?
C. What was the reaction of the students who knew their professor would use the program?
5. Comment on the following sentence: To prevent collegiate copycats, two graduate students
at the University of California at Berkeley have devised a program that compares a student's
submission with every other term- paper on the Web. (100 words)
4 points
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
The girls in this sixth grade class in East Palo Alto, California, all have the same access to
computers as boys. But researchers say, by the time they get to high school, they are victims of
what the researchers call a major new gender gap in technology.
Janice Weinman of the American Association of University Woman says, "Girls tend to be
less comfortable than boys with the computer. (1) … for problem solving, rather than to discover
new ways in which to understand information."
After re-examining a thousand studies, the American Association of University women
researchers found that girls make up only a small percentage of students in computer science
classes. (2) … And they use computers less often than boys outside the classroom.
The instructor of this computer lab says he's already noticed some differences. Charles
Cheadle of Cesar Chavez School says, "Boys are not so afraid they might do something that will
harm the computer, (3) …”
Six years ago, the software company Purple Moon noticed that girls’ computer usage was
falling behind boys. Karen Gould says, "The number one reason girls told us they don't like
computer games is not because they're too violent, or too competitive. (4) …”
The sponsor of the study says it all boils down to this, the technology gender gap that
separates the girls from the boys must be closed if women are to compete effectively with men in
the 21st century.
(CNN San Francisco Reporter Don Knapp, Computers and Girls)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/phrase which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. whereas girls are afraid they might break it somehow.
B. Girls consistently rate themselves significantly lower than boys in their ability and confidence in
using computers.
C. Purple Moon says it found what girls want, characters they can relate to and story lines relative
to what's going on in their own lives.
D. Girls just said they're incredibly boring.
E. They use it more for word processing rather than
2. Give the synonyms of the words in bold and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in 50 about words.
4. Read the text again and answer the following questions.
6 points
10 points
6 points
A. Why do girls feel less comfortable with computers than boys?
B. How do girls rate themselves?
C. Why don’t girls like computer games?
5. Comment on the following statement: The technology gender gap that separates the girls
from the boys must be closed if women are to compete effectively with men in the 21st century.”
(100 words)
4 points
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
There was a time when all the employees of Microsoft would hold an annual gathering in a
Seattle stadium for a gigantic bonding exercise. "I love this company," they would chant. And well
they might love a company that had made many of them very rich. (1) … Money, they would have
insisted, was far from their thoughts. They loved Microsoft for itself, for its creativity, for its service
to the world, and for its cosy egalitarian ethos.
So it is with Google, the latest wealth-spewing monster of the internet. Its two young
founders - Larry Page and Sergey Brin - are each worth around $20bn, much the same as Saudi
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, (2) … But unlike him, they don't have private jets, Rolls-Royces, yachts
or any of the other pointless accoutrements of the super-rich. Page and Brin each own nothing
more flashy than a modest Toyota Prius, the environmentally virtuous hybrid car.
Like the other princes of Silicon Valley, they don't show off. (3) … Theirs is a world of jeans,
sneakers, Starbucks, and girls-next-door.
Bonnie Brown, the former masseuse employed by Google to knead the backs of its
engineers, made millions of dollars by cashing in her Google stock options. (4) …, she is giving
away most of her money through a charitable foundation she has founded.
It is estimated that stock options have created about 1,000 multimillionaires among Google
employees, but they are cleverer than the Saudis. They know that money can't bring happiness,
but that virtue can. It is, of course, much easier to be virtuous if you are very rich.
(Alexander Chancellor, The Guardian)
1. Four sentences/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate
sentence/group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/group of
words which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. for them to talk about money or to be caught checking the stock price.
B. who is ranked by Forbes magazine as the 13th richest person in the world.
C. But they certainly would not have admitted that they loved it for that reason.
D. They are eager to appear unpretentious and affect to like simple things.
E. But while she has bought herself a larger house
2. Match the words in bold with their meaning.
6 points
A. to press someone's muscles many times to help cure pain or to help someone relax;
B. the equipment needed for a particular activity or way of life;
C. the set of ideas and moral attitudes that are typical of a particular group;
D. to repeat a word or phrase again and again;
E. flowing out of something quickly in large quantities, or making something flow out in this way;
F. something that consists of or comes from a mixture of two or more other things.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
4. Read the text again and answer the following questions.
10 points
6 points
A. Why did the employees of Microsoft love the company?
B. How do the founders of Google differ from the Saudi Price?
C. How does Bonnie Brown use her newly achieved fortune?
5. Comment on the following statement: Money can't bring happiness, but virtue can. It is, of
course, much easier to be virtuous if you are very rich. (100 words)
4 points
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
A growing number of reports such as the Pew Internet & American Life Project and
UCLA's "Surveying the Digital Future", as well as a broad sampling of preteens and teens I spoke
with, support the conclusion that they possess a high level of tech sophistication. The Internet has
become their place to try on new identities, to gather information for play and school, to gossip
with friends. And while traditional activities such as sports, TV, and "hanging around" show no
signs of disappearing, (1) …
The new opportunities for knowledge and communication offered by the Internet are
undeniably exciting, (2) … On the one hand, kids are discovering new avenues for finding
information, for socializing, for experimenting with different personas, and for gaining important
technology skills they'll need for their futures. At the same time, we've all heard the stories of
inappropriate and sometimes even dangerous experiences the Net potentially opens up for
children: (3) …
Regardless, (4) …, it seems naive and shortsighted for educators to separate this
technology from the way students learn and teachers teach. The challenge lies in how to strike a
balance between ensuring students' safe and responsible behavior, and allowing them the freedom
to explore new places and learn in creative, innovative ways.
(Amy Poftak, Net-Wise Teens: Safety, Ethics, and Innovation)
1. Four sentences/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate
sentence/group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/group of
words which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. as the Internet, with all of its possibilities and contradictions, increasingly becomes a regular
part of preteens' and teens' daily routines and communication patterns
B. but with them come a raft of concerns for adults.
C. so will a generation of middle and high school students more digitally sophisticated than ever
before.
D. the Internet as a presence in their lives still represents a titanic change from all that's gone
before.
E. pornography, hacking, copyright infringement, and online bullying, to name a few.
2. Give the synonyms of the words in bold and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
4. Read the text again and answer the following questions.
6 points
10 points
6 points
A. What do preteens and teens use the Internet for?
B. What does the author tell us about the traditional ways of spending free time?
C. What does the author mean by “experimenting with different personas”?
5. Comment on the following statement: It seems naive and shortsighted for educators to
separate this technology (the internet) from the way students learn and teachers teach. (100
words)
4 points
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Only a cynic would say that fashion designers are trying to squeeze more money out of us
by marketing sunglasses for winter. (1) … and certainly not why several companies are advertising
their sunnies in the December issue of Vogue.
"They are very much a year-round seller now," says Phoebe Cobb from opticians David
Clulow. "People are more aware of the damage the sun can do, (2) … It has the celebrity
endorsement because lots of celebrities are pictured in sunglasses. Also, it's an 'entry level'
designer product. You might not be able to afford a £1,000 Chloe handbag but you might be able
to buy a £150 pair of Chloe sunglasses."
There are lots of reasons why sunglasses are handy during the colder months. The sun is
lower in the sky and the angle can result in glare. (3) …
However, the danger in wearing sunglasses year round is that you will end up being
ridiculed for it, like Bono (who even wears his indoors, which is never acceptable in summer or
winter). In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, he explained that it was because his eyes
were sensitive. (4) …
The brilliantly eccentric fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has one very valid explanation why
he is never seen without his sunglasses. "I cannot go out without something for my eyes," the
ponytailed fan-carrying skinny 18th century throwback said, "because someone might throw
chemicals in my face." Of course, Karl.
(Emine Saner, Sunglasses for winter: the latest hard sell, The Guardian)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/phrase which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. but I think it's more that they want to look cool.
B. They are also perennially useful as a hairband, for when you want to appear mysterious and for
the morning-after Walk of Shame.
C. At the shows, lots of designers showed sunglasses with their autumn/winter collections.
D. And that he was vain.
E. It is so obviously not a way for them to grab a slice of the £270m we spend on sunglasses every
year
2. Give the synonyms of the words in bold and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
4. Read the text again and answer the following questions.
6 points
10 points
6 points
A. Why do people buy sunglasses all year round?
B. According to the text why are sunglasses useful during the winter?
C. What are the disadvantages of wearing sunglasses all year round?
5. Comment on the following sentence: Only a cynic would say that fashion designers are trying
to squeeze more money out of us by marketing sunglasses for winter. (100 words)
4 points
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
You recycle for England, fill your shopping trolley with organic groceries and cycle
everywhere, but how green is your money? A new study claims that when it comes to bank
accounts and savings, "most ethical consumers don't live up to their principles".
It adds: "While they regularly recycle and are happy to pay more for ethical products, like
fair-trade coffee and organic food, (1) …
"Instead, green-minded consumers seem to be willing to deposit their money with banks
they recognise may be financing projects that harm the environment or supporting other
undesirable practices.
The report by psychologist Professor Alex Gardner claims somewhat provocatively that
these people's "greenness" "may be more superficial than they think". Professor Gardner identified
several main reasons: a perceived lack of ethical banking products and services out there, not
enough information, (2) …
Following the near collapse of Northern Rock, some consumers will be nervous about
handing their cash to a smaller, non-household name organisation. (3) … which operates an
ethical policy based on the concerns of its customers. This week the Co-op Bank launched a new
credit card called "think", which offers a lower rate of interest for designated ethical purchases via a
link-up with partners including Ikea, cosmetics firm Lush, green electricity company Ecotricity,
bikes giant Raleigh and fair trade organisation Traidcraft.
The first time the card is used, the bank will arrange for half an acre of Brazilian rainforest
to be bought and protected in the customer's name. (4) …
(Rupert Jones, Put your money where your mouth is: bank accounts, The Guardian)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/phrase which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. Also, for every £100 spent on the card, 25p will be donated to the charity Cool Earth, which
protects rainforests.
B. The main (only?) green name on the high street is the Co-operative Bank,
C. Ecology building society offers a range of ethical savings accounts and green mortgages.
D. "financial reasons" (for example, they want to enjoy the higher interest rates that non-ethical
providers often pay), and apathy.
E. they ignore their basic values when it comes to banking choices.
2. Give the synonyms of the words in bold and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
4. Read the text again and answer the following questions.
6 points
10 points
6 points
A. According to the text, what is green money?
B. What are the reasons for people’s superficial “greenness”?
C. How does Co-op Bank encourage people to become more “green”?
5. Comment on the following sentence: A new study claims that when it comes to bank
accounts and savings, "most ethical consumers don't live up to their principles". (100 words)
4 points
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Last week I saw an advertisement for a brand new product that completely sold me - and
then completely unsold me - in a matter of seconds. The ad was a full page one in a newspaper;
the product was a svelte, sleek new touch screen mobile phone by Korean electronics giant LG.
But it wasn't its svelteness or sleekness and touch-screenness that attracted me, but a line of copy
that put the phone momentarily on my early Christmas shopping list: "a 5.1 megapixel camera".
Five megapixels! (1) …
You see, I have a mobile phone. I need a mobile phone. I can't do without a mobile phone.
(2) … But having started a website with a picture gallery and a blog, I now look at the world as a
photo-opportunity and need a decent camera in the pocket of my jeans as well. The solution?
Upgrade to the new LG phone. Sold.
And then I saw the name of the phone. The LG Viewty. Yes, Viewty. View plus beauty.
Viewty. Even if this is the best phone in the world, and by all accounts it's pretty close, I just can't
buy something called the Viewty. (3) …
Do names matter? You bet they do. (4) … It can tell you the product's proposition, purpose
and positioning; it can give the product credibility, humour, quality, accessibility, exclusiveness. It
can't kill a product but it can hinder or help its success.
(Naresh Ramchandani, Named and shamed, The Guardian)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. A name is like a condensed piece of branding and advertising all in one.
B. That many pixels plus a seriously snazzy lens equals one serious camera.
C. I asked a shop assistant at Carphone Warehouse if the name wasn't just a little bit silly.
D. A mobile phone has a permanent place in the pocket of my jeans.
E. It's too ridiculous, and ridiculous on too many levels.
2. Give the antonyms of the words in bold and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
4. Read the text again and answer the following questions.
6 points
10 points
6 points
A. Why did the new mobile phone impress the author so much?
B. What made him change his mind?
C. Why does the author think names are so important?
5. Comment on the following statement: A name is like a condensed piece of branding and
advertising all in one. (100 words)
4 points
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Let me tell you a little story. Once upon a time, (1) …, I was at some so-called fashion
shows. Two of them were prefaced by perfume adverts (nice to know even the designers now
admit that no one actually buys the clothes any more), one of which, from Emporio Armani, starred
Beyoncé; the other, from Gucci, was directed by David Lynch. Well, thank heavens, I couldn't help
but think. I've been so worried about those two, not getting any work these days and all. (2) …
As the god that was Bill Hicks said, the first day you advertise something you lose the right
to have an opinion on anything, for the rest of eternity. Look, I'm not some breast-beating idealist
(too painful, and I bruise easily): yes, fashion, like a lot of the world, depends on advertising - or, to
be precise, on the money that advertising brings. (3) … But somehow I suspect that concern about
keeping prices down for the masses isn't the foremost motivating force that makes Scarlett sign
away her dignity to Louis Vuitton, or Penelope Cruz to L'Oréal, or Sienna Miller to Pepe jeans - and
this isn't even mentioning the seemingly endless array of celebrities flogging their personal scent,
a symbolic emblem of modern celebrity that Bret Easton Ellis would struggle to better.
(4) … but I'm thinking a tasty combination of avarice and vanity are out on the playing field,
two qualities needed to be a celebrity in the first place but that seem to have swollen to a feverish
degree here.
(Hadley Freeman, Celebrities and fashion advertising, The Guardian)
1. Four sentences/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate
sentence/group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/group of
words which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. If it weren't for adverts, much of fashion would be even more expensive than it already is.
B. What a relief they've found some way to stay off the bread line.
C. It's annoying enough when celebrities complain about people daring to ask for their autograph,
D. in a land called Two Weeks Ago
E. Maybe I've eaten a big plate of crazy for lunch today
2. Give the synonyms of the words in bold and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
4. Read the text again and answer the following questions.
6 points
10 points
6 points
A. In the witer’s opinion, what is the role of advertising?
B. What does Bill Hicks mean when saying that “the first day you advertise something you lose the
right to have an opinion on anything, for the rest of eternity”?
C. What does the author think about celebrities?
5. Comment on the following statement: A tasty combination of avarice and vanity are two
qualities needed to be a celebrity. (100 words)
4 points
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
As educators return to class this fall, so will a generation of middle and high school
students more digitally sophisticated than ever before. Where are kids logging on, and what can
we do to ensure responsible online behavior while still harnessing their passion for the Internet?
Sitting at a table in the computer lab at the Prospect Sierra Middle School in El Cerrito,
Calif., munching a sandwich from a brown-bag lunch, Emily, a seventh-grader, is filling me in on
Neopets, (1) … Her classmate Mariko, who has a Web site of her own, seems unimpressed. "It's
basically a walking advertisement," she offers wryly. The rest of the students at the table share
their Internet horror stories. “(2) …,” says Matt, a sixth-grader who spends about half an hour
online daily. Alyse, an eighth-grader with eight Instant Messenger screen names, puts it differently:
"I hate the Internet. It's a mess," she says, (3) … All the kids at the table agree that chain letters
and Internet hoaxes are "creepy."
Welcome to the world of teens online, (4) …, casually visiting chat rooms (although most
dismiss them as stupid), or disabling a cookie that the latest digital music site has surreptitiously
placed on their hard drive. This level of tech sophistication is not just a phenomenon among uppermiddle-class kids like those I talked to at Prospect Sierra.
(Amy Poftak, Net-Wise Teens: Safety, Ethics, and Innovation)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. the new opportunities for knowledge and communication offered by the Internet.
B. a site where she goes to create virtual pets and mingle with other pet owners in the fictional
land of Neotopia.
C. a digital generation that's comfortable tossing around terms like spam and broadband
D. I went to a chat room just to check it out, and now I get thirty pieces of junk mail a day
E. recounting how she unintentionally found herself at a neo-Nazi site while trying to gather
information on the Holocaust
2. Match the words in bold with their meaning.
6 points
A. done secretly or quickly because you do not want other people to notice
B. with an expression showing someone knows a situation is bad, but also thinks it is slightly
amusing
C. attempts to make people believe something that is not true
D. controlling and using the natural force or power of something
E. information that a website leaves in your computer so that the website will recognize you when
you use it again
F. eating something noisily
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
4. Read the text again and answer the following questions.
10 points
6 points
A. What does the author feel the impact of school on the use of the Internet should be?
B. What do the comments of the students prove about their knowledge of the Internet?
C. How do the students feel about computers and the Internet?
5. Comment on the impact of the internet on young people. Start from the sentence: This
level of tech sophistication is not just a phenomenon among upper-middle-class kids like those I
talked to at Prospect Sierra. (100 words)
4 points
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Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Figures released this week underline the sense of decline: the estimated share of worldwide
record sales by UK artists fell from 25 per cent in 1985 to 15 per cent in 1993. Remember the
British motor-cycle industry? (1) … . British industry? It can't be happening again, can it?
(2) … The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Elton John, Culture Club and Duran Duran cut the
balance of payments deficit by millions. British record company earnings are still enormous. But the
proportion earned abroad is falling. Worse, like the British car industry in the Seventies, (3) … : the
Clapton, the John, the Collins, the Stewart. The most recent new product that had any serious
sales abroad was the Michael in 1988, and it is presently off the road undergoing a complete
overhaul.
“People had grown accustomed to the fact that since the Beatles, Brit artists had dominated
the white rock field throughout the world,” (4) … , editor of the Guinness British Book of Hit
Singles. “Some of us thought as long ago as the mid-Eighties that there was no reason why it
would always be so. Even then the decline has proven swifter than even I had considered.”
Meanwhile in Europe, a market traditionally gorged on British and American staples, local
acts are accounting for a bigger share of their home *turf. Musicians no longer feel obliged to sing
in English. In Germany, the growing mood of nationalism is manifested in German lyrics being
more prominent in the charts. And it is no longer laughable for Europeans to export their talents to
Britain: Dutch, Swedes and Icelanders frequently infiltrate our Top 20, calling themselves 2
Unlimited, Ace of Base or Bjork and proving as adept with computers as British recording artists.
* turf: an artificial substitute for grass
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. Television programs can serve as windows into different cultures and different parts of the world
B. The British film industry?
C. our best-selling models overseas are approaching obsolescence
D. says Paul Gambaccini
E. Pop music has been a buoyant export earner for Britain for 30 years.
2. Explain the underlined words and make up sentence with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. What’s the estimated record sale in Britain?
A. It is 40%.
B. It has fallen down from 25% to 15%.
C. It has increased from 25% to 15%.
D. It is OK.
2. Why is British music world so popular?
A. British record companies are still enormous.
B. They are known for the Beatles.
C. They are known for the Rolling Stones.
D. All of the above.
3. Is English used to promote songs everywhere in the world?
A. Yes, because English is universal.
B. Songs go better this way.
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C. Musicians no longer feel obliged to sing in English.
D. Musicians use it as it is melodious.
5. Comment on the following statement: Musicians no longer feel obliged to sing in English.
(100 words)
4 points
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Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
In many young people’s homes, the TV is a constant companion. Two-thirds (63%) live in
homes where the TV is usually on during meals, and half (51%) live in homes where the TV is left
on most of the time, whether anyone is watching it or not
(1) … . Television programs can inform, educate, and entertain. As a result of the
Children’s Television Act of 1990, broadcast networks now show at least three hours of
educational programming each week. (2) … . Whenever you see this icon on the screen, you can
know that the show is more likely to offer some educational benefit to your family - and you might
want to take a closer look. VCRs and DVRs (digital video recorders, which allow you to record from
your television to a hard drive–based digital storage system) can be used to preview shows to
ensure they are what you want your child watching. (3) … , or to save your favourite adult
programs until after your child is in bed.
Many parents are concerned about their young children watching television programs that
have content more suitable for older children, or about their older children watching programs that
are more suitable for adults. Parents need to be aware that many programs may contain language
they do not approve of, violence, sexual innuendo, or discussions about sex. Consider making the
rule that there will be no televisions in bedrooms. If your child has a television in his or her
bedroom, it is much more difficult for you to know what he or she is watching. The advertising and
marketing industry is becoming increasingly sophisticated in the ways it tries to influence
consumers, including children. Rather than watching television commercials, mute the
commercials and use that time to talk to your child about the program. (4) … .
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. Television programs can serve as windows into different cultures and different parts of the world
B. What is going on in the story?
C. They also allow you to watch with your child those shows that are on when you are at work
D. Educational and informational programs are often identified by an E/I icon in the corner of the
television screen
E. The reason I do not mind not feeling part of my community
2. Explain the underlined words and make up sentence with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. When does television have a bad influence on kids?
A. It can have a bad influence on kids when the parents allow them to watch what
they want.
B. It has a bad influence on kids when they watch it continuously.
C. It can have a bad influence on kids when parents allow them to watch certain
shows.
D. It cannot have bad influences.
2. What can be done to decrease the negative influence of television?
A. Parents should not allow their kids to watch television.
B. Parents should turn off the TV when they are not at home.
C. Parents must have no TVs in their homes.
D. Parents must set some rules for their kids’ television programmes.
3. Why do families watch television?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Because they are bored.
Because television can influence them.
Because television offers them a way of spending time together
Because television is a form of entertainment and it can open the door to different
areas of life.
5. Comment on the following statement: In many young people’s homes, the TV is a constant
companion. (100 words)
4 points
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Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
The class system survives because everyone seems happy with the lot. The upper classes
take pride in their genuine or pretended eccentricities, (1) …, and the lower classes sit happily in
front of the box watching darts, or staring at the big *bosoms on page three. The Italian worker
sees a beautiful car and says, ‘I’d love to have it', the British worker dismisses it: 'Rich man's stuff'.
His British counterpart hates every minute of it and longs to be back where he belongs, with his
friends at the pub. (2) … but they are always on the go, restless and busy; in Great Britain they are
quiet and contented: they like things to be as they have always been.
There is no doubt that the British are obsessed with their past: a new museum opens every
week. It is a world record but not something to be really proud of: while the rest of the world
manufacture goods, they produce tradition. (3) … . Margaret Thatcher herself met with opposition
every time she wanted to introduce anything new. It happened with the pound coin replacing the
note, with the new yell, telephone boxes instead of the traditional red ones, and with European
passport taking the place of the old British one.
The trouble with this courteous and educated nation comes when courtesy and education
are not there. The British are not the same people when they are drunk, when they get angry,
when they become fanatical. In the old days those 'qualities' helped them to win wars. Now
drunkards, thugs and fanatics all go to football matches and we know full well what they are
capable of. (4) … . The middle class itself is reaching new depths of depravity, with the increase in
child abuse cases and sex crimes.
* bosom: the human chest and especially the front part of the chest
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. Socially, these people belong to the middle and the lower classes
B. Many have protested against this tendency to turn Great Britain into one huge museum
but to no avail.
C. In Italy people are apprehensive
D. the middle classes delight in looking at their well mown lawns
E. The reason I do not mind not feeling part of my community
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentence with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. How does the class system survive?
A. The class system survives because everyone seems happy with everyone and
everything.
B. It survives because the people are content and they do not argue.
C. It cannot survive for long.
D. It will always survive, because the nations are together.
2. What’s the British counterpart in the text?
A. The Americans.
B. The British.
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C. The Italian.
D. The Romanian.
3. Is Britain an educated nation?
A. Yes, it is.
B. Yes, it is, but educated nations can have problems when courtesy and education are
not there.
C. No, it is not.
D. It is, but sometimes the people behave differently.
5. Comment on the following statement: The trouble with this courteous and educated nation
comes when courtesy and education are not there. (100 words)
4 points
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Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL I
(30
puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Emotionally it will make little difference whether Europe is a single market, an enormous
shopping centre (more likely), or a row of stalls up the Goldhawk Road. Half my London friends,
after all, are still coping with the trauma of being made 081. (1) … . When I do not give money to
the homeless youths in the doorways, I console myself with a warm glow from the parcel soap and
stockings I sent to a family of graphic designers in Warsaw which, incidentally, was pretty
European of me. (2) …, that I am somewhat doubtful of the whole notion, not least because I'm
fed up with being told that. The community, some of my elders would have me buy not something
which we need to learn about, is a great institution which once held the country together and has
now crumbled away.
They did not need youth television, social workers or personal hygiene products in a range
of five fragrances. People were so much lovelier to each other, (3) … . You knew your neighbour.
And did that include newly arrived members, gentlemen who preferred other gentlemen and
women who became mothers without managing to be wives first?
Now society at large tolerates a wider range of behaviour. But communities still demand a
deal of conformity as part of the membership price. At best, this means losing the nice black
passport. At worst, it involves giving up those parts of your identity considered too 'odd' for the
comfort of everyone else. It is a 'sense of community' which obliges a poor old person to fill
endless official charity envelopes rather than face handing them back empty to their friendly local
collector. (4) … , horticulturally, it's cool to be square.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. they were practically another species
B. It requires wildlife-loving gardeners to slash rambling hedges because all the others have right
angles and
C. But that's OK, since we all know we are citizens of One World.
D. Do not look for the vicar in the vicarage
E. The reason I do not mind not feeling part of my community
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentence with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. What does it mean to be a part of the community?
A. It means you have to be like the others.
B. Communities demand a deal of conformity as part of the membership price.
C. It does not mean anything.
D. It means to fight at command.
2. What is the community?
A. It is a great institution which once held the country together.
B. It is a group.
C. It is a society.
D. It is a part of spending the time.
3. What is the meaning of ‘a sense of community’?
A. It means to participate into all their meetings.
B. It means that the best can be leaders.
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C. It means that the community obliges a poor old person to fill endless official charity
envelopes rather than face handing them back empty.
D. It means to get into the group and be there for the worst moments.
5. Comment on the following statement: Now society at large tolerates a wider range of
behaviour. But communities still demand a deal of conformity as part of the membership price.
(100 words)
4 points
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Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Among the augurs indicating that there have been rosier periods of history to live in than
the last quarter of the 20th century is the fact that everywhere these days is somewhere else.
(1) … . Say you fall off your bicycle and hobble round to your local hospital. You may depend upon
it that you will find a big sign advising that there is no casualty department and recommending that
you try another hospital on the other side of town. (2) … . It is probably now an old people's home,
to accommodate the folk who were in the almshouses until they were pulled down to make way for
a new supermarket which replaces the one that used to be in the High Street before it became a
home computer centre. The library is in the old town hall. The town hall staff are in the new civic
centre, except for the planning department which is in the old library. (3) … . The vicarage, now
known as the Old Vicarage, houses only a retired civil servant, who writes letters to The Times.
The new police station is on the site of the old brewery. Few things are certain in this age of
anxiety, but of one thing you may be absolutely sure. If you pass an old building that looks like a
school, and which has the legend 'School' hewn into the stone, you may take it that it is no longer a
school but a used furniture depository.
You think I exaggerate? (4) … . It announces that the Greenwich Observatory is to be
moved from Herstmonceux Castle in West Sussex to Cambridge University (which at the moment
of writing remains in Cambridge). These cannot be good times to be a postman. Everywhere being
somewhere else seems exclusively a British convention. If you go to France or Italy or even to
America, with its not entirely deserved reputation for demolishing buildings almost before they are
finished, you will find, by and large, that the school is in the schoolhouse, the fire brigade in the fire
station and the mayor in his parlor, and that even if all's not well in the world, at least you know
where it is.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Then look over my shoulder at the newspaper clipping on my desk
you can be a New Yorker without quite being an American
Check before you do this
Do not look for the vicar in the vicarage
You may have noticed this
2. Explain the underlined words and make up sentence with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. Is it easy to find places when you need them?
A. Yes, it is very easy, because there a re lots of signs.
B. No, it is not very easy, because there are no signs.
C. No, it is not very easy, because the old buildings have other locations.
D. Yes, it is very easy, if you use the taxi.
2. Who complains about the multitude of misplaced buildings?
A. All the people who need to find a location.
B. Only those who look for a hospital.
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C. The postmen.
D. The author.
3. Is it the same in any other country as far as buildings are concerned?
A. No, it is not the same everywhere.
B. Yes, it is the same.
C. It is even worse.
D. It is not the same in England.
5. Comment on the following statement: Even if all's not well in the world, at least you know
where it is. (100 words)
4 points
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Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
As everyone in America knows, (1) … I've lived in this city for many years with a 'green
card’ as a Permanent Resident Alien. The Immigration and Naturalization Service is calling in
green cards as ancient as my own; an officer at J.F.K. gave me an appointment to visit the I.N.S.,
downtown. (2) …, in Federal Plaza, and a couple of hundred others (with 'appointments') were
lined up beside a shabby hedge to enter a door on the side. In front and in back of me, people
clutching instruction sheets like my own ('Go Directly to Third Floor Info Area, Room 3-120')
shuffled forward by inches. The streets beyond the hedge were lined with photograph-and-notary
joints and legal offices ('Green Cards’ 'Todos los Servicios,' Translations $35 and Up'). Camp
followers in grimy petticoats, these establishments serve and depend on the bureaucracy; the
same anxious, humble, never-ending crowd flows through them all, wearing tracks in the linoleum
and rubbing corners off the desks.
(3) … , waving a sheaf of Photocopies. The baby strapped to her chest wore a look of
astonishment; his spiky tussock of blue-black hair wafted up. One by one, we went in - passing
under the arch of the detector, with its sign informing us that our weapons would be confiscated
and not returned. On the X-ray, the contents of my bag looked unfamiliar, like a cache of bones. (4)
… . I had no depth, no past, no city; I was Applicant among a thousand such, trapped in eternal
anterooms. When the elevator disgorged us - the woman in a sari; the dazed Old Country grandma
leaning on a young man's arm; the Hispanic moppet in scarlet frills - Room 3-120 was felt as a
muffler roar.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. The morning of the day he named, six or seven hundred people were patiently waiting at the
front doors of the Jarvis Building
B. you can be a New Yorker without quite being an American
C. My identity aching out as well
D. A young Chinese woman rushed past us
E. there where we are in the future
2. Match the underlined words with their meaning. One extra meaning has been given.
6 points
A. surprise and bewilder
B. additional item that is not essential for something but makes it more decorative
C. fashion, interest, preference, etc, that is not likely to last
D. to be carried lightly and smoothly through the air
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. Is it an easy process to get the permanent resident card?
A. Yes, it is very easy.
B. No, it is not very easy, because it takes a long time.
C. Yes, it is very easy, because the Americans welcome you quickly.
D. No, it is not very easy, because the Americans are racists.
2. What institution is calling in the green cards?
A. The police department.
B. The I.N.S.
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C. The hospitals.
D. The district police.
3. What kinds of people are there predominant in the lines?
A. The Romanians.
B. The Mexicans.
C. The Spanish.
D. The Bulgarians.
5. Comment on the following statement: You can be a New Yorker without quite being an
American. (100 words)
4 points
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Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Overeating related to tension, poor nutritional habits and food fads are relatively common
eating problems for youngsters. In addition, two psychiatric eating disorders, anorexia nervosa and
bulimia, are on the increase among teenage girls and young women and often run in families.
(1) … . These disorders are characterized by a preoccupation with food and a distortion of body
image. Unfortunately, many teenagers hide these serious and sometimes fatal disorders from their
families and friends.
Joan is fourteen years old, a bright student, and suffering from self-imposed starvation.
(2) … . Anorexia means "without appetite," and nervosa means "of nervous origin." One morning six
months ago Joan looked at herself in the mirror and decided she needed to lose a few pounds. She
presently weighs 81 pounds and is in the hospital where she is undergoing psychiatric treatment and
being fed intravenously.
(3) … . Joan is a typical anorexic - an adolescent girl who refuses to eat for the purpose of
rebelling against the pressures imposed upon her by the adult environment. Family members - sometimes
the mother, sometimes the father, sometimes both - require her to achieve more than they have in
their lives. In her mind, school unites with her family to push her forward. (4) … . Instead of growing
into a mature woman, she holds back her physical growth by self-imposed starvation. In fact, she
regresses to childhood, to the stage when she lacked curves, no one expected much from her, and she
was dependent upon adults who gave her love and approval without demanding anything from her in
return.
Anorexia nervosa, formerly not recognized as a disease, has become common among
adolescent girls. Today the cure is prolonged treatment by a psychiatrist who initiates discussion among
family members and the patient to determine the causes and ways to eliminate them in the future.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. Submissive for years, what does she finally do?
B. These two eating disorders also occur in boys, but less often.
C. Why has she ruthlessly starved herself nearly to death?
D. It varies greatly among people
E. She has anorexia nervosa.
2. Match the underlined words with their meaning. One extra meaning has been given.
6 points
A. needing support from somebody
B. continue doing something in a determined way
C. fashion, interest, preference, etc, that is not likely to last
D. slow-moving, not alert or lively
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. What does Anorexia mean?
A. It means too much food.
B. It means that you are thin.
C. It means without appetite.
D. It means no sugar.
2. Why do teenagers become anorexic?
A. They become anorexic when they starve themselves.
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B. They become anorexic when they eat a lot.
C. They become anorexic when they become concerned about their body.
D. They become anorexic when they stop eating.
3. Are these two disorders, anorexia and bulimia, easy to spot?
A. Yes, if you go to the doctor.
B. Yes, if teenagers notice they loose weight.
C. No, because teenagers do not talk about them to their parents or their friends.
D. No, because they do not go to the doctor.
5. Comment on the following statement: Anorexia nervosa, formerly not recognized as a disease,
has become common among adolescent girls. (100 words)
4 points
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Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Traditional methods of teaching no longer suffice in this technological world. Currently there
are more than 100,000 computers in schoolrooms in the United States. Students, mediocre and
bright alike, from the first grade through high school, not only are not intimidated by computers, but
have become avid participants in the computer epoch.
Kids operating computers implement their curriculum with great versatility. A music student can
program musical notes (1) … . For a biology class, the computer can produce a picture of the intricate
actions of the body's organs. More commonly, the computer is used for drilling math and language
concepts (2) … at their own speed without trying the patience of their human teachers. The simplest
computers aid the handicapped, who learn more rapidly from the computer than from humans. Once
irksome, (3) … now on computer learning because the machine responds to correct answer with
praise and to incorrect answers with frowns and even an occasional tear.
Adolescents have become so exhilarated by computers that they have developed their own jargon,
easily understood by their peers but leaving their disconcerted parents in the dark. They have shown so
much fervor for computers that they have formed computer clubs, beguile their leisure hours in computer
stores, and even attend computer camps.
This is definitely the computer age. Manufacturers of computers are presently getting tax write-offs
for donating equipment to colleges and universities (4) … to obtain further deductions for contributions to
elementary and high schools. Furthermore, the price of computers has steadily fallen to the point where a
small computer for home or office is being sold for less than it used to, and every class in the country will
soon have computer kids.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. so that the computer will play Beethoven or the Beatles
B. and are pushing for legislation
C. so that youngsters may learn
D. it varies greatly among people
E. remedial drills and exercises are conducive
2. Match the underlined words with their meaning. One extra meaning has been given.
6 points
A. cause (somebody) to feel confused, upset or embarrassed
B. cause (time, etc) to pass pleasantly
C. lie in, sleep at the place where one works
D. make somebody feel happy or lively (usually passive)
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. How can computers improve students’ life?
A. Computers cannot improve their lives.
B. Computers can only damage their lives.
C. Computers can help students with their subjects.
D. Computers can help students choosing jobs.
2. What kind of activities can someone conduct on computers?
A. Students can program musical notes, use it in Biology, and Maths.
B. Students can use computers to chat.
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C. Computers can be used to store messages.
D. Computers can be used to cheat on tests.
3. What can the simplest computer do?
A. It can stay on all night.
B. It can help the handicapped.
C. It can help you watch movies.
D. It can be carried.
5. Comment on the following statement: Traditional methods of teaching no longer suffice in this
technological world. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Did you sleep well last night? Or did you wake up feeling fatigued and sluggish - perhaps
even wondering (1) … ? Getting a good night's sleep requires more than crawling into bed and
closing your eyes. Understanding your sleep behavior and preparing for a sound slumber can help
make sure every night is a good night for sleeping.
"Sleep is a behavior and, like all behaviors, (2) … ," explains Dr. Carol Landis, sleep
researcher and associate professor in biobehavioral nursing and health systems at the University
of Washington School of Nursing. "The greatest differences occur in the timing of sleep and the
amount of sleep - the factors which are most important in determining whether you will wake up
feeling rested."
Research has found that people sleep better at different times during their daily cycle. For
example, some people function better (3) … , while others feel more rested if they stay up late and
sleep in. "Many people don't pay attention to the timing of their sleep," Landis notes. "Yet delaying
or altering the time you go to sleep can have a major impact on how you feel when you wake up."
The amount of sleep the average adult needs each night also varies. Some people may be
fine with six hours sleep (4) … . Landis points out that those who follow a regular sleep schedule
are more apt to function better on fewer hours, but she adds that most adults need at least six
hours of sleep each night.
“A person's sleeping patterns aren't set in concrete," Landis stresses. Gradually altering the
timing of sleep can help change sleep patterns. An "evening person" who needs to get to work
early in the morning can try upping the time they go to bed by 30 minutes every few days. Within a
few weeks, this slow adjustment will help "reset" the internal body clock.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. he recognizes himself in it
B. while others need up to nine hours per night
C. if they go to sleep early and rise early
D. it varies greatly among people
E. if you really slept at all
2. Match the underlined words with their meaning. One extra meaning has been given.
6 points
A. male ruler of an independent state
B. sleep, especially comfortably and peacefully
C. lie in, sleep at the place where one works
D. slow-moving, not alert or lively
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. What does a good night sleep mean?
A. A good night sleep means sleeping a lot.
B. A good night sleep refers to the amount of sleep and the timing.
C. It means that you ca sleep at midnight.
D. A good night sleep is when you do not have dreams.
2. Does it matter how we sleep?
A. No, it does not. Everyone sleeps differently.
B. Yes, it does. A good night sleep is supposed to give us energy.
C. Yes, it does. A good night sleep means resting.
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D. No, it does not. The timing and duration are not important.
3. If sleep is a behavior like all behaviors, what determines its differences from other
behaviors?
A. There is no difference.
B. The difference is in timing and the duration.
C. The difference is in timing.
D. The difference is in the sleeping schedule.
5. Comment on the following statement: Many people don’t pay attention to the timing of their
sleep. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30
puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
As a parent and an observer of mankind, I grow increasingly concerned about the life that
our children inherit, (1) … , and their expectations for the future. Childhood seems to last but a few
years until children become a market force to be bombarded with advertisements on the television.
They demand to have all that they see, and regard it as their right to be entertained every waking
moment.
At school, (2) …, which they see as irrelevant to life as they perceive it. Life is about having
fun, and having fun now. Or, at the other extreme, school is fiercely competitive, and pupils are
pushed by parents to achieve at all costs.
The 1960s were a time of great liberalization, (3) … . Its ideals of love and peace are now
much scorned as hollow, hippy phrases. If the world veered to the left in '68, then it has lurched to
the right in the past fifteen years. The 1980s are undoubtedly a more selfish, inward-looking era,
with the individual out to look after himself, regardless of the effect this might be having on others.
The new gods are money and materialism, and (4) … what it took their parents half a generation to
achieve.
The youth has learnt to question the wisdom of its elders, it has so far found nothing to
replace it with. No wonder there is drug abuse on a scale never seen before. No wonder so many
children seek the help of psychiatrists. What are they to fill the emptiness of their souls with?
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. when youth thought it could right all wrongs
B. teenagers want now
C. the values that they hold dear
D. we are dependent upon the supplies of our past
E. most children are bored by the lessons
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. Have the young people learnt to respect the old ones or not?
A. The young people have learnt to respect to old ones and admire them.
B. The youngsters have no respect for the elders.
C. The youngsters question the wisdom of the elders but they respect them.
D. The young people have little respect for the elders.
2. How do the children perceive life?
A. They take life very seriously.
B. They have responsibilities in life.
C. Life for them is having fun.
D. Life is not competitive at all.
3. What are the new gods for teenagers?
A. Teenagers believe in the future.
B. The new gods are the drugs.
C. Money and materialism represent the new gods.
D. They do not have any gods.
5. Comment on the last paragraph of the excerpt above. (100 words)
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SUBIECTUL I
(30puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
The Europeans have lost the faculty for building up myths or dogma, and for what we want of
these (1) … . But the mind of the African moves naturally and easily upon such deep and shadowy
paths. This gift of theirs comes out strongly in their relations with white people. You find it already in
the names which they deal out to the Europeans with whom they come in contact, after a very short
acquaintance. You have got to know these names if you are to send a runner with letters to a friend, or
find the way in a car to his house, for the Native world knows him by no other name. I have had an
unsociable neighbour, who would never entertain a guest in his house, who was named Sahana Modja One Cover. My Swedish friend Eric Otter was Resase Modja, One Cartridge - which meant that he did not
need more than one single cartridge to kill, and which was a fine name to be known by. (2)…., who
was called "Half man - half car". When Natives name white men after animals - the fish, the giraffe, the
fat bull - their minds run upon the lines of the old fables, and these white men, I believe, in their dark
consciousness figure as both men and beasts. And there is magic in words: a person who has for many
years been known to all his surroundings by the name of an animal in the end comes to feel familiar
with and related to the animal: (3) … . When he is back in Europe it is strange to him to feel that no
one ever connects him with it. Once, in the London Zoo, I saw again an old retired government official,
whom in Africa I had known as Bzvan Tembu - Mr Elephant. He was standing, all by himself, before the
elephant-house, sunk in deep contemplation of the elephants. Perhaps he would go there often. (4) …
in the order of things that he should be there, but probably no one in all London, except I who was
there only for a few days, would have quite understood him.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. he recognizes himself in it
B. There was a keen automobilist of my acquaintance
C. His Native servants would have thought it
D. we are dependent upon the supplies of our past
E. there where we are in the future
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. What was the retired government official doing at the Zoo?
A. He was sitting there admiring the animals.
B. His Native servants would think in the order of things that he should be there.
C. Because he was called Mr. Elephant.
D. Because other Natives were there.
2. Is there a reason why the Natives give names to white people?
A. They like the white people.
B. They have a special relationship with the white people.
C. They do not like the white people.
D. It is in their nature to associate the names with the white people.
3. Is it absolutely necessary to know the names that the Natives give to the Europeans?
A. You have to know these names if you live in the Natives’ world.
B. It is not necessary to know the names as the Europeans have their own.
C. It is absolutely necessary for the Europeans to know the names that the natives give
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to them.
D. No, it is not necessary.
5. Comment on the following statement: It is important to know who you are. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Through the 1970s, the success of organ transplantation - kidney, heart and liver - steadily
increased; but so too did the range of argument brought against them. Many people simply (1) …:
a spectrum of opinion ranging from the aesthetic objection to major surgery in general to various
more (2) … . Two more concrete forms of objections are easier to deal with.
The first, aimed mainly at heart transplants (3) … . The objectors suggest that the main
causes of the coronary heart disease, diet and smoking, are under the patient’s own control. They
go on to argue that the money spent on transplants, (4) …, would save more lives if spent on
prevention.
The second major objection is that surgeons take organs from donors who are not properly
dead. The one question that remains, even accepting that transplantation is a successful
technique, is whether the money spent on transplants would not be better spent on other surgical
interventions or on other kind of medicine.
(The New Scientist)
1. Four sentences/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate
sentence/group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/group of
words which you don’t need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
which saves only a few patients
is that money spent on them is money wasted
money are not sufficient
and detailed religious objections
found the idea of transplantation repellent
2. Give the synonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. How is the idea of transplantation seen among people?
A. Good.
B. Extremely unpleasant.
C. Not so bad.
D. Excellent.
2. What is the main objection against heart transplantation?
A. That donors are not properly dead.
B. That money spent is wasted.
C. That patients could prevent heart disease.
D. That there are not enough prepared doctors.
3. How can money be better spent?
A. With a controlled diet.
C. If people wouldn’t smoke.
B. If it is spent on prevention.
D. If doctors would be better prepared.
5. Comment on the following statement: The money spent on transplants would be better spent
on other surgical interventions or on other kind of medicine. (100 words)
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
It is high time we were offered more flexibility in our working lives. Conventional
employment structures are arranged for the traditional male breadwinner and his employer and
take little account (1) … or outside interests they wish to pursue.
As a result, 45% of the female workforce (2) … . This almost inevitably means work with
low pay, low status, and little security. Job sharing, where full-time post with its rights, and
responsibilities, is (3)…, offers an alternative.
“Two heads are often better than one head and, because (4) … . And committed, they often
put in more than a week’s work,” says Lydia Parbury at the Personnel Management Department of
the British Council. “A job is covered at least part of the time when one partner is on holiday or ill”.
Job sharing offers a number of exciting opportunities: people can pursue two different jobs
in order to gain professional knowledge; they can set up their own business, work freelance or take
on further training.
Job sharing is on the increase, particularly in the public sector. In the private sector, most
employers have yet to be convinced of the benefits themselves.
(The Guardian)
1. Four sentences/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate
sentence/group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/group of
words which you don’t need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
of those who have domestic responsibilities
is never enough
are employed in part – time
shared by two people
staff are content
2. Give the synonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. How are the women employed?
A. Full time.
B. Half time.
C. Part time.
D. They are not employed.
2. What are the results of the fact that women are employed in part-time jobs?
A. They are better paid.
B. Low pay.
C. Low status.
D. Low pay, low status, little security.
3. What is the benefit of job sharing?
A. The work is better done. B. A number of exciting opportunities.
C. More work.
D. Better salaries.
5. Comment the following statement: Two heads are often better than one. (100 words)
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
My parents hadn’t wanted me to be a music student. Even my mother, for whom music was
almost as important as eating and breathing, and who wanted me to love music too, thought that it
wasn’t the right kind of career for me if I wanted to get on in the world. Instead, (1) … wanted me to
be a doctor like he was. But I was never good at science and, anyway, I hated (2) … , I was
probably a bit of a coward I suppose. I wasn’t very good at sports either.
Gradually (3)…, I spent more and more time doing music, and less time studying anything
else. In the end, (4) … to admit that I would never get to university wit my poor marks, but a career
in music was just a possibility.
And so, even my father really disapproved – and he told me so about three times a week –
he agreed to let me go to the music college. It was all I could do and all I wanted to do.
(Jeremy Harmer, Trumpet Voluntary)
1. Four sentences/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate
sentence/group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/group of
words which you don’t need to use.
4 points
A. she and my father wanted me to become a musician
B. as I went through school
C. my parents had
D. she and my father
E. the sight of blood
2. Give the synonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. What was music for the character’s mother?
A. Something nice.
B. A relaxation.
C. She couldn’t stand it.
D. Something vital.
2. How did his parents imagine their son?
A. A musician.
C. A math teacher.
B. A doctor.
D. A science teacher.
3. The character thinks he is a bit of …
A. a coward.
C. a sports man.
B. a courageous person.
D. a professor.
5. Comment on the following statement: Music was almost as important as eating. (100
words)
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SUBIECTUL I
(30puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
If there is one thing that virtually everyone in the west seems to agree upon, it is that there
are, in the words which the great A. L. Rowse once put to me with particular vehemence, “too
many bloody people”.
From this feeling of irritation (1) … it is a short step, in many people’s minds, to thinking that
the entire world is over-crowded (2) … . Yet, why should it be so? I read a few years ago that every
human being could fit, standing up, on the Isle of Wight. Anyway the thought of governmental
population control policies (3) … than the sheer numbers.
Naturally one does not like the notion of more crowding, more despoliation of beautiful
places, more roads, more airports and houses to fulfill more material aspirations, so let me put it no
higher than this: I would rather trust the world’s parent’s to make free decisions (4) … than confer
any power in the matter on any government on earth.
(The Spectator)
1. Four sentences/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate
sentence/group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/group of
words which you don’t need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
about their pets
is even more terrifying
with our fellow human beings
will finally destroy the planet
about their children
2. Give the synonyms for the following words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. What will finally destroy the planet according to the author?
A. The feeling of irritation.
B. The fact the population is overcrowded.
C. The bad feeling of mankind.
D. The pollution.
2. Where can every human being could fit, standing?
A. On a remote island.
B. On the Isle of Wight.
C. On Greenland.
D. Everywhere.
3. Who should control the population policies?
A. Parents.
B. Government.
C. Local authorities.
D. The president.
5. Comment on the following statement: The thought of governmental population control
policies is even more terrifying than the sheer numbers. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
During the whole of a dull, dark, (1) … of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low
in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on the horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of
country, and found myself within view of the melancholy House of Usher. I know not how it was –
but, (2) … of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit. I looked upon the
scene before me - (3) … - upon the vacant eye-like windows - and upon a few white trunks of
decayed trees.
There was iciness, a sinking, a sickening of the heart - an unredeemed dreariness of
thought which no goading of the imagination could torture into anything of the sublime. What was it
- (4) … - what was it so unnerved me in the contemplation of the House of Usher? It was a mystery
all insoluble and shadowy fancies crowded upon me as I pondered.
I was forced to fall back the unsatisfactory conclusion, that while, beyond doubt, there are
combinations of the very simple natural objects which have the power of thus affecting us, still the
analysis of this power lies among considerations beyond our depth.
(Adapted from E. A. Poe)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you don’t need to use.
4 points
A. I paused to think
B. I remained silent
C. upon the bleak walls
D. with the first glimpse
E. and soundless day in the autumn
2. Give the synonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. How was the character passing on that autumn day?
A. Walking.
B. On horseback.
C. By car.
D. By train.
2. What was the shape of the windows?
A. Eye – like.
C. Round.
B. Square.
D. Oval.
3. What power do the simple natural objects have on us?
A. The power to affect us.
B. The power to make us happy.
C. The power to make us sad.
D. The power to change things.
5. Comment on the following statement: There are combinations of the very simple natural
objects which have the power of affecting us. (100 words)
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SUBIECTUL I
(30puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
My mother used to bring fine lunches. She must have spent the morning on them. Above all
she would bring ginger puddings, which I adored, in our white pudding basin wrapped in an old
towel to keep warm. For me it was like magic, on a cold day, to sit on one of the green slatted
benches, and see the towel and then the pudding fume up.
We had plates and spoons, and cornflower sauce and sometimes: she could see how much
this dish made me happy, and (1) … . It was while eating one of these puddings that (2) … : and
the note of cuckoo and the taste of ginger still go together in my mind. When (3) … I recall the bite
of the cold and the hot taste and warm colour of the pudding together too.
My mother had what at any rate used once to be the country feeling for all living creatures:
whether (4) …, they are immediately and vividly there, as much as any human being. I shall never
cease to be grateful for how she did such things for me: she was more romantic than was good for
her – or others – but the simple fact is that it is better to care than not to care.
(adapted from John Halloway)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you don’t need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
you like it or not
I first heard the cuckoo
she brought it over and over
the pudding tastes good
I think of these times
2. Give the synonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. When did the author first hear the cuckoo?
A. On a cold day.
B. One morning.
C. While eating pudding.
D. When she was a child.
2. How does the author see her mother?
A. Rather romantic than good.
C. A good housewife.
B. Hard working.
D. A good mother.
3. According to the author’s visions how are the creatures seen in the country?
A. Vividly.
B. With pleasure.
C. Familiar.
D. Warm.
5. Comment on the following statement: It is better to care than not to care. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
In our new society there is a growing dislike of original, creative men. The manipulated do
not understand them; the manipulators fear them. The tidy committee men regard them with horror,
knowing that no pigeonholes (1) … .
We could do with a few original, creative men in our political life – if only to create some
enthusiasm, release some energy – but where are they?
We are (2) … . The engine is falling to pieces while the joint owners of the car argue
whether the footbrake or the handbrake should be applied. Notice how the cold, colourless men,
without ideas and with no other passion but a craving for success, get on in this society, capturing
one plum after another and taking the juice and taste out of them. Sometimes you might think (3)
… make all the chief appointments, promoting the human beings who seem closest to them.
Between midnight and dawn, when sleep will not come and all the old wounds begin to ache. I
often have a nightmare vision of a future world in which there are billions of people, all numbered
and registered, with not a gleam of genius anywhere, not an original mind, a rich personality, on
the whole packed globe. The twin ideals of our time, organization and quantity, (4) … .
(J.B. Priestly, Thoughts in the wilderness)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you don’t need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
is there forever
can be found for them
asked to choose between various shades of the negative
that the machines we worship
will have won forever
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A,B, C, D) which fits according to the
text:
6 points
1. How are uncreative men seen according to the author?
A. Cold, colourless.
B. Original.
C. Capturing.
D. Fearful.
2. What does the author’s vision on the future world look like?
A. Like a beautiful dream.
B. Like a robot world.
C. A nightmare.
D. A bright vision.
3. What are we asked about according to the author’s opinion?
A. To accept the negativity.
B. To choose different shades of the negative.
C. To argue.
D. To dream about the future.
5. Comment upon the following statement: In our new society there is a growing dislike of
original, creative men. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
People are always talking about (1) … . If there is one – which I take leave to doubt – then
it is older people who create it, not the young themselves. Let us get down to fundamentals and
agree that the young are after all human beings – people just like their elders. There is only one
difference between an old man and a young one: the young man has a glorious future before him
and (2) … . And maybe that is where the rub is.
When I was a teenager, I felt that I was just young and uncertain – that I was a new boy in
a huge school, and I would have been very pleased to be regarded as something so interesting as
a problem. For one thing, being a problem (3) … , and that is one of things the young are busily
engaged in seeking.
I find young people exciting. They are not anxious social climbers, and they have no
devotion to material things. They have an air of freedom, and they have not a dreary commitment
to mean ambitious or love of comfort. All this seems to me to link them with life, and the origins of
things. It’s as if they were in some sense cosmic beings in violent and lovely contrast with us
suburban creatures. All that is my mind (4) …. He may be conceited, ill – mannered, presumptuous
or fatuous, but I do not turn for protection to dreary clichés about respect for elders – as if mere
age were a reason for respect. I accept that we are equals, and I will argue with him, as an equal, if
I think he is wrong.
(Fielden Hughes, Out of the Air)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you don’t need to use.
4 points
A. the problem of children
B. the problem of youth
C. the old one has a splendid future behind him
D. gives you a certain identity
E. when I meet a young person
2. Give the synonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text:
6 points
1. What are people always talking about?
A. The problem of drugs.
B. The problem of youth.
C. The problem of wealthy men.
D. The rich people.
2. What does being a problem mean?
A. Gives you reasons of fear.
B. Gives you a certain identity.
C. Gives you reasons of relief.
D. Gives you troubles.
3. When does the author argue with elder people?
A. If he thinks they are wrong.
B. When elder people do not respect young people.
C. Whenever there is an argument.
D. When elder people do not treat youngsters as equal.
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5. Comment upon the following statement: Young people have no devotion to material things.
(100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
The sports ground looked a treat: with big tea-tents all round and flags flying and seats for
families – empty because no mum or dad had known what opening day meant – and boys still
running for the hundred yards, and lords and ladies walking from stall to stall, and the Borstal Boys
Brass Band in blue uniforms…
The blue (1) … and it couldn’t have been a better day…
“Come on, Smith”, Roach, the sport master called me, “we don’t want you to be late for the
big race, eh? Although I dare say you’d catch them up if you were …”
So the big race it was, for them, watching from the grandstand under a fluttering Union
Jack (2) …, that he had been waiting for, and I hoped he and all the rest of pop – eyed gang were
busy placing big bets on me, hundred to one to win, all the money they had in their pockets, all the
wages they were going to get for the next five years and the more they placed, the happier I’d be.
Because here was a man going to die on the big name they had built for him, going to go down
dying with laughter whether it choked him or not.
(3) … pressing into them, and out of my eye’s corner I saw Roach lift his hand and the gun
went and (4) … .
(adapted from Alan Sillitoe)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you don’t need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
sky was full of sunshine
I was away
a race for the governor
My knees felt the cool soil
I returned home
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. What did the sports master tell the boy about being late at the race?
A. That he would loose it.
B. That he would catch the opponents.
C. That he was always late.
D. That it would not be a problem if he were late.
2. Who was the race for?
A. For his parents.
B. For his sport master.
C. For himself.
D. For the governor.
3. When did the race take place?
A. On the opening day.
B. On the last day at school.
C. In spring.
D. In the afternoon.
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5. Comment on the following statement: Because here was a man going to die on the big name
they’d built for him. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
When I was a child it was Enid Blyton’s books that met with strong moral objections from
parents and other opinionated adults. For the past twenty years or so, (1) … .
By the time I came to have a child myself, I had become familiar with the whole range of
critical comment, though I was not personally involved in the debate.
An academic friend (2) … I usually have much respect would not let his children have a
television set until they had learnt to read, on the grounds that if they did, they wouldn’t. But my
daughter learnt to read at four with great ease, and will now, from time to time, choose a book
rather than a television programme.
The main anxiety (3) … is that it trivializes, reduces all experience, all news, and all human
achievement to the lowest common denominator. That is why control needs to be exercised over
the number of hours a young child watches, why the quality and suitability to its age and stage
development (4) … . And why, if the child is to become a fully rounded person, it needs to have a
great many other things besides television in its world.
(The Listener)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
may be unnecessary
it has been television
I do have about television
must be supervised
for whose good sense
2. Give the synonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. Why should children not be allowed to watch television until they have learnt to read?
A. Because they would not read anymore.
B. Because they wouldn’t understand.
C. Because they are not allowed to.
D. Because they are not opinionated.
2. When did the author’s daughter learn to read?
A. When she was at the kindergarten.
B. When she was four.
C. When she went to school.
D. When her father taught her.
3. How did she learn to read?
A. With great ease.
B. With difficulty.
C. Very quickly.
D. By reading fairy tales.
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5. Comment on the following statement: If a child is to become a fully rounded person, it needs
a great many other things besides television in its world. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Naomi lived on Mason Street, (1) … ; that was the basis of our friendship. When I first
moved to town, Naomi would wait for me in the mornings, in front of her house, which was on my
way to school.
“Why do you walk like that, Del?” she would say, “Like what?”. She would walk in a strange
weaving way, oblivious, chin in her collar. Offended I laughed.
But her criticism was proprietary; I was alarmed and elated to discover that (2) … I had not
had a friend before. It interfered with freedom and made me deceitful in some ways, but it also
extended and gave resonance to life. And we knew too much about each other (3) …
Naomi and I put our names down together to be board monitors, which meant we stayed
after school and (4) …, and took the red, white, and blue brushes outside and banged them
against the red brick wall of the school, making fan patterns of chalk. Coming in, we heard
unfamiliar music coming from the teacher’s room, Miss Farris singing.
(adapted from Alice Munro, Lives of girls and women)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
cleaned the blackboards
I lived on River Street
she considered we were friends.
To ever stop being friends, now.
That we were not friends
2. Give the antonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. What was the basis of their friendship?
A. Their feelings.
B. The fact that they were neighbours.
C. The fact that they knew too much.
D. That their names were on board monitors.
2. Whom did the two friends hear singing?
A. Their colleagues.
B. Their sister.
C. Their teacher.
D. Their brother.
3. How was Naomi’s criticism?
A. Proprietary.
B. Severe.
C. Natural.
D. Alarming.
5. Comment on the following statement: Friendship gives resonance to life. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
If you think that you are the only creatures on Earth with a moral sense, (1) … Most experts
in behaviour believe that morality is a uniquely human trait, without which our complex social life
would never have emerged – yet there are many animals which can distinguish right from wrong.
Species living in groups often have a sense of fair play built on moral codes of conduct that help
cement their social relationship.
Biologists have had real problems trying to explain why people are frequently inexplicably
nice to each other. Perhaps we expect a payback somewhere down the line, (2) … Nobody has
really considered the possibility that being considerate to your neighbours might sometimes be the
best way to survive. There is evidence that a well-developed sense of fair play helps animals live
longer, more successful lives. (3) … because it has its own special rules of engagement, allowing
participants to reinterpret acts that might otherwise seem aggressive. Infant dogs, wolves and
coyotes use a special signal to prevent misinterpretation of playful actions. During play a dominant
animal will often allow a subordinate to have the upper hand. On rare occasions when an animal
says “Let’s play” and then beats up an unsuspecting animal, the culprit usually finds itself
ostracised by its former playmates.
(4) …, because there could be no social play without it, and without social play individual
animals and entire groups would be at a disadvantage.
Morality evolved because it is adaptive. It helps animals, including humans to survive and
flourish in their particular social environment.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. or maybe our good deeds are directed only towards family, with whom we share a biological
heritage.
B. Specialists are interested in social play amongst youngsters
C. then you’re in good company.
D. A sense of fairness is common to many animals
E. Individual animals benefit from play and fairness.
2. Give the synonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. In paragraph one, what does the writer state about morality?
A. Humans are the only creatures that demonstrate true emotional behaviour.
B. A well- developed moral code is not the main reason for civilisation.
C. Humans and animals share the same selfish instincts for survival.
D. There is a common misconception that animals are not moral.
2. The writer believes that people who ...
A. are generous to one another are not always sure why.
B. don’t have good social skills achieve less in life.
C. behave considerately have selfish reasons for doing so.
D. that acquaintances better than relatives are unusual.
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3. What has the writer deduced about social play from his observation of animals?
A. It provides an opportunity for physically weaker animals to develop their survival
skills.
B. It allows animals to prove who is dominant in the group without using real
aggression.
C. It requires animals to live by the rules or they will be excluded from the rest of the
group.
D. It demonstrates that certain animals possess the same range of emotions as
humans do.
5. Comment on the following statement: Morality is a uniquely human trait, without which our
complex social life would never have emerged. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the below text and complete the following tasks.
When we hear the word comedian, what does the label suggest? What corny
characteristics do we attribute to comedians? To a man or woman, are they generally shallow,
vulgar, introspective, hysterically insecure and selfish? (1) …
We need to explore the initial motives behind a choice of career. Consider first those who
prefer a sort of anonymity in life, the ones who’d rather wear a uniform. The emotional and
intellectual course taken by those who are drawn to anonymity is easily observed but not easily
deflected. They want to be told what to do and then be required to do it over and over again in the
safety of a routine. (2) …
There’s precious little comedy in the lives of the discreet and the modest, ones who
deliberately select a position of obscurity (3) …
Comics’ invention is based upon wordplay, puns and similar equivoques, never an
aggressive observation of life. If you have no ginger and snap in your daily round, with little
familiarity with strong emotions, it seems likely that your sense of fun will be limited by timidity to a
simple juggling with language. All successful comedians make us laugh. (4) …
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. The mere idea of standing up in front of an audience and demanding attention is abhorrent.
B. Anyway, many lesser-known comedy writers compose their material in the secret corners of
their existence
C. Read the superficial stories in the tabloids and so they would appear.
D. We’ve often heard it said that someone is a “born comedian “.
E. The truth is that they are as diverse as fingerprints.
2. Give the synonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. What does the writer imply about comedians?
A. People in certain other professions generally have a better image than them.
B. It is possible that they are seen as possessing only negative characteristics.
C. It is harder to generalize about them than about people in other professions.
D. They often cannot understand why people make negative judgements of them.
2. What does the writer say about people who wear uniforms?
A. They criticize performers for craving attention.
B. It is unusual for them to break their normal patterns of thought.
C. They are more aware of their inadequacies than others may think.
D. The desires they have are never met when they are at work.
3. The writer says that shy people ...
A. may be able to write humorous material but could not perform it.
B. are capable of being more humorous than they realize.
C. fear that what they find humorous would not amuse others.
D. do not get the recognition they deserve if they are good at comedy.
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5. Comment on the following statement: We’ve often heard it said that someone is a “born
comedian “. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
As a teenager, (1) ... He thought it was just what every rebellious schoolboy did. But when
Dan left school, got a job as a mechanic and continued to fall asleep during the day, he realized
this wasn’t normal. (2) …, he knew he had to find out what made him so different from everybody
else. Dan’s GP immediately sent him to a sleep centre where he was diagnosed as suffering from
narcolepsy, an incurable sleep disorder.
(3)…, and has been thrown out of nightclubs by bouncers who thought he was drunksufferers are often mistakenly considered to be inebriated or lazy. This, coupled with the fact that
nobody is quite sure what causes narcolepsy, makes it hard to diagnose.
Dan suffers from many symptoms. When he arrives for this interview he holds onto the door
for support as his legs buckle in an attack, because “I walked in and didn’t recognize you, and I
was a bit taken aback.” He finds it hard to describe the sleep paralysis and hallucinations.
The only person who can help Dan to snap out of the hallucinations is his wife, Caroline,
(4)… At their worst, she estimates, the attacks can occur around 50 times a night. Dan is
remarkably fresh-faced for someone who is supposed to feel overwhelming fatigue. He puts this
down to the new tablets he takes to control his condition. He thinks that keeping busy also helps
his condition. His attempts to control his disease have changed his personality, too.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. When his boss threatened him with the sack
B. Most people, however tired, can stay awake if need be.
C. Dan once fell off his bike due to an attack
D. Dan Butler used to nod off during lessons at school.
E. who is frequently tired as she is woken by the attacks
2. Give the synonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. Dan first knew he suffered from narcolepsy ...
A. when he was still at school.
B. during a visit to his doctor.
C. shortly after an incident at work.
D. When he became unemployed.
2. What do we learn about narcolepsy?
A. The symptoms are not always correctly identified.
B. It can seriously affect the brain.
C. It can be brought on by drinking too much.
D. It often makes sufferers lazy.
3. When he first met the writer, Dan ...
A. was very angry.
B. was a little surprised.
C. fell over.
D. fell asleep.
5. Comment on the following sentences: He thinks that keeping busy also helps his condition.
His attempts to control his disease have changed his personality, too. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the following text and complete the tasks.
(1) … Humans possess a number of anatomical features that make them surprisingly good
runners.
Traditional thinking up to now has been that the distinctive, upright body form of modern
humans has come about as a result of the ability to walk, and that running is simply a by-product of
walking. (2) … However, this is only true if we consider fast running, or sprinting, over short
distances. Even an Olympic athlete can hardly run as fast as a horse can gallop, and can only
keep up a top speed for fifteen seconds or so.
One of the most interesting of the anatomical features found in humans is a ligament, a
band of tissue that extends from a ridge on the base of the skull to the spine. (3) … Therefore, we
are able to run with steady heads, held high. This ligament is not found in any other surviving
primates, although the fossil record shows that Homo erectus, an early human species that walked
upright, much as we do, also had one. Then there are our Achilles tendons at the backs of our
legs, which connect our calf muscles to our heel bones-and which have nothing to do with walking.
(4) … Furthermore, we have low, wide shoulders, virtually disconnected from our skulls, an
anatomical adaptation which allows us run more efficiently.
But what evolutionary advantage is gained from being good long - distance runners? This
ability may have permitted early humans to obtain food more effectively. Another advantage for
early humans may have been the fact that they possibly pursued animals for miles in order to
exhaust them before killing them.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. Furthermore, humans have usually been regarded as poor runners compared to such animals
as dogs or horses.
B. When we run, it is this ligament that prevents our head from pitching back and forth or from side
to side.
C. But when it comes to long-distance running, humans do astonishingly well.
D. Some scientists speculate that the ability to run was a crucial factor in the development of our
species.
E. When we run, these tendons behave like springs, helping to propel us forward
2. Give the synonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. According to the text, the human ability to run ...
A. was only recently described in a scientific journal.
B. is now regarded as more important than the ability to climb trees.
C. played an important part in human evolution.
D. is surprising when we consider evolutionary trends.
2. According to the text, humans ...
A. are better runners than most other animals.
B. are not good at running short distances.
C. cannot run at top speed for long distances.
D. compare unfavourably with horses and dogs.
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3. It appeared that a certain ligament ...
A. is found only in modern primates.
B. is associated with the ability to run.
C. prevents the head from moving.
D. is a unique anatomical feature.
5. Comment on the importance of keeping fit. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Mike Radcliff, President of Music Buyers Association, is furious at a recent announcement
by the recording industry concerning people downloading MP3 music files from the Internet.
If someone copies an audio music cassette for their own private use, they are breaking the
law. But recording companies have usually turned a blind eye to this practice because prosecuting
the few people involved would be difficult. At the other hand of the scale, (1) … This is far more
serious, and the industry actively pursues and prosecutes pirates. ”The industry is completely
overreacting; it’ll be a laughing stock,“says Radcliff. “They are going to arrest some teenager
downloading files in his bedroom. (2) … .” Radcliff may have a point. There is a general consensus
that CD pirates should be subjected to the full wrath of the law. Downloading music files illegally is
not as innocuous as making private copies of audio cassettes. The scratchy, distorted cassette
copy is a poor version of the original recording, (3) ... . It is this that makes the practice a powerful
temptation for music fans, given the high cost of CDs.
Could music companies be forced out of business by people downloading music illegally?
”That’s nonsense. The companies are hoping that one of the new bands or singers will be a hit,
and although it can be expensive to promote new artists, (4) … “
A CD is far cheaper to produce than its price in the shops would indicate, but a teenager
buying a CD by the latest pop sensation may find that price rather steep. The recording industry
can’t be held responsible for the evanescent nature of fame, given the teenage appetite for
anything novel.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. This isn’t going to frighten anyone into buying CDs.
B. whereas an MP3 file is of high quality and can be stored on a CD, for example.
C. there are criminals who make illegal copies of CDs and sell them for a profit.
D. the cost of manufacturing the CDs is actually very low.
E. Music companies are always whining about high costs.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. Radcliff thinks the recording industry’s recent announcement ...
A. fails to take into account the difficulties of prosecuting offenders.
B. makes the industry appear ludicrous.
C. will deter consumers from buying CDs.
D. will encourage resentment of CD piracy.
2. Why does the writer feel that MP3s are unlike copies of audio cassettes?
A. Downloaded MP3 files are generally not for private use.
B. The financial losses to the music industry are greater.
C. The price of MP3s is greater than the price of audio cassettes.
D. There is a significant difference in quality.
3. Radcliff implies that music companies ...
A. could cut costs by making cheaper CDs.
B. should not promote artists who are unknowns.
C. are speculating when they promote new artists.
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D. should use different manufacturing processes.
5. Comment on the following statement: The recording industry can’t be held responsible for the
evanescent nature of fame, given the teenage appetite for anything novel. (100 words) 4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Many people will have heard of the Alexander technique but have only a vague idea what it
is about. Until earlier this year, I didn’t have any idea about it. But, hunched over a computer
screen one day, I noticed that the neck and backache I regularly suffered were more painful than
usual. I consulted an osteopath, (1) …
A few clicks on the web and I found an Alexander teacher. Three months later I am walking
straighter and sitting better, (2) … . The teaching centres on the neck, head and back. It trains you
to use your body less harshly and (3) … . A typical lesson involves standing in front of a chair and
learning to sit and stand with minimal effort. (4) … . Try, for example, folding your arms the
opposite way to normal. It feels odd, isn’t it?
The Alexander technique teaches you to think of the space above your head. This may
sound daft, but it is an important element in the process of learning to hold your body and how
others use theirs-usually badly. The Alexander technique can teach you to swim better,
concentrating on technique rather than clocking up lengths.
So if you are walking along the road one day, feeling weighed down by your troubles, give a
thought to the Alexander technique. It could help you walk tall again.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. while my neck and back pain are things of the past.
B. who advised me to learn the Alexander technique.
C. The key is learning to break the bad habits accumulated over years
D. There is very little effort in the lessons themselves.
E. to perform familiar movements and actions with less effort
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. The writer learnt about the Alexander technique ...
A. after consulting someone about her problem.
B. when she suddenly developed a bad back.
C. When massage failed to alleviate her back pain.
D. While she was browsing the Internet.
2. The Alexander technique teaches that familiar movements ...
A. have been learnt by incorrect methods.
B. need more energy and effort than we think.
C. do not have to be performed so strenuously.
D. are the most common cause of backache.
3. It appears that the body forms habits that ...
A. inevitably cause physical pain.
B. can be difficult to change.
C. are a consequence of actions we perform.
D. develop in early childhood.
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5. Comment on the following sentences: So if you are walking along the road one day, feeling
weighed down by your troubles, give a thought to the Alexander technique. It could help you walk
tall again. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Is Cinderella just a pretty tale? Not in the view of Ellen MacIntosh, who has written
extensively about fairy tales. “This story features the stock, two-dimensional characters of most
fairy tales, and little character development is attempted”, she says. Indeed, although her comment
does make one wonder why simplicity of this sort should be out of place in a story for children
(1) … . “Instead of standing up to her cruel stepmother and absurd stepsisters, (2) … . But wouldn’t
you want a daughter of yours to show more spirit?”
In some versions for the silver screen, the Cinderella character no longer has to clean the
house and has no siblings to make her life a misery, though she persists in not showing much
backbone. (3) … , and in some cases really is a prince. The role of the fairy godmother is often
played by coincidence or sheer luck; we live in an enlightened age when even very young children
might reject the notion of fairies. (4) … In the majority of film versions, the heroine has a profession
and is even permitted to continue working after marrying her prince - this is the twenty - first
century, after all.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. Cinderella just waits for a fairy godmother to appear and solve her problems
B. The wicked stepmother may be transformed into a villain of some sort
C. The character of the rich and handsome stranger is retained
D. Ellen’s main problem is with what the story implies
E. Ellen sees its message as being rooted in the children’s desire for love and attention
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. What does the writer imply about fairy tales?
A. Fully developed characters would improve them.
B. The stories are very basic.
C. It is unrealistic to expect character development.
D. It is a mistake to consider them pretty.
2. What is Ellen’s main objection to the Cinderella story?
A. the heroine is treated cruelly.
B. The heroine is not assertive enough.
C. The ugly stepsisters are figures of ridicule.
D. The stepmother is a stereotypical character.
3. In film versions of the Cinderella story
A. the prince is invariably replaced by a rich stranger.
B. two characters from the original story are omitted.
C. luck plays a greater role than in the original story.
D. the Cinderella character no longer has to work.
5. Comment on the last paragraph of the text. How do some versions for the silver screen
change your perspective on the original story of Cinderella? (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
The most controversial aspect of Gone with the Wind is the film’s depiction of race
relations. Gone with the Wind’s depiction of slavery remains decidedly simplistic. The film shows
slaves as well-treated, blindly cheerful “darkies” loyal to their benevolent masters. Slaves are
portrayed as normal employees, are rewarded with presents like the master’s pocket watch (1) …,
and are allowed to scold the young mistress of the house as if they were a part of the family.
Although there was no talk of pay after their emancipation, the former slaves show no
interest in leaving Scarlet. The slaves who choose to seek their freedom are looked down on,
either portrayed as unscrupulous or as gullible pawns of the political parties.
More damaging than Gone with the Wind’s simplistic view of slavery, however, is the film’s
depiction of all African Americans as not being intelligent people. (2) … , but Pork, the only named
male house slave, is forced to appear in scene after scene with a wide-eyed, slightly glazed
expression on his face. When faced with work duties beyond those he has always performed (3)….
Big Sam’s grammar is chopped down to an extremely simplistic level, far below even that of the
equally uneducated Mammy. (4) … Perhaps intended as comic relief, Prissy is a liar, and
becomes hysterical over the smallest things. She is a living holdover from the slaveholder’s old
claim that African Americans needed to be slaves because they weren’t able to function on their
own. As a result, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People tried to arrange
a boycott of the film by black audiences and, to a lesser extent, black actors.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. Mammy manages to escape the film with her dignity largely intact
B. The worst example of this negative portrayal is the young house slave Prissy
C. if they’ve been appropriately loyal,
D. he immediately becomes overwhelmed and panics
E. Big Sam leaves Tara only when ordered and with extreme reluctance
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. Which is the perspective on slavery in Gone with the Wind?
A. a realistic one
B. a superficial one
C. a modern one
D. a deeply profound one
2. How is Pork portrayed?
A. ironically
B. sensitively
C. offensively
D. flatteringly
3. What kind of relationship did the masters have with their slaves in Gone with the Wind?
A. a patronizing one
B. an oppressive one
C. a lenient one
D. a cautious one
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5. Comment on the relationship between the slaves and their masters as seen in Gone with
the Wind. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
The British have always been peculiarly obsessed with accents, what they signify and how
much they matter. At the moment the topic of accent is tender because officially accent does not
matter while privately it does.
As linguist John Honey, author of Does Accent Matter?, has said, “the subject is virtually
taboo in our schools. “(1) … .” No longer do job adverts in newspapers specify well-spoken
candidates, as still did in the 1980s.
The adoption of English Estuary, generally taken to signify collapsing class distinctions, is
an unprecedented phenomenon. The middle class and the privately educated take on some of the
elements of what has always been one of the lowest status accents: Cockney. Academic studies
confirm that, socio-linguistically, Cockney has shared the bottom rung with Scouse, Glaswegian,
West Midlands and Belfast.
Almost certainly this is because, historically, they have all been essentially working-class
accents-unlike Yorkshire, say, which might be middle class. This is one reason why Scots voices,
and to a lesser extent Irish and Welsh ones, are different. (2) … When Ted Hughes died it was his
voice reading his poetry that laid hold of the TV viewer, the Yorkshire accent a guarantee of its
harsh lyricism. The accent was evidence of origins in a writer whose poetry is all about what is
elemental. (3) …
Anyway, traditionally ambitious grammar-school pupils would try to escape their localities,
and therefore their accents. Most famous is Mrs. Thatcher, whose elocution lessons are usually
mentioned mockingly.
(4) … For a long time people have been uneasy-like Hardy, proud yet defensive-about
where they came from. The rise of the Estuary English is unsettling because it seems to tell us that
we do not come from anywhere in particular.
(Lost Voices, by John Mullan)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. Regional accent has often been a sign of achievement without corruption.
B. This is what seems to be changing.
C. Officially we should not think that one particular accent is any “better “than the others
D. Yet a strong sense of correct pronunciation was well established by Shakespeare’s day.
E. A middle-class Scottish accent can signify a good education (lawyers, doctors).
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. What have the British always been concerned with?
A. the British educational system
B. the weather
C. their accent
D. social status
2. Why is Estuary English such a particular phenomenon?
A. because it has become a common feature both for the middle class people and
the educated people in private schools
B. because it is the latest fashion in London
C. because it is widely spoken in the UK
D. because it is a compulsory request for the candidates in the show business
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3. Why is it important for writers not to change their accent?
A. to make themselves better understood
B. to guarantee professional success
C. to be authentic and original
D. to have more readers
5. Comment on the following statement: Traditionally ambitious grammar-school pupils would
try to escape their localities, and therefore their accents. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
If Ally McBeal had been made in the 1980s, Nell, the brilliant, beautiful and sexy lawyer
would have been the heroine. But she isn’t. It’s Ally McBeal, the woman who falls over and talks to
herself and falls for the wrong men and sometimes messes up a meeting. (1) … There was a time,
everywhere you looked, there were beautiful women who never failed to close a deal, and never
spilt coffee on their expensive suits.
One of the problems with real-life heroines is that they never behave quite the way they are
meant to. (2) … The way these anti-heroines behave is rather endearing. They aren’t perfect, but
we needn’t see them simply as wholly negative, part of some kind of backlash against growing
female power. These women might think too much about their boyfriends and they might both
laugh and cry rather uncontrollably. But they still have a good idea of where they are going. None
of them have it all, but all of them have something. (3) … They come to us with a sharp eye for
whatever is absurd and amusing about themselves and their environment.
It is only when people are feeling pretty confident that they are able to laugh at themselves.
When all the glossy, glamorous heroines are found to have feet of clay, (4) … , then you realize
that it is no good putting your faith in anyone else to change your life.
(Roll on the New Role Model, by Natasha Walter)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. Fictional heroines have slipped off their mask.
B. and when you are stuck with ordinary women instead
C. they were seen as role models - as templates as how women should be living their lives
D. And all of them are good at laughing at themselves.
E. Heroines can’t be trusted any more.
2. Match the phrasal verbs in column A with their definitions in column B.
A.
1. to mess up
2. to slip off
3. to be stuck with
6 points
B.
a. to take off quickly
b. to stay close to someone and go with them wherever they go
c. to make a mistake or do something badly
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. Why can’t modern heroines be trusted any more?
A. because they can’t close a deal
B. because they behave unexpectedly
C. because they do not wear expensive suits
D. because they talk too much
2. Which is the life lesson they teach us?
A. It is better to laugh and cry uncontrollably
B. It is better to behave the way the others would like you to
C. It is better to have a purpose in life
D. It is better to be advised how to change your life for the better
3. Why do people laugh at themselves?
A. because they aren’t perfect
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B. because they think of personal problems
C. because they feel infallible of themselves
D. because they know how to live their lives
5. Comment upon the following statement: It is only when people are feeling pretty confident
that they are able to laugh at themselves. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Only a generation ago the Republic of Ireland was considered a poor and relatively
backward country, in the grasp of the Catholic Church (1) … . That all changed in the mid-1990s,
with the advent of the “Celtic Tiger “economic boom. Today Ireland is one of the most dynamic,
flexible and globalised economies in the world. (2) …
According to a recent OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)
report, Ireland is now the second richest country in the EU. Dublin is said to be the world’s
sixteenth most expensive capital while, according to The Economist, (3) …
Ireland’s young and highly qualified workforce work hard in the IT, service sectors,
achieving the highest productivity in Europe. And yet, if they work hard, then they part even harder.
So is this a success story with no sting in the tail? Perhaps not. Some people argue that Ireland is
losing its soul, that the traditional values of Irish society – friendliness, a laid-back attitude, a sense
of community and charity – are threatened by this rush for money and success.
Is the rise in crime, personal debt, obesity part of the price to pay? More mothers work than
ever before; the second income is needed for a new Irish lifestyle, which features expensive
restaurants, fancy holidays and second homes abroad. (4) … Nevertheless the Irish still consider
themselves to be among the happiest people in Europe.
(The Cost of the Celtic Tiger, in Speak Up, July, 2007)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. it is – as a place to live – the best city on our planet.
B. It lived in the shadow of its former colonial master, Great Britain, and it was losing its young
people to emigration.
C. Ireland now has new immigration, mainly from Eastern Europe.
D. It seems the Irish have never had it so good.
E. Ireland’s wealth is built on property, but poverty is a real issue.
2. Give the antonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. What changes did the “Celtic Tiger“ boom bring?
A. it changed people’s mentalities
B. It made Ireland become a competitive country in the EU
C. It developed the country’s capital
D. It made young people leave the country
2. Which are the drawbacks of Ireland’s economic progress?
A. the country might be losing its identity
B. the people are getting more and more involved in parting
C. there are many people in need
D. it has changed people’s lifestyle
3. How has the people’s perspective on life changed?
A. they need more financially secure jobs
B. they worry too much about social status
C. they tend to spend too much on possessions and having fun
D. they enjoy living a dangerous life
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5. Comment upon the following statement: Some people argue that Ireland is losing its soul,
that the traditional values of Irish society – friendliness, a laid-back attitude, a sense of community
and charity – are threatened by this rush for money and success. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
The pub is one of the great British traditions, envied abroad (1) … Throughout the world the
idea of the British pub has been copied, although usually as the fake Irish pub, which looks exactly
the same wherever you go. Consequently, pubs come in a variety of forms with a variety of strange
signs, showing royalty, country pastimes or famous battles.
The British government may be trying to change the drinking habits of the population by
extending pub opening hours, to bring them more into line with the continental “café society”:
(2) … . It isn’t just the British themselves, though, who love these pubs. They are often seen as an
important part of a holiday in the UK. Anyway, the major breweries who owned most of the pubs in
the UK destroyed the interiors of many historic bars, in an attempt to modernize them, but in many
cases all they created were a lot of soulless drinking places that had no atmosphere.
Peter Wheeler is a member of CAMRA (the Campaign for Real Ale), an organization that
has done more than to safeguard the true British pint. He states:”I think the trappings of a pub are
very important (3) ….“ If you go into a pub and there is beautifully polished woodwork, there’s
highly polished brass, there’s a welcoming staff, (4) … .”
Many people might see no difference between having a pint in a modern bar and absorbing
the atmosphere in one of the many traditional pubs that, fortunately, Britain still has.
(The Great English Pub, in Speak Up, 2006)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. it has a tremendous effect in relaxing you
B. they will, however, have to work very hard to change the idea of a good old British pub
C. as much as it is loved at home
D. because they are what give it its individuality
E. the building is almost as important as the pint itself
2. Give the synonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. How can the British government change the drinking habits of the population?
A. by opening more and more pubs
B. by changing the number of employees
C. by improving the quality of the drinks
D. by prolonging the opening hours
2. What did most of the British owners of pubs do?
A. they pulled down the old historic pubs
B. they modernized them
C. their business became more profitable
D. more soulless people had a drink in their pubs
3. Why are the trappings of a pub so important for the customers?
A. because they can buy cheaper drinks
B. because of the beautifully polished woodwork
C. because they make each and every pub look unique
D. because they make a pleasant atmosphere
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5. Comment upon the following statement: Many people might see no difference between
having a pint in a modern bar and absorbing the atmosphere in one of the many traditional pubs
that, fortunately, Britain still has. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
I started to lose my hair when I was 16. It kept on falling out and my confidence went. The
other blokes had great mops of hair. It was the fashion in the Seventies. By the time I was 21 it
was so bad that, when I saw this ad in the paper for a private hair clinic, I went along. (1) …
With these hair grafts I had to have a local anaesthetic. It was so painful. They took bits of
hair from the side and back, and replanted them into cuts made in the balding patch. (2) … But
more hair fell out, and I needed more grafts. Over the next three years, I had more grafts, but it
couldn’t keep up with the hair loss. I had all these implants in front, and a bald patch behind. It
looked worse than before and my life was falling apart.
My engagement was called off. My fiancee never commented about my hair, but I just didn’t
feel worthy of her. I was so fed up I went to another clinic. This time a salesman “consultant” came
to my home. (3) … I had four of these operations over the next eighteen months. A piece of skin
was taken from my scalp, and the skin on either side was lifted and pulled inwards to be joined
together with stitches. I had to have a week off work after each operation because I couldn’t even
smile. Even now my head feels tight around my temples.
This time I felt better, and looked better. But the hair loss persisted. It left patches and
gaps. All the time the clinic kept promising me a full head of hair. I was drinking heavily. (4) … It
was the only way I could relax and feel confident with girls. I became so depressed that I was sent
to see a psychiatrist.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. The operation is very unpleasant, especially when the anaesthetic needles are stuck into your
scalp.
B. He suggested more grafts, and something called a scalp reduction.
C. I asked them how much hair they thought I would lose and they said probably just a little at the
corners, and they could fill it in with some hair grafts.
D. I would give anything to be able to walk down the street with long hair blowing in the wind.
E. Sometimes as many as nine pints of beer a night, seven nights a week.
2. Give the synonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. He went to the hair clinic because …
A. it advertised.
B. his hair was falling out.
C. his friends had a lot of hair.
D. he wanted to be in fashion.
2. The implant operations were not successful because …
A. in the end his hair looked unnatural.
B. his life was going to pieces.
C. of the anaesthetic.
D. he needed more grafts.
3. He had this tight feeling at the side of his head because …
A. his girlfriend had left him.
B. he couldn’t smile.
C. hair had been implanted.
D. skin had been taken away.
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5. Comment on the feelings of the main character of this excerpt. Start from the following
sentence: I became so depressed that I was sent to see a psychiatrist. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Philippa awoke before daybreak and she glanced at her clock which glowed 4 a.m. (1) …
This box was like a time capsule and everything in it was significant to her past. The house was
silent and she could hear the gentle ocean waves in the distance. Philippa took her blue woolen
blanket, which she’d had since the age of 4, and stepped, onto the veranda. (2) … For some
reason it reassured her and reminded her of who she was.
Once comfortably wrapped in the blanket she opened the small box and pulled out the dull
jingly necklace made up of tiny thin golden diskettes. (3) … . As she caressed it in her hand she
found herself drifting back to when she was 8 years old. It was the first time anyone had ever said
“I love you” to her and this made her smile shyly as she reminisced about how this boy Edward had
sweetly presented her with this necklace saying, “This is for you. It’s to let you know that I love you”.
Then he ran off. (4) … She had been too busy gazing at the sporty tanned blonde boy, Paul. Even
now she often wondered what had become of him.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. The sun would rise in under an hour and she no longer felt tired, so she threw on some clothes
and took the old carved wooden box which she kept in her desk drawer.
B. A few pigeons were sat on its sprawling flat branches and as she looked up they flew away.
C. It didn’t mean much to her at the time because she’d never really taken any notice of the porky
chubby cheeked Irish boy with his basin head haircut.
D. It reminded her of old gypsy jewellery.
E. She called this blanket her “security blanket” because anytime she was sad she’d climb into bed
and wrap it around herself.
2. Give the antonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. Philippa liked the blue blanket with her because …
A. it was a present from her mother.
B. she had had it since the age of four.
C. it made her feel safe.
D. it was really warm.
2. “Jingly” in paragraph 3 describes …
A. the style of necklace.
B. the noise of the necklace.
C. the colour of the necklace.
D. the material of the necklace.
3. The necklace reminded her of …
A. Edwasrd.
B. her ex-boyfriend.
C. Paul.
D. old gypsy jewellery.
5. Comment on the importance of the past in each person’s life. Start from the following
sentence: This box was like a time capsule and everything in it was significant to her past. (100
words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the following text and complete the tasks.
“A good book for children should simply be a good book in its own right.” These are the
words of Mollie Hunter, a well known author of books for youngsters. (1) … She firmly believes that
there is always and should always be a wider audience for any good book whatever its main
market. In Mollie's opinion it is essential to make full use of language and she enjoys telling a story,
which is what every writer should be doing: “(2) …”, she says.
With the chief function of a writer being to entertain, Molly is indeed an entertainer. “I have
this great love of not only the meaning of language but of the music of language,” she says. (3) …
“I've told stories all my life. I had a school teacher who used to ask us what we would like to be
when we grew up and, because my family always had dogs, and I was very good at handling them,
I said I wanted to work with dogs, and the teacher always said ‘Nonsense Mollie dear, you'll be a
writer.’ (4) … .” This childhood intention is described in her novel which is clearly autobiographical
and gives a picture both of Mollie's ambition and her struggle towards its achievement.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. So eventually I thought that this woman must have something, since she was a good teacher and I decided when I was nine that I would be a writer.
B. Born and bred near Edinburgh, Mollie has devoted her talents to writing primarily for young
people.
C. If you aren't telling a story, you’re a very dead writer indeed.
D. This love goes back to early childhood.
E. I've heard all the adults have to say before.
2. Give the antonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. What does Mollie Hunter feel about the nature of a good book?
A. It should not aim at a narrow audience.
B. It should be attractive to young readers.
C. It should be based on original ideas.
D. It should not include too much conversation.
2. In Mollie Hunter’s opinion, one sign of a poor writer is …
A. lifeless characters.
B. complicated ideas.
C. the weakness of the description.
D. the absence of a story.
3. What do we learn about Mollie Hunter as a very young child?
A. She didn’t expect to become a writer.
B. She didn’t enjoy writing stories.
C. She didn’t have any particular ambitions.
D. She didn’t respect her teacher’s views.
5. Comment on the following statement: If you aren't telling a story, you’re a very dead writer
indeed. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Bruce Lee was born November 27, 1940 in San Francisco. At age 14, Bruce Lee entered
La Salle College in Hong Kong, a high school. He attended St Francis Xavier's College from 19571959. In 1959, Bruce got into a fight with a feared Triad gang member's son. (1) … All he had was
$100 and the title of 1958 Crown Colony Cha Cha Champion of Hong Kong. After living in San
Francisco, he moved to Seattle to work for Ruby Chow, another friend of his father's. In 1959, Lee
completed his high school education in Seattle and received his diploma from Edison Technical
School. He enrolled at the University of Washington as a Philosophy major. There he met his
future wife Linda Emery. (2) …
Lee was a martial artist, instructor, actor, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts
system. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and famous martial artists of all time.
(3) … . In the martial arts folklore, he is considered by many to be the greatest martial artist of all
time, including karate legend Joe Lewis and Davis Miller.
Lee's films elevated the traditional Hong Kong martial arts film to a new level and sparked a
greater interest in Chinese martial arts in the West. (4) … Lee began the process of creating his
own fighting system known as Jeet Kune Do. Bruce Lee's evaluation of traditional martial arts
doctrines is now seen as one of the first steps into popularizing the modern style of mixed martial
arts.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. Bruce and Linda married in 1964 and had two children together. Bruce Lee died July 20, 1973
in Hong Kong.
B. Bruce Lee became a legend in a few years
C. He is also widely known as the greatest icon of martial arts cinema and a key figure of modern
popular culture.
D. His father became concerned about his safety and Bruce was sent to the United States to live
with an old friend of his father's.
E. Many see Lee as a model blueprint for acquiring a strong and efficient body as well as
developing a mastery of martial arts and hand to hand combat skills.
2. Give the antonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. Bruce Lee finished his education in …
A. San Francisco.
B. Seattle.
C. Maxico.
D. Canada.
2. Bruce Lee is considered by many to be …
A. the best in China ‘s fighting system.
B. the best martial artist of all time.
C. a real legend.
D. a myth in the martial arts folklore.
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3. Bruce Lee was …
A. the creator of Jeet Kune Do fighting system.
B. the first fighter in the world.
C. the best Chinese Karate instructor.
D. the American fighter.
5. Comment on the following statement: Bruce Lee's evaluation of traditional martial arts
doctrines is now seen as one of the first steps into popularizing the modern style of mixed martial
arts. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Fast food is food which is prepared and served quickly at outlets called fast-food
restaurants. It is a multi-billion dollar industry which continues to grow rapidly in many countries.
(1)… Nearly from its inception, fast food has been designed to be eaten "on the go" and often does
not require traditional dominant cutlery. Common menu items at fast food outlets include fish and
chips, sandwiches, pitas, hamburgers, fried chicken, french fries, chicken nuggets, tacos, pizza,
and ice cream, although many fast-food restaurants offer "slower" foods like chili, mashed potatoes,
and salads. (2) …
The modern history of fast-food in America is connected with the history of the hamburger,
as the earliest fast-food outlets sold hamburgers as their primary product. The American company
White Castle is generally credited with opening the first fast-food outlet in Topeka, Kansas in 1921,
selling hamburgers for five cents a piece. (3) … White Castle later added five holes to each beef
patty to increase its surface area and speed cooking times. White Castle was successful from its
inception and spawned numerous competitors. In recent decades, Mexican-style food like tacos
and burritos, as well as pizza, have also become staples of fast food culture.
McDonald's, a noted fast-food supplier, opened its first franchised restaurant in 1955. It has
become a phenomenally successful enterprise in terms of financial growth, brand-name
recognition, and worldwide expansion. Ray Kroc, who bought the franchising license from the
McDonald brothers, pioneered many concepts which emphasized standardization. He introduced
uniform products, identical in all respects at each outlet, to increase sales. (4) …
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. Among its innovations, the company allowed customers to see the food being prepared.
B. At the same time, Kroc also insisted on cutting food costs as much as possible, eventually using
the McDonald's Corporation's size to force suppliers to conform to this ethos.
C. Fast-food outlets are take-away or take-out providers, often with a "drive-thru" service which
allows customers to order and pick up food from their cars.
D. Fast food is the best known food in the entire world.
E. However, even though Western-style Chinese cuisine is most often served as take-away, it is
seldom considered to be fast food.
2. Match the underlined words with their meaning and make sentences with them.
6 points
A. Competed against;
B. Done for the first time;
C. A store or a place where products are sold.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. Fast food is …
A. made at home.
B. designed to be eaten on the go.
C. eaten in fancy restaurants.
D. not cheap.
2. The oldest fast food product is …
A. pizza.
B. hamburger.
C. salad and chips.
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D. taco and burritos.
3. Ray Kroc introduced at each outlet …
A. uniform products.
B. tacos and burritos.
C. take-away food.
D. chips and hamburgers.
5. Comment on the following statement: Fast food is a multi-billion dollar industry which
continues to grow rapidly in many countries. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
The noise of the engines changed, became louder. After a slow, 36-hour flight from
England to Australia, we were about to land. I looked at Maureen, my teenage daughter, sitting
beside me, and gave her what I hoped was a reassuring grin. I don't know who I was trying to
convince, her or me. The fact was, I was feeling incredibly nervous. I was about to see my elder
sister Sheila, who had gone to live in Australia 13 years previously, for the first time in as many
years. Now, in just a few minutes, I was going to see her.
The plane dipped lower. I could see a sunlit field below, with a small building to the side.
The plane touched the ground. (1) … And then, we were in the airport building. My sister stood
there, instantly recognisable, and we gave each other a hug. At last, I knew that I'd done the right
thing in going, that it had been worth all the saving, all the organizing.
(2) … She sent our mother a plane ticket, so they could spend Christmas together. On New
Year's Day, while my mother was there, I plucked up the courage to phone. It was the first time
Sheila and I had spoken in eleven years. (3) … I'd never even left Europe before. The first thing I
had to do was save. So I put a small amount away each month and over eleven months it built up
into a tidy sum, enough for me and my daughter to spend a month in Australia. (4) … Having done
that, we chose an inexpensive Far Eastern airline, which stopped off at about five places. But we
didn't mind that particularly - we were going to see the world. The family link carries on.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. It felt good to hear her voice again and suddenly, her remark became a real possibility.
B. Mike, my husband, decided not to go, and our son, Michael, was busy at work. But Maureen
was still at school, and we both felt it would be a wonderful adventure for her.
C. After many years, my sister suddenly decided it was time to reinforce old family ties.
D. We walked down the steps, and I was surprised to find that although it was early summer, it
wasn't particularly warm.
E. The long preparation was essential, because it gave me time to get funds together.
2. Give the synonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. What was Sheila’s intention?
A. To see her younger sisters.
B. To have a party in Australia.
C. To reinforce old family ties.
D. To go to England together with her family.
2. Who was Maureen?
A. Sheila’s elder sister.
B. Michael’s daughter.
C. The youngest sister in the family.
D. Sheila’s mother.
3. The travel’s idea came …
A. during the phone call.
B. after a few days’ thought.
C. shortly after the phone conversation.
D. in a few months.
5. Comment on the following statement: The family link carries on. (100 words) 4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Alexander the Great had placed himself before the relief at Persepolis, the richest city in all
Persia. He had just come through rooms in which beautiful tapestries covered the walls. Earlier he
had seen, in one of the several palatial residences, caskets made from Lebanon cedar, their
wooden sides engraved, and decorated with gold and silver. (1) …
Now he carefully studied the figures that had been chiseled into the outer stone walls. The
dress on some of the figures represented the attire in lands that Alexander had already claimed for
himself. The costumes on other carved figures represented people in lands that were still part of
the vast Persian Empire (2) …. The people shown taking tributes to the Persian King were people
whom Alexander intended to subjugate.
Alexander the Great was eager to move on to these distant lands, but his colleagues, who
had downed large amounts of wine, stumbled around in a drunken stupor. Their inebriated minds
stirred up within them a desire for revenge. (3) … Stimulated by these drunken men and tricked by
members of his harem, Alexander the Great ordered the burning of Persepolis.
(4) … . Flames ignited the wooden beams of the palaces once built by Xerxes. People
fought off the heat of the inferno in order to drag out gold vessels, and to tear silver rings from
heavy draperies. When the fires had died out, all that remained were the tall stone columns and
the exquisite stone carvings on the outer walls. These “Immortals” still march today in precise
formation across the chiseled stone remains of Persepolis.
(Adapted, Persepolis goes up in flames)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. He had admired the high ceilings, supported by ornamental columns that held aloft carvings of
bulls and griffins.
B. Alexander the Great had left, for discovery by future visitors, the Persian soldiers who were
untouched by the leaping flames.
C. They wanted to make the Persians pay for the damage a former Persian king, Xerxes, had done
after invading Athens, more than 150 years earlier.
D. These were lands that Alexander planned to conquer.
E. Men and women, holding flaming torches, raced up and down the terraces of Persepolis.
2. Match the underlined words with their meaning and make sentences with them.
6 points
A. having special beauty;
B. cut and shaped into wood or stone;
C. a method of carving or molding in which the design projects from the surface.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. Which of the following did Alexander the Great not find at Persepolis?
A. Tapestries hanging on walls.
B. Ornamental columns.
C. Relief showing Persians on march.
D. None of the above.
2. Alexander’s men were …
A. upset.
B. violent.
C. drunk.
D. elated.
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3. Alexander the Great set fire to Persepolis because Xerxes put a torch to …
A. Athens.
B. Alexandria.
C. Rome.
D. Tyre.
5. Comment on Alexander the Great’s qualities of conqueror. Start from the following
sentence: The people shown taking tributes to the Persian King were people whom Alexander
intended to subjugate. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the symbols of the United States of America. It is located
in San Francisco, California, and spans the Golden Gate Strait - a mile-wide strait that connects
the Pacific Ocean to the San Francisco Bay.
It is surely one of the most beautiful bridges in the world, and also one of the tallest (the
height of a bridge is the height of the towers). (1) … However their art deco project was not the first
Golden Gate Bridge. The original plans for the bridge were drawn in 1916, but they were of a very
complicated and ugly structure, certainly not something America could ever be proud of.
The bridge was a true experiment in its time; such a long suspension bridge had never
been tried before. (2) … . The foundations were a real problem, because they had to be cast in a
depth of more than 100 feet. (3) … The real challenge lay in the sinking of the piers in the violent
waves of the open sea, which was thought to be almost impossible. The construction began in
1933, and was finished in 1937, when the bridge opened to pedestrians. (4) ...
‘International orange’ is the color the bridge has always been painted. The architects chose
it because it “blends well with the span’s natural setting”. The Golden Gate Bridge is the first sight
for many people approaching the United States by boat. It is almost the West Coast’s “Statue of
Liberty”, and is something everyone should visit at least once.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. Today, the Golden Gate Bridge has a main span of 4,200 feet (almost a mile) and a total length
of 8,981 feet.
B. It had the highest towers, the thickest cables and the largest underwater foundations ever built.
C. The bridge as it is today was designed by architects Irving and Gertrude Morrow.
D. The bridge was finished ahead of schedule and cost much less than was estimated.
E. Extreme depth wasn’t the sole problem.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. The Golden Gate Bridge …
A. spans the San Francisco Bay
B. is the best-known symbol of the United States.
C. spans the Golden Gate Strait.
D. is painted gold and has a gold-plated gate at each end.
2. The first plans of the bridge …
A. were designed by Irving and Gertrude Morrow in 1918.
B. were designed by Irving Morrow but were too complicated.
C. were something America could be proud of.
D. were not designed in art deco style.
3. The construction of the foundations was very complicated because …
A. it was thought to be almost impossible.
B. the piers had to be sunk in the violent open sea.
C. they had to be the largest ones ever built.
D. they had to be cast by teams of divers, which was very expensive.
5. In your own words, explain the following statement: The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the
symbols of the United States of America. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
As February 29, 2004 approaches, some people may notice something unusual about the
date. Last year, there was no February 29th. In fact, there has not been a February 29th since the
year 2000. Why has February 29th occurred only once in four years? (1) …
Nearly all modern societies use some kind of calendar to decide on the dates and times of
everything, from religious holidays to business meetings. The kind of calendar used determines
what makes up a week, a month, or a year. Some societies use lunar calendars, which are based
on the rotation of the moon around Earth, and others use solar calendars, which are based on the
rotation of Earth around the sun (2) …
The solar calendar used by most of the world today is known as the Gregorian calendar.
Named after Pope Gregory XIII, who introduced it in 1582, this modern calendar is the end result of
hundreds of years of fine-tuning. It was developed from the Julian calendar, which was created in
46 BC by Julius Caesar. (3) … In Julius Caesar’s time, although astronomers believed that the sun
revolved around Earth, they still managed to make fairly accurate measurements of the length of a
complete cycle. (4) …
Julius Caesar, deciding that it would be difficult to add ¼ of a day onto each year, ordered
one extra day to be added every four years to the month of February, creating what would be
called “leap” years. This calendar was used by the western world for over a thousand years.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. The United States, like much of the rest of the world, uses a solar calendar.
B. To understand this confusing arrangement, it is necessary to understand the calendar that is
currently used in the United States.
C. The Julian calendar was also a solar calendar, based on the time it takes for Earth to travel one
complete loop around the sun.
D. Over 400 years after its introduction, the Gregorian calendar is currently in use world-wide.
E. A solar year, they calculated, was about 365.25 days long.
2. Give the synonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. Which is the name of the calendar currently used in the United States?
A. The Gregorian calendar.
B. The Julian calendar.
C. The Lunar calendar.
D. The Pope’s calendar.
2. How many days are there in a solar year?
A. 365.
B. 365.25.
C. 366.
D. 365.24219.
3. When were leap years first used?
A. 46 BC.
B. 1592.
C. 1700.
D. 1582.
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5. Comment on the following statement: Nearly all modern societies use some kind of calendar
to decide on the dates and times of everything, from religious holidays to business meetings. (100
words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the below text and complete the following tasks.
Alexander the Great stood with his army on the western shore of the Tigris River. He and
his men had marched north from Tyre, crossing acres and acres of blackened land. Darius III had
had his “Immortals” burn to the ground the long wheat grass that had been growing there. (1) …
Darius’ strategy had done little to delay the progress of the Greek forces. They prepared
now to ford the Tigris, and to continue onward toward the village of Mosul. They knew that Darius
III and the Persian warriors were camped nearby on the plain of Gaugamela. They remained
unaware of Darius’ newest tactic.
When Alexander and his men reached the plain of Gaugamela, they found that the ground
had been made level. The Persian chariots stood in formation ready to attack across that flat
surface. Darius expected his scythed chariots to propel themselves forcefully into the Greek forces,
with their curved blades ripping at the flesh of both horses and men.
(2) … The Greek general, having made a quick assessment of the situation, ordered the
ranks of the Greek fighters to split apart. (3) … Because they travelled at great speed, the Persians
could not get turned around. Caught between enemy lines, many Persian chariot drivers fell victim
to the spears and arrows of their Greek opponents.
Still, Darius was not ready to surrender. He spotted places where his men could outflank
the Greeks, sneaking around behind the enemy ranks. (4) … None of this, however, seemed to
faze Alexander the Great.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. Some enemy units met the fate that Darius had intended, that of being run over by the Persian
chariots.
B. This maneuver left the Persians moving forward, without having anyone to mow down.
C. He had hoped to slow the advance of Alexander and his mighty fighting force.
D. Alexander’s first impulse was to direct his men on a chase after the fleeing Darius.
E. The chariots began their rapid drive toward the army of Alexander the Great.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. Alexander the Great marched northeast from Tyre, taking his men to …
A. the Euphrates River.
B. the Tigris River.
C. central Persia.
D. a charred plain.
2. Which of the following tactics did Darius III not use?
A. Burning wheat grass above Tyre.
B. Having scythed chariots.
C. Outflanking the Greeks on the Gaugamela plain.
D. None of the above.
3. Which of the following helped to insure the victory of Alexander the Great?
A. Having scythed chariots.
B. Having the Greek warriors part ranks.
C. Formation of a wedge.
D. None of the above.
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5. Comment on the following statement: None of this, however, seemed to faze Alexander the
Great. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Colin Capon works as a “props chef”. He is responsible for preparing all the food that
appears on a set during the making of a TV drama series or a film. His job came about purely by
chance. The BBC phoned to ask if he knew anyone who could provide food for a film being shot on
location in the east of England. Phone calls to friends and colleagues proved fruitless. “That’s
when my wife, Auriel, suggested I should have a go,” says Colin. “(1) … I spent many hours in the
local library not only learning all I could about the type of food that was eaten then, but the
etiquette of meals as well.”
Colin has since worked on many films and TV series. “Some films require a great deal of
research,” says Colin. “It’s important that the food is as authentic as possible. A hundred years ago
you would never get a bowl of perfect fruit, for instance. (2) …”
His latest project, a drama set in the 12th century, was more difficult, as history rarely
records what was eaten then. “I had to think around it and consider how people lived. (3) … .“ In
addition, they ate lots of grains, vegetables and birds such as cranes, swans (we used a stuffed
one on set once) and peacocks. These would be served with head and legs intact.
“As well as being historically correct, the food must also be able to withstand hot studio
lights. (4) … I certainly wouldn’t be popular with the director if I poisoned the leading lady!”
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. The film was set a hundred years ago and my job was to prepare the food for a dinner party
scene.
B. Few of them would have had an oven, so most meat would be cooked over a fire.
C. And, if it is actually going to be eaten, hygiene must be considered.
D. Without the use of chemicals they probably looked a bit marked and oddly shaped.
E. I never really paid much attention to history lessons at school and now this is one of the
aspects of the work that I enjoy.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. What was Colin Capon’s job?
A. Manager
B. Cook
2. What does this job involve?
A. Patience
B. Ambition
3. He found out about this job from…
A. a newspaper B. T.V
C. Actor
D. Director
C. Research
D. Money
C. the BBC
D. his friends
5. Comment on the following statement: Some films require a great deal of research. (100
words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
He was invigilating the exam in the Casa de Cristal, a huge glass-fronted building on the edge
of the city used twice-yearly as an examination centre. It was a cold December day and the heating
had been broken down. With their coats and scarves pulled tightly around them, the four hundred or
so candidates struggled to forget the temperature and focus their attention instead on the four
examination papers which would take them most of the day to complete. (1) ... . However, no obvious
improvement was ever made.
The job of invigilator was not one he particularly enjoyed, but it earned him some much-needed
cash before the approaching Christmas holidays. As well as patrolling a small part of the large
examination room, answering questions and discouraging cheats, he had to carry out a number of
administrative duties. (2) ... . And then, of course, there were the question papers to hand out and
answers to take in. It was all rather dull, but it made a change from the rigours of teaching.
To relieve the boredom he set himself several simple arithmetical tasks to perform. (3) ... . This
helped to pass the time and made the whole thing more bearable. Now and again he would walk up
and down the aisles, giving out rough paper, reminding candidates to use pens rather than pencils and
picking up items which had been dropped on the floor.
He was walking back up the exam room in his soft shoes when he caught her. (4) ... . The
candidates were on the third paper, which tested English grammar and vocabulary, and as he neared
her desk from behind, he could hardly believe what he saw. He had heard of some ingenious methods
of cheating but nothing like this.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for each
gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. There were lists of names to make, seating plans to draw and identity papers to check
B. He counted the number of separate window panes, worked out the most popular colour for coats
(blue), and calculated the ratio of females to males in the room.
C. She had obviously not heard him approaching.
D. They had only been writing for some 20 minutes when he received the first complaint.
E. The cold was terrible and the caretaker of the building had assured him that a heating engineer
was trying to solve the problem.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the text.
6 points
1. Being an invigilator was ...
A. the same as being a teacher.
B. a job he particularly liked.
C. rather boring.
D. part of his job as a teacher.
2. He decided to take the job of invigilator because ...
A. he liked to work as a teacher.
B. Christmas was coming.
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C. it was a good way of making more money for the holidays.
D. it made a change from the rigours of teaching.
3. He caught the candidate cheating because ...
A. he was coming from behind her.
B. his shoes did not make any noise and she couldn’t hear him.
C. he used to walk up and down the aisle.
D. she was busy doing her English grammar test.
5. Comment on the idea that cheating in an exam should be severely punished. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Margherita Taylor is the only female presenter at Capital Radio, one of London’s top music
radio stations. She got into radio while she was a student in Birmingham. (1) ... . “I had to read a travel
script and a weather script, talk about myself for a minute, then introduce a record. After that, they
sent me back out into the rain,” she says. (2) ... . Truly the stuff dreams are made of. After working
there for eighteen months, she was offered a job with Capital.
Margherita is a London girl and arriving at Capital was like coming home. “I grew up listening to
Capital Radio,” she says. “People say: ‘Wasn’t it frightening, joining such well-known presenters?’ But
everyone here is so down to earth. It would be off-putting if the others had people doing their make-up,
or star signs on their office doors. But there’s none of that – Mick Brown, for instance, finishes his
show and wanders off to get the bus home with everyone else.”
(3) ... . “You can’t get nervous because then you make mistakes,” she says. Of course, there
has been the odd disaster. “For instance, when I did my first live concert show at BRMB, I’d only done
one programme. In front of a crowd of 50.000, I went on stage to introduce a certain well-known
singer. I said: ‘Please welcome our next performer. You know her best for hits like …’ Then I just went
blank. “(4) ... . That’s one occasion that will stay with me for ever.”
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for each
gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. Along with hundreds of other hopefuls, she and a friend queued for hours in the rain to take part in
a ‘Search for a Star’ competition held by a local radio station, BRMB.
B. Margherita claims never to get nervous before a show – nerves are for the weak.
C. But within days the phone call came to say that her voice had earned her a regular show on
BRMB.
D. The Capital computer selects the records in advance from a list approved by the station managers.
E. There was this silence from the crowd, and for the life of me I couldn’t think what she’d sung.
2 Give the antonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the text.
6 points
1. What do we learn about Margherita in the first paragraph?
A. She became a radio presenter by chance.
B. She expected to win the competition.
C. She was keen to become a radio presenter.
D. She practised before the competition.
2. What does ‘that’ mean in the sentence: “But there’s none of that – Mick Brown, for instance,
finishes his show and wanders off to get the bus home with everyone else.”
A. The fame of the other presenters.
B. Margherita’s fear of the other staff.
C. Self-important behaviour by the other presenters.
D. Bad treatment of Margherita by the other staff.
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3. What do we learn about Margherita’s first live concert show?
A. It is the only time she has made a serious mistake.
B. Being nervous was not the cause of the problem.
C. People often remind her of what happened then.
D. She had not expected to have the problem she had.
5. Comment on the relationship between fame and modesty. Start from: People say: ‘Wasn’t it
frightening, joining such well-known presenters?’ But everyone here is so down to earth. It would be
off-putting if the others had people doing their make-up, or star signs on their office doors. But there’s
none of that – Mick Brown, for instance, finishes his show and wanders off to get the bus home with
everyone else. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
The other day I took my younger children to a Burger King for lunch and there was a line of
about a dozen cars at the drive-through window. (1) ... .
We parked, went in, ordered and ate and came out again, all in about ten minutes. As we
departed, I noticed that a white pickup truck that had been last in the queue when we arrived was still
four or five cars back form collecting its food. It would have been much quicker if the driver had parked
like us and gone in and got his food himself, but he would never have thought that way because the
drive-through window is supposed to be speedier and more convenient.
Americans have become so attached to the idea of convenience that they will put up with
almost any inconvenience to achieve it. (2) ... .
Americans have always looked for ways to increase comfort. It is an interesting fact that nearly
all the everyday inventions, that take the difficulties out of life – escalators, automatic doors,
passenger lifts, refrigerators, washing machines, frozen food, fast food – were invented in America,
or at least first widely used here. (3) ... . The moment I first realised that this was not necessarily a
good idea was at Christmas of 1961 or ’62, when my father was given an electric carving knife. (4) ... .
Perhaps my memory is playing tricks on me, but I have a clear impression of him putting on goggles
and heavy rubber gloves before plugging it. What is certainly true is that when he sank into the turkey
it sent pieces flying everywhere.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for each
gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. The things that are supposed to speed up and simplify out lives more often than not have the
opposite effect and I started wondering why this should be.
B. Americans grew so used to seeing a constant stream of labour-saving devices, in fact, that by the
sixties they had come to expect machines to the almost everything for them
C. It was an early model and not as light as the ones you can buy today.
D. Now, a drive-through window is not a window you drive through, but a window you drive up to and
collect your food form, having placed your order over speakerphone along the way the idea is to
provide quick takeaway food for those in a hurry.
E. My father was always buying gadgets that proved to be disastrous.
2. Give the antonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the text.
6 points
1. What point is the author making with the story of his experience at Burger King?
A. Fast food restaurants are not very fast.
B. Some aspects of modern life are not always as convenient as they are intended to be.
C. The driver of the pickup truck had parked in the wrong place.
D. The queues at the drive-through window are usually very long.
2. What does the author tell us about everyday inventions in America?
A. They were all invented there.
B. They make life less exiting.
C. People assumed they would make life more comfortable.
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D. They aren’t as many now as they used to be.
3. What does the author mean by: “Perhaps my memory is playing tricks on me”?
A. He is sometimes very forgetful.
B. He cannot remember all the details.
C. What he says might not be completely true.
D. He remembers having fun.
5. Comment on the following statement: Americans have become so attached to the idea of
convenience that they will put up with almost any inconvenience to achieve it. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
English is spreading fast and it has been predicted that one in ten of the world’s 6000
languages will become extinct over the next century. Up to half of the world’s languages are no longer
being taught to children, threatening them with eventual extinction. (1) ... .The French have brought in
regulations to combat what they see as an American cultural invasion. Corporations and government
bodies are not allowed to use English terms where there are French equivalents. (2) ... . There is
widespread concern that the American influence could mean local films, TV, music and books, get
pushed into the background. In order to protect local languages and culture, the European Union
introduced new legislation, which states that half of the TV programmes shown in member states must
be European.
New technology does not make things easy for other languages. (3) ... . The Germans have
their own words for ‘computer’, ‘mart-card’, ‘DVD’, ‘modem’ and ‘handheld PC’, but hardly anyone
uses them. Until recently all universities have had to make exceptions for Information Technology, as
the majority of IT textbooks are in English and they simply do not have the time or resources to
translate them.
Today there is another medium to worry: the Internet. (4) ... . It is also decentralized and more
interactive than broadcasting, which may help to prevent the disappearance of minority languages.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for each
gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. And to ensure there are as many of these as possible, a Terminology Commission has been set
up with the task of creating them.
B. Even countries with millions of native language speakers are so worried by the growth of English
that they have devised policies to fight back.
C. English may dominate but it won’t wipe every other language off the face of the Earth and it won’t
be the same English spoken everywhere
D. It is especially difficult to hold back the tide of English words in high-tech industries because many
of the innovations are American
E. English accounts for about 90 per cent of traffic and the World Wide Web will only accelerate its
spread around the world. Unlike broadcasting, however, most communication on the Net is written,
so it needn’t pose the same threat to regional accents, and dialects.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the text.
6 points
1. According to the writer, one reason why some languages will become extinct is that ...
A. English has become the first language in some countries
B. there are not enough language teachers
C. young people are not learning them
D. they are not spoken all the time
2. Faced with the dominance of English, what does the writer think will happen to the other
languages?
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A. Most of them will die out.
B. They will only be spoken at home.
C. Many will exist alongside English.
D. They will consist mainly of English words.
3. The French government introduced regulations in order to ...
A. restrict the number of English films on television.
B. increase the number of native language speakers.
C. control the amount of American English spoken.
D. limit the use of English words.
5. Comment on the following statement: English is spreading fast and it has been predicted that
one in ten of the world’s 6000 languages will become extinct over the next century. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
I do not understand the modern fashion for long-distance travel. Of course, there was once an
evolutionary advantage to it: all people moved around in the search for food and better living
conditions. But now we do so without a purpose. (1) ... . What for? To see the sights and make a mess
of them? To get to know other cultures? You must be joking.
The instinct to explore has been exhausted. Humans have been everywhere, done everything.
They have climbed to the top of Everest so often the summit resembles a rubbish dump. (2) ... . This
restlessness and our ever increasing desire to travel long-distances is disastrous for the environment.
Air travel burns up unimaginable quantities of fuel and is the most energy - hungry thing that people
can do. It is a scandal that aviation fuel for international flights is not taxed. If the governments of the
world could agree to do something about it, they would have a permanent source of income - and put
the brakes on the fastest-growing source of global warming gases (3) ... .You can only really learn
anything about foreign countries by living and working in them and I applaud those who do it. It is
tourism I object to, and especially the desire to go to the remotest, wildest and often poorest places in
the world and built four-star hotels in them. (4) ... . Instead, it encourages the demand for Coca-Cola
and McDonalds and accelerates the homogenization of world culture. Go abroad and do exactly what
you do at home.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for each
gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. We travel thousands of miles to get to the other side of the world, and then two weeks later we
come back again.
B. Driven by their genes to invent ever more absurd frontiers to cross, the sort of people who might
once have trekked across the Rocky Mountains are now chartering jets so they can freefall
parachute over Antarctica.
C. As for the idea that travel broadens the mind, widens people’s horizons and promotes international
understanding this is just nonsense.
D. It does not do the local people much good: the hotels are owned by foreign companies and only 30
percent of the profits stay in the country.
E. Travelling does not involve only moving from one place to another.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the text.
6 points
1. What does the author say about the fashion for long-distance travel?
A. It enables us to understand other cultures.
B. There is no longer any point to it.
C. It helps us to relax.
D. It takes up a lot of time.
2. Why do people do things such as freefall parachuting in Antarctica, according to the author?
A. They are trying to solve personal problems.
B. They feel the need for greater challenges.
C. It is safer than mountain climbing.
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D. They want to go trekking in isolated places.
3. Why, according to the author, should aviation fuel be taxed ?
A. It would ultimately help reduce pollution.
B. It would enable governments to buy more fuel.
C. It would help governments stay in power.
D. Other types of fuels are taxed.
5. Comment on the following statement: You can only really learn anything about foreign countries
by living and working in them and I applaud those who do it. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
14-year-old Dominic McVey has set up his own company, Scooters UK. The business which
imports motorized scooters and skateboards from the United States has already made a profit of over
₤5,000 on sales of the equipment. (1) ... . He used savings from birthday and Christmas money and
cashed in some investments that his father had made when Dominic was born. The young
entrepreneur had also invested in shares on the stock market. “I had to do the deals in my dad’s name
because I was too young,” he says, “but he doesn’t know anything about the market, so I told him
what to buy and sell.” (2) ... . “I thought there would be a great market for these scooters and
skateboards, particularly now that more restrictions on cars in town centres have been introduced.”
“You can take a smaller one with you on a train in a backpack and then unfold it and use it when you
get into town. Men in suits are riding them up and down Wall Street in the US and it is my aim to get
them to do the same in this country. I approached the American manufacturer and, after doing some
research into their company and the scooters, I was allowed to become their UK distributor.” The
motorized scooters, which sell for ₤499 and can travel at up to 22 mph, are not classified as motor
vehicles and do not need a licence or tax. (3) ... . “I ride them around town in busy areas and usually
end up with a crowd of people running down the street wanting to know where to buy them, or winding
down their car windows at traffic lights,” he says. Recently he went with mother on a sales trip to Paris.
“(4) .... I went out with 500 leaflets and came back with none.”
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for each
gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. Dominic needed ₤3,000 to set up his business and pay for the initial stock
B. He also sells unmotorized skateboards for ₤129. They have special high-speed wheels and are
capable of reaching 10 mph.
C. ‘I realized the potential for the business when I noticed that a lot of inner-city streets were being
closed to cars or they were choc-a-block with traffic,’ he explains.
D. When he tried to open a business account at his bank, he made an appointment to see the
manager.
E. The scooters are really popular there because the centre of the city is pedestrianized at the
weekend.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the text.
6 points
1. How did Dominic raise the necessary money to set up his company?
A. He invested all his savings on the stock market.
B. He borrowed it from his father.
C. He used money from a variety of sources.
D. It was a birthday present.
2. What kind of customers would he like?
A. Fashionable people.
B. Americans.
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C. Businessmen.
D. People who do not own a car.
3. Why did Dominic go to Paris?
A. He went shopping with mother.
B. He wanted to see the new pedestrian precinct.
C. He took some scooters to sell there.
D. He wanted to distribute information about his scooters.
5. Comment on the idea that age does not really matter in order to have success. Start from the
following sentence: The young entrepreneur had also invested in shares on the stock market. ‘I had
to do the deals in my dad’s name because I was too young,’ he says, ‘but he doesn’t know anything
about the market, so I told him what to buy and sell. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Considering how essential sleep is to life, we understand surprisingly little about it. Because
we are semi-conscious when we sleep, the whole process is veiled in myth and mystery. (1) ... . You
see, sleeping problems are caused quite simply by modern day living. As we become increasingly out
of tune with our bodies and their needs, our primary functions suffer. Insomnia is only one type of
sleep disorder. (2) ... Trouble really begins when short-term problems become chronic. So whatever
type of sleep disorder you are plagued by, it’s time to nip it in the bud. You’re not alone! (3) ... .
Insomnia literally means sleeplessness and should not be confused with light or erratic
sleeping throughout the night. Insomnia falls into two categories, both of which can be short-term or
chronic. Some insomniacs can’t get sleep at night. They turn off the light and their mind races, turning
thoughts over and over, until they become so desperate to sleep and so afraid of staying awake that
their despair prevents them from sleeping, leaving them mentally exhausted by the early hours of the
morning. They fall into prolonged deep sleep which deprives them of necessary mental sleep. (4) ... .
Malsomnia means bad sleep, which can also fall into two categories, light sleeping and broken
sleeping. Malsomnia, however, is often short-term and directly related to a stressful one-off event.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for each
gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. Almost everyone suffers from some sort of sleep disorder at some time in their lives. But for some
the suffering goes on and on. You can’t always spot the typical insomniacs. They don’t yawn
constantly, or fall asleep at their desks. Sleep disorder sufferers are a silent majority.
B. Sleeping disorders have reached epidemic proportions in the Western World. Only now are sleep
scientists beginning to look more closely at the problem, not to find a cure but to eradicate the
causes.
C. Slightly less common is the insomniac who falls asleep upon turning out the light, only to awaken
again in the early hours of the morning unable to return to sleep until the next evening.
D. Start by hiding your alarm clock from view. If you don’t know the time, you won’t worry about it..
During the daytime, try to analyse your life to find a cause for your sleeplessness.
E. Bad dreams, malsomnia, even snoring if it wakes you - they’re all sleep disorders, though mostly
short-term and usually related to a sudden change in lifestyle, an imminent event or stress.
2. Give the antonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the text.
6 points
1. Sleeping problems are caused by ...
A. some diseases.
B. the needs of our bodies.
C. the way we live during the day.
D. insomnia.
2. Some insomniacs don’t sleep at night because ...
A. they can’t sleep with the light off.
B. insomnia is a disease.
C. they are so desperate to sleep that their despair prevents them from sleeping.
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D. they are too exhausted.
3. Insomnia means ...
A. to have a light sleep during the night.
B. to nip sleeping disorders in the bud easily.
C. a state of semi-consciousness.
D. the incapacity to sleep during the night.
5. Comment on the following statement: Sleeping problems are caused quite simply by modern day
living. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
( 30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Davis, near Sacramento, in California, has a population of forty thousand bicycles and just nine
thousand cars. Cyclists have right of way everywhere in the town, seventy kilometers of bike lanes all
to themselves, and their own unit of specially trained cycle police. The American obsession with the
motor car would seem to have been tamed, at least in this one small corner of the USA (1) ... . As a
university town, Davis has always had more than its fair share of bicycles - and of ecological
awareness too. It is home to the University of California’s Faculty of Agriculture, and back in the early
seventies, a group of students and local people got together to draw up a comprehensive
environmental and social plan of action to steer Davis away from the terminal urban sprawl that
afflicts so many other American cities (2) ... . One of those students, Bill Carter, is the current mayor of
the town. Energy saving is at the top of this local agenda and by the year 2000, the people of Davis
expect the Californian sun to be providing half of all their energy needs. In pursuit of this objective, the
town council has introduced many regulations which are designed to keep energy use to the absolute
minimum. (3) ... People in Davis even hang out their washing to dry instead of throwing it in the
tumble dryer.
This is a very quaint custom by American standards! The majority of people have been sorting
out their household waste into different piles, separating paper, metal and plastic, for example, so that
specially designed dust carts take it away for recycling. (4) ... . Houses are restricted to two storeys
and business premises to four.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for each
gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. Planning by-laws in Davis are based on the premise that a “green city” is not a contradiction in
terms.
B. The fact that one hundred and fifty bicycles take up the same space as twenty cars means that
they have been turning into green oases rather than the older way around.
C. At forty square metres, one of these allotments can provide seventy per cent of all fruit and veg for
a two-person household if properly managed.
D. Three of the students got themselves elected to the city council and initiated a flow of legislation
that has affected every aspect of local life since then.
E. Strict building standards are enforced and thousand of trees have been planted to discourage
people from installing air-conditioning.
2. Match the words in bold with their meaning.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
6 points
a large area of buildings that are spread out in an untidy way
including all necessary facts, details that need to be dealt with
a floor or level of a building
a large mass of things collected together
unusual or different in character or appearance
the possession of knowledge gained through perception
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the text.
6 points
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1. The American obsession with cars ...
A. has destroyed the environment all over the country.
B. has not been able to replace the use of bicycles.
C. does not affect the people of Davis.
D. has been tamed in the U.S.A.
2. The people of Davis decided to draw up a plan to protect the environment ...
A. when Bill Carter became the mayor.
B. in the early seventies.
C. in the year 2000.
D. when bicycles started replacing the cars.
3. People of Davis save energy by ...
A. hanging out their washing instead of throwing it in the tumble dryer.
B. sorting out their household waste into different piles.
C. using air-conditioning
D. obeying the rules imposed by the local council concerning energy use.
5. Comment on the following statement: A “green city” is not a contradiction in terms. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Most people have heard of Alexander Graham Bell, who invented the telephone in 1876. But it
was a little-known English priest called Henry Hunnings (1) ... . Bell’s model could transmit a voice up
to about 23 Km. A year after its invention, Thomas Edison improved on the model by attaching a solidcarbon button inside the mouthpiece. But Hunnings decided to experiment with granular carbon (2) ... .
This improved the voice clarity and extended the voice-transmission distance to about 72 Km.
Hunnings was granted a patent for his invention in December 1878.
Hunnings was born in 1843 near London. He became a priest in Yorkshire and although much
of his time was taken up with Church matters, he had a profound interest in all sorts of gadgets,
particularly those that dealt with magnetism and electricity. A friend of Hunnings with similar interests
called Cox Walker, built a telephone receiver. In 1880 an American called Anders visited England and
asked Walker (3) ... . He was impressed and offered Hunnings ₤1000 for the patent. The offer was
accepted and Globe Company was formed to make telephones in England. In 1881 Hunnings was
granted patents in the United States for this invention. But by this time so many rich people and
companies were involved in telephone design and manufacturing (4) ... . There was a famous civil
case in 1882 when the United Telephone Company took the Globe Company to court for an
infringement of its patents. At first failed to have the Hunnings patents declared invalid - but later it
partially succeeded. It later bought the rights to the entire patents from Hunnings.
1. Four sentences/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate
sentence/group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/group of words
which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. which few people had known about
B. instead of solid carbon
C. that conflict resulted
D. who made the first big improvement
E. if he could inspect Hunnings transmitter
2. Give the synonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the text.
6 points
1. Bell’s model could transmit a voice ...
A. over 23 km
B. almost 23 km
C. exactly 23km
D. less than 23 km
2. Hunnings was ...
A. a priest who worked for Edison.
B. both a priest and a scientist.
C. a priest interested in science.
D. a scientist interested in religion.
3. Hunnings was granted patents in the U.S.A. ...
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A. in December 1878.
B. when Globe Company was formed.
C. in 1881.
D. in 1880 when Anders visited England.
5. Comment on the relationship between religion and science. Start from the sentence: He
became a priest in Yorkshire and although much of his time was taken up with Church matters, he had
a profound interest in all sorts of gadgets, particularly those that dealt with magnetism and electricity.
(100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
The range of foods available to astronauts is vast, and great care is taken to ensure that it
looks and smells appetising. Meals are organised to provide an average of 3.000 calories a day, (1) ....
But astronauts can expand a great deal of energy in doing the simplest things. For example, if they try
to turn a handle, they turn themselves as well. If they bend down to do up a shoelace, (2) ... . Finding
unusual ways of doing such ordinary things uses up the excess calories. The space diet is balanced
rather differently from a terrestrial diet. This is to try and compensate for changes that take place in the
body during space flight. Bodily changes begin as soon as astronauts go into space (3) ... . Among the
most serious is calcium loss, which causes a marked reduction in the mass and strength of bones.
There is also progressive loss of red blood cells. What causes these effects is not known, (4) ... . The
heart muscles, with no gravity to battle against, start to waste away too, since walking, as done on
Earth, can only be done if astronauts put on their heavy spacesuits. Exercise also helps to reduce
muscle wastage and is vital on very long flights. No one yet knows the limit of human endurance in
space. If astronauts can withstand two years of continuous weightlessness, then man’s dream of
visiting other planets may become real.
1. Four sentences/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate
sentence/group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/group of words
which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. and the question must be answered before long-duration space-flight is really happening
B. and are quite noticeable after even a week
C. they start turning somersaults
D. and will never be known
E. which seems high for living in an enclosed environment in which there is no gravity
2. Give the antonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the text.
6 points
1. The range of food available to astronauts is vast because ...
A. it has to look and smell appetising.
B. it has to provide the calories the astronauts need.
C. they have to be able to turn a handle.
D. they expend a great deal of energy in doing the simplest things.
2. The space diet is balanced differently from the terrestrial diet because ...
A. it tries to compensate for the changes in the body.
B. there is no gravity to battle against.
C. the heart muscles start to waste away.
D. no one knows the limit of human endurance in space.
3. The heart muscles start to waste away because ...
A. there is no gravity and walking is not possible without heavy spacesuits.
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B. bodily changes begin as soon as astronauts go into space.
C. there is a serious calcium loss.
D. The space diet is different from the terrestrial one.
5. Comment on the following statement: If astronauts can withstand two years of continuous
weightlessness, then man’s dream of visiting other planets may become real. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Most of us casually tune in to the weather forecast to find out whether we should take an
umbrella to work, or if we should go to the football match. But perhaps we should listen more carefully,
because the day’s weather could seriously affect how we feel. Of course, we mostly feel good when
the sun shines and subdued when it rains. But scientists and doctors are starting to realize (1) ... ..
Growing numbers of people are being diagnosed as weather-sensitive, with some experts estimating
(2) ... .
The hazards of hot climates are well known. When we head for holidays in the tropics we know
(3) ... . It comes as a surprise to learn (4) ... . Weather-related symptoms can be far more severe than
those we traditionally associate with inclement weather, such as that one third of the population could
be adversely affected headaches and muscular pain. Of course, sufferers from rheumatism have long
complained. More dangerously a cold snap can bring on fatal heart attacks and strokes in the elderly.
In Britain there are far more death a week in the winter than in the summer. It is generally accepted
that low temperature are a causative factor in many cases.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for each
gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. that they completely lose consciousness during thunder and lighting storms.
B. that one third of the population could be adversely affected
C. that we must protect ourselves against the harmful rays of the sun
D. that even temperate climates present a health risk
E. that cold weather can bring not just low temperatures but also depression and anxiety
2. Match the underlined words with their meaning.
6 points
A. of being stimulated or excited by external agents;
B. severe, rough, or harsh;
C. unusually quiet;
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the text.
6 points
1. Why do most of the people tune in to the weather forecast?
A. To see whether they should take an umbrella.
B. To make sure they are not going to catch a cold.
C. To find out what they are going to feel like in that particular day.
D. To see if they can expose themselves to the sun.
2. What have scientists started to realize about cold weather?
A. That people experience headaches and muscular pain.
B. That winter is less dangerous than summer.
C. That cold weather can bring anxiety and depression besides low temperatures.
D. That a cold snap can bring on a fatal heart attack.
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3. What do people know when they head for holidays in the tropics?
A. That they cannot expose themselves to sunlight.
B. That they must protect themselves against the harmful rays of the sun.
C. That weather-related symptoms are severe.
D. That they can experience headaches.
5. Comment on the following statement: The day’s weather could seriously affect how we feel.
(100 words)
4 points
SUBIECTUL I
(30 points)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
A habit is a pattern of behaviour that's repeated, and the person usually isn't even aware of
the habit. Although children may be blissfully unaware of their behavior, (1) …. And if your little one
usually has one hand stuffed in the mouth and the other entwined in the hair, your child's habits
may bug you twice as much, but it's not surprising. Habits tend to occur in clusters.
Why do your son's fingers appear to be an extension of his mouth, and why is there always
a propeller of hair circling above your daughter's head? Experts admit that (2) …, but that it is a
learned behavior that usually provides a positive outcome for the child.
Habits may develop as entertainment for a bored child or, more commonly, (3) …. The next
time you see your child biting his or her nails or twirling his or her hair, try to recall if your child has
recently had a stressful experience. He or she may be trying to relieve tension just as you would by
working out at the gym.
Other habits may be left over from infancy. In infants, (4) … that has pleasurable
associations with feedings and the end of hunger. Or perhaps the explanation for your child's nail
biting is in your mirror. Do you bite your nails? Studies suggest that nail biting may have a strong
familial or genetic component. Still, other children will engage in habits to attract attention or as an
attempt to manipulate their parents.
1. Four sentences/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate
sentence/group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/group of
words which you do not need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
thumb sucking is a common self-comfort behavior
as a coping mechanism to soothe an anxious one
they're not always sure what causes a habit
as an indecent behaviour
their parents aren't so lucky.
2. Give the synonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. Habits provide …
A. serenity
C. positive attitude
B. peace
D. positive outcome
2. Habits may appear to … children.
A. sick and obedient
C. dull and quiet
B. bored and anxious
D. playful and naughty
3. What is the habit that may be left over from infancy?
A. hand stuffing in the mouth
B. leg kicking
C. thumb sucking
D. face making
5. Comment on the following statement: Habits tend to occur in clusters. (100 words) 4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 points)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
The biggest challenge for any man or woman building his/her wardrobe is to establish
his/her own personal style. Ideally, that can be adapted to current fashions, but sadly, many opt
simply to follow fashion slavishly and never really (1) …. Reconciling the desire to be fashionable
with the need to feel comfortable and confident is more often than the question of colours.
There is no doubt that the colours you wear will have a powerful effect on how you feel and
- crucially – (2) …. Everyone has a palette (3) … and you will always look and feel good in those
colours. Within your own palette, there are five keynote colours that will support each of your basic
psychological modes. (4) … wardrobe planning and shopping infinitely easier; if you look at colours
first, rather than cut or style.
70% of all fashion items sold in Britain are black, despite the reality that the personality type
that suits black is a very small percentage of the British population. When you consider that there
are millions of colours available, this fact gives us an extraordinary insight into the minds of British
people - why are they all enshrouding their true personalities?
1. Four sentences/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate
sentence/group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/group of
words which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. find out about their own unique personality and style
B. that works best to support their personality
C. think of themselves
D. understanding your own palette makes
E. how others respond to you
2. Give the synonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. People find it difficult to establish …
A. personal colour.
C. personal mood.
B. personal style.
D. personal attitude.
2. What is the most used colour in Britain?
A. black
B. grey
C. brown
D. blue
3. The colours we wear influence our …
A. feelings
B. future
D. meals
C. work
5. Comment on the following statement: There is no doubt that the colours you wear will have a
powerful effect on how you feel. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 points)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
If you're choosing a puppy from a litter, begin by evaluating the litter as a whole. If most of
the puppies run away from you, (1) … Healthy puppies should be happy and playful. If the litter is
behaving normally, look at each of the puppies individually. Cluck your tongue and jingle your car
keys and watch how the puppies react. Don't select the shyest puppy. Shy puppies almost always
grow up to be shy adults. Don't select the boldest puppy either. A middle-of-the-road puppy almost
always makes the best pet.
Never adopt a puppy unless you're sure it's healthy. Healthy puppies (2) … Inspect the
puppy's coat and its eyes, ears, dewclaws, and tail.
To examine a puppy's coat, (3) … and make sure you don't see any bald spots. Examine
the puppy's skin and make certain it's free of red splotches. Make sure the puppy doesn't have
fleas.
Examine the puppy's eyes. Young puppies might have blue eyes that will change with age.
The puppy's eyes should be clear, however, and they shouldn't be runny. Make sure the pup's ears
(4)… If you're buying a purebred puppy from a breeder, make sure its hind dewclaws have been
removed. If your breed is supposed to have its tail docked, this should already be done too.
1. Four sentences/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate
sentence/group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/group of
word which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. are clean inside.
B. don't buy one.
C. shouldn't cough, sneeze, or wheeze.
D. run your hand over its fur
E. you should be gentler.
2. Give the antonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. What should healthy puppies be like?
A. fat and tidy
C. happy and playful
B. strong and aggressive
D. obedient and strong
2. Healthy puppies should …
A. fawn
B. cough
C. sneeze
3. When you choose a puppy, make sure it isn’t …
A. happy
B. playful
C. clean
D. wheeze
D. shy
5. Comment on the following statement: Healthy puppies should be happy and playful. (100
words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 points)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Despite their popularity, myths about cats persist. When a cat falls a short distance, it often
twists itself around to right (1) … However, falls from heights can cause severe injury or death.
The fact that cats have nine lives started as the result of a cat’s flexible skeleton that allows
squeezing and twisting to negotiate narrow and awkward places. The factors that influence a cat’s
longevity (2)…, including regular visits to the veterinarian, and the cat’s genetic makeup. The
average life span for a neutered cat who is housed inside is estimated to be from 12 to 14 years.
The maximum life span is said to be 35 years. The roaming cat’s life expectancy is usually less
(3)… This may relate to a more stressful lifestyle as the results of accidents, fighting and exposure
to weather extremes.
Cats cannot see in total darkness, but they can see much better at night (4) … Their vision
in dim light is very sensitive.
There is no particular food that all cats like. This is why cat foods are available in a variety
of flavours and textures. Although neutered cats may become obese, this condition can be
prevented. If the cat begins to gain weight, eliminate food from the table and, if necessary, reduce
the amount of cat food offered. Cats can be encouraged to exercise through play.
1. Four sentences/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate
sentence/group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/group of
words which you do not need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
are the disputes between dogs and cats
and land on its feet.
with minimum light than humans can
are proper diet and care
than that of a cat housed indoors.
2. Give the antonyms of the underlined words and make sentence with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. A cat can twist and squeeze because of its …
A. slim body
B. genetic makeup
C. flexible skeleton
D. playful nature
2. The roaming cat lives … the cat housed indoors.
A. as long as
B. less than
C. more than
D. 5 years less than
3. Cat’s longevity is not influenced by …
A. genetic makeup
B. proper care
C. proper diet
D. sleeping places.
5. Comment on the following statement: Despite their popularity, myths about cats persist. (100
words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30points)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
First, it's great that you want to share the responsibility of pet ownership with your children.
However, it's important that you assign age-appropriate tasks. Here are a few examples of what
you may expect.
A toddler can help parents (1)… - "helping" a parent fill food and water dishes, grooming,
going with parents to take the pet for a walk, or to the veterinarian. Another good trick is to have
the toddler give the dog a treat for good behavior, i.e. gets in bed or crate before family leaves the
house. The toddler and the pet (2)…!
The 5-7 year-old is capable of doing some of the tasks above (feeding, watering, grooming)
without parental help. Still you can't expect that a child this age will remember (3)… from Mom or
Dad.
The 8-12 year-old needs parent supervision for some tasks, like walking the dog. Before a
child is 10-12 it's not advised that they walk a dog without adult supervision. But the child can feed,
water and play with the pet alone (depending on the pet's temperament and area for exercising).
Depending on your teen's maturity, you can sometimes allow him/her (4)…, including
feeding, cleaning up after, driving to the vet and exercising the pet. Allowing the teen to take the
dog to obedience classes can also be a good activity for both.
1. Four sentence/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate
sentence/group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/group of
words which you do not need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
to take full responsibility for the pet
but the dog might refuse
both enjoy this special job
with pet care simply by being involved
to do these jobs without friendly reminders
2. Give the antonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. The 5-7 year-old is capable of feeding, watering and grooming the dog …
A. with parental help.
B. without parental help.
C. with mother’s help only.
D. with close supervision.
2. How can a toddler help parents?
A. by walking the dog
C. by brushing the dog
B. by feeding the dog
D. by simply being involved
3. The 8-12 year-old can walk the dog …
A. alone
C. with parent supervision
B. with a friend
D. with other dogs
5. Comment on the following statement: Share the responsibility of pet ownership with your
children. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 points)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
The stones we see today represent Stonehenge in ruin. Many of the original stones have
fallen or been removed by previous generations (1) ... There has been serious damage resulting
from close visitor contact (prohibited since 1978), and the prehistoric carvings on the larger stones
(2) …
The question of who built Stonehenge is largely unanswered, even today. The monument's
construction has been attributed to many ancient peoples throughout the years, but the most
captivating attribution has been to the Druids. But it was later proved to be a mistake. Julius
Caesar and other Roman writers told of a Celtic priesthood who flourished around the time of their
first conquest (55 BC). By this time, though, the stones had been standing for 2,000 years, and
were, perhaps, already in a ruined condition. Besides, the Druids worshipped in forest temples and
(3) …
The best guess seems to be that the Stonehenge site was begun by the people of the late
Neolithic period (around 3000 BC) and carried forward (4) … which was arising at this time. These
"new" people began to use metal tools. Some think that they may have been immigrants from the
continent, but that supposition is not supported by archaeological evidence. But there is still plenty
of time to discover the real builders of Stonehenge.
1. Four sentences/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate
sentence/group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/group of
words which you do not need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
so Stonehenge is still a mystery.
for home construction or road repair.
had no need for stone structures.
show signs of significant wear.
by people from a new economy
2. Give the antonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. When were the visitors first prohibited from coming close to the temple?
A. in 1987
B. in 1978
C. in 1789
D. in 1879
2. Who first mentioned a Celtic priesthood as the builders of Stonehenge?
A. Julius Caesar
B. Mark Antony
C. Shakespeare
D. Cicero
3. How old is Stonehenge?
A. around 4000 years old
C. around 5000 years old
B. around 3000 years old
D. around 2000 years old
5. Comment on the following sentence: There has been serious damage resulting from close
visitor contact. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 points)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
The fires that ravaged Greece last summer killed 67 people and destroyed some 642,000
acres of forest and farmland, (1)… and countless people's hopes and livelihoods. One tenth of
Greece's forest cover was gone; large tracts of countryside were at risk of depopulation. "These
wounds will never heal," Poulis mourned. "There are a few young men in the village, but I'm 70.
(2)…?”
For others, though - such as the two men at breakfast in my hotel who asked the names of
the burned villages and wouldn't say what they were doing there - catastrophe meant opportunity.
"You wait and see," said a local magistrate. (3) …
Big business turns disaster to its advantage - whether in New Orleans after Hurricane
Katrina, Sri Lanka after the tsunami or Iraq since the occupation. In Greece, (4) …: a government,
which is slow to respond to the disaster; private initiatives rushing in to fill the gap; local officials
seizing the chance to push forward pet schemes, and a resident population too bewildered to do
anything about it. "We're all in shock still," said Maria Pothou, in the village of Makistos. "And yet
we have to try to organise ourselves and try to make decisions."
(The Guardian)
1. Four sentences/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate
sentence/group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/group of
words which you do not need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
the scale may be smaller but the pattern is familiar
thousands of houses and barns
and disaster could go on
am I going to plant my olives all over again
lots of people will get rich from this disaster.
2. Give the synonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. How much of Greece’s forest cover was gone?
A. one tenth
B. two thirds
C. 642,000 acres
D. more than half
2. Catastrophe is sometimes considered …
A. advantageous
B. terrifying
C. short-termed
D. insignificant
3. After the fire, people had to …
A. leave their country
C. organize themselves
B. leave their areas
D. forget their disaster
5. Comment on the following statement: Big business turns disaster to its advantage. (100
words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 points)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Every moment is a moment.
Charlotte Selver loves to remind her students that "Every moment is a moment". There is
something liberating about this statement, (1) … It is filled with possibilities.
Feel this as you are walking. Each step can be invigorated with a sense of newness. Can
you be surprised by the taste of an orange or a sip of tea? Can you make spaghetti sauce as if it
were the first time, although you've made it a thousand times before?
One of my favourite stories is about a man who was chased by a ferocious tiger. The man
ran to the edge of a cliff where he grabbed hold of a vine and swung himself over the side. Still
hanging from the vine, he breathed a deep sigh of relief, (2) …
But looking up, he saw the tiger waiting for him. Looking down into the ravine below, (3) …
He looked around and saw two tiny mice begin to chew away at the vine.
Growing on the side of the cliff next to him was a beautiful ripe strawberry. He could smell
its fragrance. It looked like a jewel glinting in the sunshine. Reaching out, he gently picked it and
took a small bite, savouring its essence. (4) …
What freedom this story conveys! Although the man is in a terrible situation, he is
undaunted. Glimmering in front of him is a strawberry, and he eats it as if he had no other care in
the world.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
he lost his courage.
thinking he was saved.
how sweet it tasted!
every moment is new and unprecedented.
he saw another tiger waiting for him.
2. Give the antonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. Charlotte Selver believes that every moment is …
A. exhausting
B. terrifying
C. unprecedented
D. repeated
2. The man was chased by a …
A. lion
B. tiger
D. dog
C. leopard
3. How did the man feel in that terrible situation?
A. fearless
B. exhausted
C. ashamed
D. horrible
5. Comment on the following sentence: Every moment is a moment. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
In works of art that have been made – independently of the skill that has been put into them
and the ideas they convey to us – (1) … When I was visiting Berlin, I saw a statuary set around the
Kaiser's palace. Everywhere around it was some work of art suggestive of horror, terror or
destruction. As soon as I saw it I thought, “No wonder things happened as they did, for this
statuary was produced beforehand.” A work of art may be beautiful to look at, (2) …, but with it the
mind of the artist is working. The effect that the picture will have is not what it suggests outwardly,
but what it speaks aloud of as the voice of its heart. There is a voice hidden in it, (3) … Sometimes
an artist is unaware of what he is creating; he is following his imagination; (4) … or he may be
bringing about an effect that he had not desired for himself nor for the person to whom the work of
art was to be given.
Once I went to see a temple. I could not call that temple beautiful, but it was wonderful,
unique in its kind. I was surprised, thinking, “How could such a temple have existed for so long!”
Not long afterwards, I heard that the temple had been destroyed. The idea is that the constructor of
the temple was so absorbed in his scheme that he forgot the harmony of the spirit which had to
make its plan, and so it resulted in failure.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
continually telling for what purpose the work of art was created.
there is a feeling that is in them and behind them.
it may have great skill in it
he may be working against his own work of art
the artist meant freedom
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. What did the author see while visiting Berlin?
A. a palace
B. a statue
C. a statuary
D. a castle
2. The works of art in Berlin suggested … …
A. happiness
B. sadness
C. harmony
D. decay
3. When the temple was built, the constructor forgot … …
A. the scheme
B. the harmony
C. the details
D. the tools
5. Comment on the following statement: Sometimes an artist is unaware of what he is creating;
he is following his imagination. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 points)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
It is hard to believe that the World Wide Web did not exist 15 years ago. On November 11,
1993, the first Web Browser became available on the Internet. Think about everything that has
changed in those 10 years. No normal person had an Internet connection in 1993. Today, more
than 60 percent of U.S. households have an Internet connection. No one shopped on the Web,
(1)…, read the news on the Web, hooked up with dates on the Web, blogged on the Web,
participated in auctions on the Web, looked up movie trailers or reviews on the Web, traded or
purchased music on the Web, used Instant Messaging on the Web, etc. in 1993. (2)… A tiny
handful of people used email in 1993. Today email is essential for both business and personal
communication, with trillions of messages sent every year. And the entire Internet Bubble came
and went on the stock market since 1993. Hundreds of billions of dollars were invested and lost in
new Internet companies. (3)…
That pace of change seems fast, and it is, but it is not unusual in America. Even 100 years
ago things could change very quickly. The first model T Ford, for example, was sold in the 1909,
and in that first year only 10,000 were manufactured. By 1912 there were 3,500 Ford dealers
selling 300,000 cars per year. (4)…, Ford was selling 2 million cars per year and there were over
100 companies competing with Ford. Even a century ago, a popular idea could catch on and
spread very quickly.
(The Pace of Change)
1. Four sentences/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the
appropriate sentence/group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra
sentence/group of words which you do not need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
a few years later
Today these activities are taken completely for granted.
and computers can do anything
bought tickets on the Web
All in 15 years
2. Give the antonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. When did the first Web Browser become available?
A. in 1994
B. in 1995
C. in 1993
D. in 1996
2. All the changes happened in …
A. 10 years.
B. 13 years.
C. 15 years.
D. 20 years.
C. in 1909
D. in 1920
3. When was the first model T Ford sold?
A. in 1912
B. in 1993
5. Comment on the following statement: Nowadays email is essential for both business and
personal communication, with trillions of messages sent every year. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 points)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
You may find it hard to believe that teenagers are naïve. In fact, you may think I am an idiot
for saying it. So why do I say it, and why is it one of the key facts of life? Here is something to
ponder that will help you to understand: (1)… If you were stranded on a desert island and if you
didn’t know how to read, could you teach yourself to read if a whole box of books washed up on
shore? No. Once you understand what that says, (2) … It is only in recognizing your naïve nature
and understanding what "lack of experience" means that you can go about fixing the problem. You
cannot start to become "worldly" and "informed" (3)… Then you can start to learn your way out of it
by asking questions, reading books and carefully observing the world around you. It is the act of
recognizing that you lack experience that lets you correct the problem and become an adult.
Mark Twain had an interesting saying: "When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so
ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was
astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years." Of course Twain’s father had
not changed at all - it was Twain himself who changed. Twain simply could not see how smart his
parent was until then. That problem afflicts all teenagers. As soon as you realize, for whatever
reason, that you don’t have all of the answers, but that many of the adults standing all around you
actually do, (4)… The sooner that transformation occurs, the better.
(The Teenager’s Guide to the Real World)
1. Four phrases have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate phrase for each
gap in the text. There is one extra phrase which you do not need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
until you understand your naïveté.
no one can teach himself to read.
apply it to your lack of experience.
teenagers should grow up faster.
you begin to become an adult.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. You get to be “informed” and “worldly” only after you …
A. read books
B. understand your naïveté
C. work hard
D. socialize
2. What is the person that lacks experience called?
A. stupid
B. young
C. naïve
D. obedient
3. What is one of the key facts of life?
A. obeying rules
B. adults are ignorant
C. teenagers are naïve
D. teenagers can’t stand old people
5. Comment on the following statement: It is only in recognizing your naïve nature and
understanding what lack of experience means that you can go about fixing the problem. (100
words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
As with almost all "Christian" holidays, Easter has been secularized and commercialized.
(1) … Since its conception as a holy celebration in the second century, Easter has had its nonreligious side. In fact, Easter was originally a pagan festival. (2) … When the second-century
Christian missionaries encountered the tribes of the north with their pagan celebrations, they
attempted to convert them to Christianity. They did so, however, in a clandestine manner. It would
have been suicide for the very early Christian converts to celebrate their holy days with
observances that did not coincide with celebrations that already existed. To save lives, the
missionaries cleverly decided to spread their religious message slowly throughout the populations
by allowing them to continue to celebrate pagan feasts, but to do so in a Christian manner. (3) …It
made sense, therefore, to alter the festival itself, to make it a Christian celebration as converts
were slowly won over. The early name, Easter, was eventually changed to its modern spelling,
Easter. The Easter Bunny is not a modern invention. The symbol originated with the pagan festival
of Easter. The goddess, Easter, was worshipped by the Anglo-Saxons through her earthly symbol,
the rabbit. The Germans brought the symbol of the Easter rabbit to America. It was widely ignored
by other Christians until shortly after the Civil War. (4) …
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. The ancient Saxons celebrated the return of spring with an uproarious festival commemorating
their goddess of offspring and of springtime, Easter.
B. As it happened, the pagan festival of Easter occurred at the same time of year as the Christian
observance of the Resurrection of Christ.
C. The dichotomous nature of Easter and its symbols, however, is not necessarily a modern
fabrication.
D. But the bunny never brings luck.
E. In fact, Easter itself was not widely celebrated in America until after that time.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. Easter was originally …
A. a pagan festival.
B. a religious celebration.
C. a catholic festival.
D. a protestant custom.
2. Who converted tribes of the north to Christianity?
A. The Pope.
B. Catholic priests.
C. Christian missionaries.
D. Not mentioned.
3. Who brought the symbol of the Easter rabbit to America?
A. The Anglo-Saxons.
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B. The Germans.
C. The Europeans.
D. The Asians.
5. Comment on the following statement: As with almost all "Christian" holidays, Easter has been
secularized and commercialized. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Have you ever done something so extreme, that you've actually risked your life for it
maybe? If so, why did you do it? (1) … Many people actually feel like they must make that impact
in the world and prove a point to everyone else about being able to accomplish something maybe
no one else could. It seems like a way to get attention possibly. (2) … It's actually said some
people with personal experience to be more of a mental and spiritual thing to do, as opposed to a
physical challenge, but there's no denying that you do work your legs, lung and ligaments.
Everyday, daring people all over the world are participating in extreme sports like adventure
racing, bull-fighting, in-line skating, bungee jumping, snow boarding and skateboarding. (3) …
(Now also known as action sports) which is a general, somewhat hazily-defined term for a
collection of newer sports involving adrenaline-inducing action. Starting with one of the most
vigorous and growing sport in North America, adventure racing in 1999 will see up to 80
competitions for the sport alone. (4) … Adventure racing includes completing extreme activities
before other teams including mountain climbing, bike riding, and even canoeing.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. Even children could do it.
B. Maybe to prove a point, but to who?
C. This means that tens of thousands of people will be participating, while many millions will be
watching it on their very own televisions at home
D. All of these sports involve a serious risk, and that's why they are called Extreme Sports.
E. Or maybe this just proves what people will actually do for money if it in fact was involved.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. Extreme sports refer to …
A. sports in water.
B. sports that involves a serious risk.
C. sports in air.
D. sports on the ground.
2. Why do people participate in extreme sports?
A. For themselves.
B. For the sake of the sports.
C. For accomplishing something no one else could.
D. For memories.
3. The most vigorous and growing sport in North America in 1999 was …
A. horse riding.
B. bungee jumping.
C. adventure racing.
D. bird watching.
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5. Comment on the following statement: Many people actually feel like they must make that
impact in the world and prove a point to everyone else about being able to accomplish something
maybe no one else could. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
In the town of Jefferson lived a young man named Percy Grimm. (1) … He had been born
in the town and had lived there all his life, save for the periods of the summer encampments. He
was too young to have been in the Europe War, though it was until 1921 or 22 that he realized that
he would never forgive his parents for that fact. (2) … He thought that the boy was just a little bit
lazy and in a fair way to become perfectly worthless, when in reality the boy was suffering a terrible
tragedy of having been born not alone too late but not late enough to have escaped first-hand
knowledge of the lost time when he should have been a man instead of a child. And now with the
hysteria passed away and the ones who had been loudest in the hysteria and even the ones, the
heroes who had suffered and served, beginning to look at one another a little askance, he had no
one to tell it, to open his heart to. (3) … He made some remark to the effect if he had to do it again,
he would fight this time on the German side and against France (4) …
(William Faulkner, Percy Grimm)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. His father, a hardware merchant, did not understand this.
B. At once Grimm took him up “Against America, too?” he said.
C. In fact, his serious fight was with an ex-soldier.
D. And his mother took his side.
E. He was about twenty-five and a captain in the State National Guard.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. Where was Percy Grimm born?
A. America.
B. Asia.
C. Europe.
D. Africa.
2. Percy Grimm felt sorry for …
A. having been born too late to be a hero.
B. having been born too early to be a hero.
C. having been born in the right time to be a hero.
D. having been born during the war.
3. Percy Grimm is …
A. a soldier.
B. a captain.
C. an ex-soldier.
D. an ex-captain.
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5. Comment on the following sentence: The boy was suffering a terrible tragedy of having been
born not alone too late but not late enough to have escaped first-hand knowledge of the lost time
when he should have been a man instead of a child. (100 words)
4 points
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Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
We hear fitness nutrition in relation to our vitamin intake, our fortified cereals and milk, and
in the context that we need “nutritional value” from our food choices. But what really is fitness
nutrition when applied to our daily bodily functions? (1) … Our ability to provide the body with all its
necessary food, vitamins, and minerals so that we continue to thrive in our daily life processes.
Quite often, our vitamin and mineral needs outweigh our caloric needs. In those instances, we turn
to manufactured vitamins and minerals to fill the gap. Alternative medicine options such as
chiropractic care, acupuncture, herbal cures, and holistic medicine are all ways we can help to
keep ourselves fit.
Many use the Herbal cleansing and healing to provide ways for the body to keep itself in a
state of fitness and optimal health. (2) … Well, fitness exercise conditions our body to keep it in
optimal shape, to keep muscles functioning correctly and build muscle mass. The more muscle
mass we have, the more calories we burn. (3) … Today, we must determine how much
nourishment we need, how much physical fitness exercise we need, and how best to accomplish
those ends. (4) … If you will visit your local doctor, library, or fitness center, there is massive
amounts of information available to help educate and to help you make good health choices, no
matter what the ultimate goal, fitness maintenance, or fitness improvement.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. The more calories we burn, the better our metabolism is at using up the calories we take in
through food consumption.
B. What role does exercise play in this process?
C. Caloric needs, nutritional needs, physical needs, and education about those needs now is
information we should all understand, at least as it applies to our ability to maintain our fitness
levels.
D. Fitness nutrition refers to the nurturing of our body in our ability to keep it healthy and
functioning as it is supposed to do.
E. And this is about not having breakfast in the morning.
2. Give the synonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. The text refers to …
A. how much we eat every day.
B. how much we drink every day.
C. the quality of our food and the vitamins we have in it.
D. how to prevent wasting our energy.
2. Fitness nutrition refers to …
A. keeping fit.
B. losing weight.
C. taking more pills.
D. alternating medical prescriptions.
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3. The more muscle mass a person has …
A. the more vitamins he burns.
B. the more calories he burns.
C. the more fats he eats.
D. the more water he drinks.
5. Comment on the following sentence: If you will visit your local doctor, library, or fitness center,
there is massive amounts of information available to help educate and to help you make good
health choices, no matter what the ultimate goal, fitness maintenance, or fitness improvement.
(100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Out of all aspects of high school life, the social part seems to be the most enjoyable and
entertaining. It is like the glue holding everything together. The ninth grade came with whole new
collective, new individuals to study, a variety of personalities that would take more than just four
years in school to learn. With some of them I have come to be more than just classmates, as we
now share a sum of nice memories and many common experiences. (1) … You get to meet a
whole lot of people from all over the institution; all you need is an open mind, a happy face and
willingness to socialize. (2) … Apart from the fact that you make friends and learn new things, there
is that feeling of satisfaction when a job is well done and everybody praises the crew. All these
small victories build you confidence, which can later help you progressively face bigger and harder
challenges.
Our relationship with teachers was a continuous fight to overstep the boundaries of human
patience. It can easily be noticed that most of them are old-fashioned and their methods of
teaching are obsolete, which resulted in completely unbearable boredom at classes. Few of them
are willing to improve their teaching methods and make classes more interesting by including
practical parts. (3) … On the other hand, I must say I will definitely never forget my form teacher.
He is, in my opinion, the friendliest teacher I have ever had. He has always tried to break this
barrier that separates teachers from students with an open mind. (4) …
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
But high school social life is fortunately more than just your own class.
I am absolutely positive that this has helped me a lot.
I have also learned the importance of getting involved in different activities.
And he was my desk-mate
Above all, they do not seem to understand us; mentalities strongly differ and the generation
gap is very prevalent.
2. Give the synonyms of the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. The character in the text remembers …
A. his childhood.
B. his years in university.
C. his years in highschool.
D. his mates.
2. The period described in the text is …
A. full of pleasant memories.
B. not significant.
C. as a nightmare.
D. agitated.
3. Highschool is not only a place to learn but also …
A. a place to socialise.
B. a place to have fun.
C. a dreadful institution.
D. a place full of boastful teachers.
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5. Comment on the following statement: Out of all aspects of high school life, the social part
seems to be the most enjoyable and entertaining. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
During Earth Day '70, people all over the nation were working on projects to protect our
environment. Projects included: organizing neighbourhood clean-ups, and planting trees.
Demonstrators spoke out on polluters of air, water and noise in ecology fair. After the first Earth
Day, a lot of persons feared that environmental issues would not become part of the way of life, but
much to their surprise, activators continued their fight daily to save our environment. (1) … Earth
Day struggled because of a lack of political support that year. Supporters held clean up drives,
offered educational programmes to teach others about saving our earth, and marches were held.
In 1990, on the twentieth anniversary of Earth Day, organized the first International Earth Day.
(2)…
There are billions and billions of people that live on our earth. Each person on earth needs
a place to live. We also need materials to build our homes and businesses. (3) … We can protect
our parks, playgrounds and even our own backyards. We can plant flowers and trees to make our
world a beautiful place to live. We can learn to reuse and recycle paper, plastics, aluminum, and
glass. Every living thing needs fresh air to breathe. (4) … We can cut down on air pollution by
walking more, driving in car pools, and riding subways and buses. Water is essential to life. We
use water to drink and to grow plants. Our water is being polluted by sewage, factories waste, and
oil. We can better conserve water by not throwing garbage in rivers and lakes. We can also save
our water by not wasting water at home.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Many consider that flowers can die in that part of the country.
Over the years, Earth Day has had its successes and struggles.
There are several things we should do to preserve the land we live on.
Throughout 140 countries, over 200 million people involved themselves to save our planet.
There is a lot of air pollution now because of the many factories that make clothing for us and
also in the cars we drive.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. The text refers to …
A. the pollution of environment.
B. wars on our planet.
C. the advantages of traveling by buses.
D. scientists suggesting how to live better.
2. In ‘70 Earth Day struggled because …
A. climate.
B. of a lack of political support.
C. of preserving fresh water.
D. of protecting animals.
3. We can cut down on air pollution by …
A. celebrating Earth Day.
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B. driving in car pools, and riding subways and buses.
C. wasting water at home.
D. not smoking.
5. Comment on the following statement: Over the years, Earth Day has had its successes and
struggles. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Historically speaking, people have associated the notion of freedom with their being free to
impose on the others their own will, while the others were “slaves”, or imposed upon. This social
meaning was challenged when certain people discovered that we are born naturally free;
consequently, the individual and the community became fully aware of their social and political
rights as free people. Following the path opened by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, some philosophers
such as John Locke, David Hume, Edmund Burke, Thomas Hobbes defined “natural state” as a
state of “perfect freedom” of man to decide upon their actions and make choices according to their
will. (1) … But these considerations refer to political philosophy, demonstrating that fear and
freedom are compatible.
Philosophically speaking, we need to adopt a form of negative definition so as to apply it to
all form of freedom. (2) … So, we can accept the existence of types of freedom. For example, in
Physics, we speak about free fall. In Politics, we speak about freedom of association opinion. (3)…
Starting from this enlarged definition, the metaphysical philosophers created the concept of
absolute freedom. (4) … We represent our free action as successively “free” from any types of
causes. But this type of freedom is the power of acting independently not only in connection with
outer or exterior restrictions, but also in connection with any inner determination. This is called the
free will of the metaphysical philosophy, and refers to the mysterious power of carrying out actions
that are not previously determined by ideas, instincts or aptitudes.
1. Four sentences/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate
sentence/group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/group of
words which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. Freedom is the absence of constraints, or restrictions.
B. This meant political and juridical equality between people: they are equal in front of the law and
in front of the political institution.
C. This idea opposes nature, consisting a kind of passage to the limits.
D. In Economy, we refer to free economic change, meaning trade free from customs taxes, or
imposed payments.
E. Not even freedom in television.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. The text refers to …
A. freedom from many points of view.
B. history.
C. freedom of mind.
D. being free as long as you want.
2. Being free means …
A. to do whatever you want.
B. being obliged to do something.
C. decide and make choices according to your wil.
D. being imposed upon.
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3. The term Freedom is defined in Politics as …
A. freedom of speaking freely.
B. independence.
C. freedom of association opinion.
D. being dominated by a political party.
5. Comment on the following statement: Freedom is the absence of constraints, or restrictions.
(100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
“Learning by doing”, everybody knows this phrase and it is still an essential part concerning
the Internet. Children also use the Internet, most of the time they will “play” over the Internet, but
they learn to work with the computer. (1) … Even if it’s the first contact with the computer, after a
few minutes the person will know that the computer-mouse is no animal running on the monitor. He
or she learns to write on the keyboard, to navigate, to open and close programs, to save data...
within hours. Try to do that on a normal computer course for beginners, you will need more time
and the most important fact, it’s not as funny as surfing on the Internet and so the participants are
less motivated.
(2) … For many women their own children are the main reason for staying at home.
Nowadays this won’t be a problem any more, you can do work on your computer at home, called
tele-working. (3) … If you have a family, you can spend more time at home, probably you can
spend more time with your children. You can organize every day in the way you want to. Meetings
at the company are reduced to a minimum. Tele-working is also an advantage for the owner of the
company. Official studies substantiate that people who work at home are more motivated than their
colleagues at the office. However, there are no time and place limitations and there are no
boundaries, both geographical and political. You can chat with people in Australia and you have
freedom of your mind in a way. Moreover, the internet is much cheaper than the real life, e.g.
phoning a friend in Australia costs more than to chat with him. (4) … You do not have to buy
stamps anymore and it is much faster and also for free. You can also add files to your E-mail and
that’s why a big data transfer is possible. Therefore you do not have to send disks with information
around the world anymore and you have your information in a digital way.
(Computers nowadays)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
In any case, everybody’s private situation is different.
Also men take this opportunity to work at home.
Americans never do this.
The e-mail has replaced the traditional letter.
There is only one way to learn something; you have to do it.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. The text refers to …
A. the advantages of Apple Computers.
B. history.
C. the advantages of the new technology.
D. games on internet.
2. Tele-working is …
A. a way of spending free time.
B. a way of working at home.
C. having fun at parties.
D. presenting advertisements.
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3. Tele-working means …
A. spending more time with your family.
B. spending more time with business partners.
C. less freedom.
D. reading your e-mails during the day.
5. Comment on the following statement: “Learning by doing”, everybody knows this phrase and
it is still an essential part concerning the Internet. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Last week I had for about the hundredth time an experience that always disturbs me. Riding
on a train, (1) … “I teach English.” Do you have any trouble predicting his response? His face fell,
and he groaned, “Oh, dear, I’ll have to watch my language.” In my experience there are only two
other possible reactions. (2) … : “I hated English in school; it was my worst subject.” The second,
so rare as to make an honest English teacher almost burst into tears of gratitude when it occurs, is
an animated conversation about literature, or ideas, or the American language – the kind of
conversation that shows a continuing respect for “English” as something more than being sure
about who and whom, lie and lay. (3) … It is because too many of us have seen ourselves as
unfriendly policemen. I know of a high school English class in Indiana in which the students are
explicitly told that their paper grades will not be affected by anything they say; required to write a
paper a week, they are graded simply on the number of spelling and grammatical errors. (4) … If
the student is not troubled about having to say anything, or about discovering a good way of saying
it, he can then concentrate on the truly important matter of avoiding mistakes.
(adapted from: Wayne C. Booth, Boring from Within: The Art of the Freshman Essay)
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. It takes no master analyst to figure out why so many of our fellow citizens think of us as
unfriendly policemen.
B. I found myself talking with my seat-mate, who asked me what I did for a living.
C. The theory is simple.
D. The first is even less inspiriting.
E. But I never teach French
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. The character in the text hates …
A. playing sports.
B. conversations.
C. education.
D. traveling by train.
2. The subject described is …
A. Maths.
B. English.
C. Geography.
D. History.
3. What does the text refer to?
A. Life in USA.
B. Gaining success.
C. A teacher of English and his subject.
D. Behaviour in trains.
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5. Comment on the following sentence: I know of a high school English class in Indiana in which
the students are explicitly told that their paper grades will not be affected by anything they say;
required to write a paper a week, they are graded simply on the number of spelling and
grammatical errors. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Monday March 2nd
(1) … I sat up in bed and put a dead serious expression on my face just in case she’d got
six months to live or she’d been caught shoplifting or something. She fiddled with the curtains,
dropped cigarette ash all over my Concorde model and started mumbling on about “adult
relationships” and “life being complicated” and how she must “find herself”. She said she was fond
of me. Fond!!! And would hate to hurt me. And then she said that for some women marriage was
like being in prison. Then she went out. Marriage is nothing like being in prison! Women are let out
every day to go to the shops and stuff, and quite a lot go to work. (2) …
Sunday March 8th
My mother has gone to a woman’s workshop on assertiveness trening1. Men aren’t allowed.
(3) … He said “God knows, but whatever it is, it’s bad news for me”. We had boil-in-the-bag cod in
butter sauce and oven-cooked chips for Sunday dinner, followed by tinned peaches and Dreamtopping. My father opened a bottle of white wine and let me have some. We watched a film on
television, then my mother came home and started bossing us around. She said, “The worm has
turned”, and “Things are going to be different around here”, and things like that. Then she went into
the kitchen and started making a chart dividing all the housework into three. I pointed out to her
that I already had a paper round2 to do, an old age pensioner to look after and a dog to feed, as
well as my school work. (4) … She put the chart on the wall and said “We start tomorrow”.
(Sue Townsend, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4)
1. trening= a course of lessons taken by someone to teach them how to express their opinions and make known their
wishes
2. a paper round=a job, usually done by children, delivering newspapers to a group of houses
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
I think my mother is being a bit melodramatic.
My mother has just come into my room and said she had something awful to tell me.
And she loved her husband.
But she didn’t listen.
I asked my father what “assertiveness trening” is.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. Marriage is seen by the mother as …
A. a celebration.
B. something divine.
C. a prison.
D. a model to be followed.
2. The assertiveness trening is not allowed to …
A. women.
B. men.
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C. students.
D. children.
3. What does the chart refer to?
A. Modern means of communication.
B. Business affairs.
C. Housework.
D. Writers.
5. Comment on the following statement: Marriage is nothing like being in prison! Women are let
out every day to go to the shops and stuff, and quite a lot go to work. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Even among educators who worry about too much tilt1 to technology, there is growing
agreement that a computer is a powerful motivator of a school-age child. Students with access to a
micro spend more time studying and solving problems. (1) … The kids who don’t get indoctrinated
to computers by seventh grade are not going to develop the same proficiency. Andrew Molnar,
computer education specialist at the National Science Foundation says: “Power is not distributed
evenly now, and computers will broaden that gap.” Other observers disagree, seeing instead a
potential educational leveling device. “(2) … “ says Computer Consultant Charles Lecht. “Students
who used to fail because they could not master geometry the first time around will be able to turn
to the computer for relief. The machines will emerge as great equalizers.” But the majority in the
field worry about the near-term specter of the rich taking control of the technology while the poor
play video games. Steven Jobs, the 27-year-old chairman of Apple Computer, had proposed
donating a free computer to every school in the country, provided Congress grant manufacturers
the same tax break that would be available if they gave the equipment to a university. (3) … But
Jobs is now backing off, unhappy with various limitations in the version of the tax break that has
passed the House and is awaiting Senate action. If he were to get the bill he wants, the delivery of
thousands of free machines would help to even out the inequities. “Computers will be taught in
most schools eventually,” says Jobs. “(4) … The question is, why wait?”
(Computers and Education in Time, 1982)
tilt=raising slope
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
No one nowadays buys a computer.
But that’s five to ten years from now.
Those who write at their keyboards compose more freely and revise their work more thoroughly.
The companies that took advantage of the law would then have been able to do a public
service, while also building future markets.
E. In the long run, all God’s children will have computers.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. The text refers to …
A. new technology in schools.
B. new technology in universities.
C. rich class.
D. adults’ education.
2. The computer is seen as …
A. a game.
B. a relief.
C. something dangerous.
D. something dreadful.
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3. Computers represent …
A. a common class.
B. future in education.
C. wasting of time.
D. a game for adults.
5. Comment on the following statement: Even among educators who worry about too much tilt
to technology, there is growing agreement that a computer is a powerful motivator of a school-age
child. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
( 30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Demand for whales is much less now than it was during the peak period of commercial
whaling from 1870 to about 1935 (1) … Nowadays their only commercial value is as food,
especially in Japan, where whale meat is a traditional delicacy. The Japanese insist they want only
to hunt whales that can be harvested without a threat to their future. (2) … It is, however, part of
their heritage, and a matter of principle.
Setsuo Izumi, a whaler for 37 years, says “What people eat is different from country to
country. It's a cultural thing.” The IWC moratorium has stopped him hunting minke - favoured for its
mild taste - but he insists they are not under threat. “I see more minke out at sea than I used to and
fishermen say they are eating all the fish. (3) …“
Joji Morishita, deputy director of the far-seas fisheries at the Japanese Fisheries Agency,
thinks many western nations have double standards: “Wildlife for them is something to see and
admire, and (4) …. But in the US they catch 5.6 million wild deer a year. And how would the British
react if Hindus tried to ban killing and eating cows, which they consider holy?” He also emphasises
the question of scale - after all, the Japanese and Norwegians cannot eat all the whales in the
ocean.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. you should only eat animals such as cows and pigs that are reared.
B. Whales were then hunted primarily for their oil and wax, which were used to lubricate machinery
and make candles.
C. Why should we not be allowed to catch them in our coastal waters?
D. Commercial whaling is of no economic significance.
E. killing animals is banned.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
4. Read the article again and answer the following questions.
6 points
10 points
6 points
A. Explain in your own words why Joji Morishita introduced the subject of cows and Hindus into a
discussion about whaling.
B. What impression is created throughout the text of the Japanese attitude to whaling?
C. What were whales primarily hunted for?
5. Comment on the following statement: Wildlife is something to see and admire. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
( 30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
He was lying face down in the dark, a heavy object pinning him to the floor. Breathing was
difficult and movement was impossible. (1) … An explosion? An earthquake? Had the house
collapsed? Jenny! Was she alright? He had to get out ... had to find her ... Pain seared through
his chest and everything went black.
A low, whirring sound reached his ear and he stirred. (2) … No, that was absurd! Even if he had,
it wouldn't be working now. His mind must be playing tricks on him. He wondered how long he had
been lying there. At that moment, a dull red glow lit up in front of his face and he found himself
staring into what looked like a miniature camera stuck on the end of a probe. It was surreal; he had to
be dreaming! The camera paused for a minute as if registering his presence, then backed
away, and the whirring sound gradually receded, silence falling around him like a blanket. He felt
nauseous again. Wait! (3) … The weight above him shifted and he cried out in pain.
“Here's someone, Stan! In here!” yelled a voice above him. “The robot actually did it! Get over
here. Now!”
He'd been sound! (4) … But what was that about a robot?
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. Was that another sound?
B. He was safe!
C. What had happened?
D. Had he left the mixer on?
E. He was kidnapped.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. The man thought he must be dreaming because …
A. of the incongruity of what he could see.
B. he imagined he could see a camera.
C. of the fact that he was hallucinating.
D. he was bewildered by the light.
2. The camera ...
A. paused for a minute as if registering his presence.
B. was stuck on the end of a probe
C. reached his ear as a warning.
D. was safe again.
3. We can infer from the text that ...
A. the man is married to Jenny.
B. the man is the first survivor to be found by the robot.
C. Jenny had been cooking when disaster struck.
D. Stan is the robot's operator.
5. Comment on the feelings of the main character of the excerpt above. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Some current evidence suggests that (1) …, and perform no adaptive role in maintaining
our psychological health. In fact, some researchers believe that (2) … - a developmental
cognitive achievement assigned to the healthy functioning of a complex neural network
located in specific areas of the forebrain.
Nevertheless, the way dreams reflect our emotional preoccupations or run parallel to our
awakened states of consciousness may explain why, throughout history, dreams have been put to
various uses. For example, in many societies dreams would be used by shamans or witch doctors
as a means to diagnose or cure illnesses, or to fend off evil spirits. (3) … In modern times dreams
have been used by psychotherapists as a means of understanding the patient's state of mind,
or (4) …. Dreams may even be used socially, as an ice-breaker, or as a way for some people to
express their fantasies. But these are emergent functions, coming about as a result of dreams
rather than causing them.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. dreams are merely an evolutionary bi-product of sleep combined with a gradually
awakening consciousness in human beings
B. simply to induce him or her to talk about repressed feelings
C. Occasionally, dreams would be used to predict the weather or make prophecies.
D. dreams may serve no useful psychological or physiological function
E. history proved they were right
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
4. Read the article again and answer the following questions.
6 points
10 points
6 points
A. Which phrase in the first paragraph implies that the ability to dream may have come about by
accident?
B. Explain in your own words why many societies believe dreams are significant.
C. What are the uses to which dreaming can be put in a modern society according to the text?
5. Comment on the following statement: In modern times dreams have been used by
psychotherapists as a means of understanding the patient's state of mind. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Apple’s music download service iTunes will soon meet its toughest rival yet. Amazon, the
world’s biggest book store, has released details of its long-awaited music download service,
“Amazon MP3”. (1) … Apple has been the unbeatable leader in digital music sales ever since it
started iTunes. In spite of other companies entering the market over the past five years, Apple still
dominates with over 70 per cent of all digital music sales. The new threat from Amazon comes in
the form of considerably cheaper downloads – 89 cents, compared with $1.29 from the Apple Store.
(2) … This means music lovers will be able to play their downloads on any mp3 player.
Amazon MP3 will boast a catalogue of over two million songs. It has joined forces with
20,000 major and independent record labels, including biggies Universal and EMI, to provide
consumers with a considerable choice of music from over 180,000 artists. Furthermore, Amazon
will not have to overcome the hurdle that prevents other online music stores from gaining a
foothold in the market - getting people to register credit card details. (3) … They'll soon be able to
buy music downloads alongside their books and DVDs. Amazon.com’s vice president for digital
music said in a press statement: "(4) … and using their input to refine the service." Time will tell
whether it will eat into Apple’s sales.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. We look forward to receiving feedback from our customers.
B. Amazon’s downloads will also be free of copy protection technology.
C. Amazon will definitely take a big bite into Apple’s profits.
D. Hundreds of millions of people worldwide already have Amazon accounts.
E. Analysts say this is the first real challenge to Apple's dominance.
2. Match the words/phrases in bold with their meaning.
to improve, to date, to team up, barrier, much, to brag about
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. Read the article again and decide whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
6 points
A. Amazon will soon start selling music downloads from its website.
B. Amazon is the dominant force in the digital music market.
C. Amazon will sell songs that will work on any digital music player.
5. Comment on the following statement: People will soon be able to buy music downloads
alongside their books and DVDs. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
In an endeavour to ease the pressure on senior doctors and surgeons, (1) …,
scientists have developed a medical robot that will be able to cover ward rounds. The Remote
Presence Robot (RP6) allows a patient immediate access to a surgeon or consultant anywhere in the
world. The specialist, controlling the robot with a remote control joystick, is able to examine a patient
via a screen on the robot's “face”, view X-rays, record and test results, and (2) …
In Britain, the RP6 robots are being trialled at St Mary's Hospital, London. Heading the
project is Professor Sir Ara Darzi, Head of the Division of Surgery, Anaesthetics and Intensive Care
at Imperial College London and a practising surgeon at St Mary's. In a news release announcing the
start of the trials earlier this year, he stated: “This is a revolutionary concept (3) … and integrates
technology with healthcare at a grass roots level, increasing the interface between patients,
clinicians and teaching staff.”
The trial also includes a study to assess (4) … and to evaluate the potential for further
developments.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. how patients respond to the robot and to evaluate the potential for further developments
B. who are often required to divide their time between two or three hospitals.
C. which opens new avenues for telemedicine research
D. give advice to other medical staff, even though he or she cannot be physically present.
E. one cannot leave without medicines.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. Why is the robot scheme beneficial to both doctors and patients?
A. It enables specialists to examine patients physically and provide a diagnosis from a
distance.
B. It saves specialists time and provides patients with instant support.
C. It enables staff to treat patients effectively from a distance.
D. Patients are able to seek the advice of any medical expert day or night anywhere in the
worlds
2. What does Professor Darzi mean when he says that the scheme 'integrates technology
with healthcare at a grass roots level'?
A. Technology can play a direct role in the practical treatment of all patients.
B. Medicine combined with technology can offer effective healthcare.
C. Technology provides medical experts treating patients with a bedside manner.
D. Healthcare experts can make use of technology to help them form diagnoses.
3. The trial also intends ...
A. to evaluate the potential for further developments.
B. to assess healthcare experts
C. to treat both doctors and patients
D. to choose a certain surgeon or consultant.
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5. Comment on the following statement: The Remote Presence Robot opens new avenues for
telemedicine research. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Throughout history people of all cultures have turned to their dreams as a means of
finding solutions to problems or answers to specific questions. (1) …, but controlled dreaming is
increasingly being advocated as means of tapping into the causes of deep-rooted problems. The
procedure, known as “incubating a dream”, is not difficult and almost anyone can develop the
habit of focusing on a specific question before dropping off, in the hope that the subconscious will
provide enlightenment. (2) ….
Many dream enthusiasts have gone a step further and perfected a technique known as “lucid
dreaming”. (3) … Most of us are familiar with the kind of dream where we know we are
dreaming, but being able to do it at will and having the capacity to influence its events in
the dream is a subtle art. (4) … Conversely, lucid dreaming can be a kind of wish fulfilment,
opening up unlimited avenues within the imagination, empowering the dreamer in a way that
can be carried over into waking life as an additional boost to one's selfesteem or feelings of
well-being.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. This technique has been shown to be a useful way of facing up to one's fears, insecurities,
doubts or negative emotions.
B. Nowadays it may seem to be a forgotten art
C. This involves training your mind to stay “awake” while dreaming in order to coherently
experience the dream and even control it.
D. Answers may come in the form of symbols or events and may not be immediately obvious, but with
guidance and practice, almost anyone can do it.
E. Dreaming is harmful.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
4. Read the article again and answer the following questions:
6 points
10 points
6 points
A. Explain in your own words what “incubating a dream” involves.
B. Why does the writer say that controlled lucid dreaming is “a subtle art”?
C. Are dreams to be deciphered by ordinary people?
5. Comment on the following statement: Dreams are a means of finding solutions to problems or
answers to specific questions. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Plastic cards are the UK’s favourite way to pay for goods and services, according to a new
report by APACS, the body that monitors payments in Britain. (1) … British consumers’ love of
plastic means that spending on credit and debit cards have trebled over the past decade. A little
under a third of total consumer spending is now charged to cards. Plastic transactions increased to
a record $600bn last year. APACS director of communications Sandra Quinn said: "The last 10
years have seen a rapid rise in the popularity of plastic, with debit cards showing particularly strong
growth." She added: " (2) … "
Last year saw new “smart card” technology introduced into the world of card payments.
However, these technological advances have not stopped an increasing reliance on plastic, which
is responsible for the rising mountains of debt British people now have. In the first three months of
this year almost 17,000 people were declared bankrupt – a 10 percent rise on the previous year.
(3) … In 2006, conmen stole almost a billion dollars using stolen cards and personal information.
Soon, people will be carrying a single card in their wallet which will combine debit and credit cards
and other financial transactions. (4) …
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. There is also a parallel, worrying trend regarding the opportunities plastic creates for fraud.
B. Consumers enjoy the ease and convenience plastic cards bring, and today most retailers and
supermarkets take plastic, as do an increasing number of professional service providers.
C. This is another step toward a cashless society, but one that might increase personal debt and
credit card fraud.
D. Spending on plastic cards overtook cash in 2004 and has continued growing ever since.
E. People love spending money.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. Read the article again and decide whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F):
6 points
A. Plastic transactions increase personal debt.
B. Nowadays, an increasing number of professional service providers take plastic.
C. Plastic transactions are another step toward a cashless society.
5. Comment on the following statement: Consumers enjoy the ease and convenience plastic
cards bring. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
The era of space tourism ventured a further leap forward for mankind with the
announcement of plans to construct the world’s very first spaceport. Space Adventures Ltd.
announced in a press release its intentions to develop a commercial spaceport in the United Arab
Emirates, with plans to expand globally. (1) … The initial launch and arrival hub for those wanting
to holiday in the heavens looks like being the emirate of Ras-Al-Khaimah, one hour by car from the
luxury resort city of Dubai. (2) …
The press report states that the “total estimated cost of the global spaceport development
project is at least US$265 million and will be funded by various parties”. (3) … The UAE’s civil
aviation authorities have already given their green light for suborbital spaceflights to operate in
their air space. Crown Prince Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi of Ras-Al-Khaimah enthused about
being part of such a monumental endeavour, expressing pride in hosting “the site where suborbital
commercial space travel will begin and flourish”. He added: “(4) ... “The date of the maiden flight
has yet to be unveiled.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4points
A. Other candidates to accommodate facilities for space travel include Singapore and various
yet-to-be-named locations in North America.
B. Space Adventures Ltd. is the company that organized orbital flights for all of the world's private
space explorers.
C. The Sheikh of Ras-Al-Khaimah has put his full financial and political weight behind ensuring the
project is a viable concern.
D. We are most excited about spearheading this multi-billion dollar industry.
E. Arab Emirates deny it.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. Read the article again and decide whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
6 points
A. Dubai will be the world’s first port to accept goods from space.
B. UAE authorities have given the green light for suborbital flights.
C. A Middle-Eastern sheikh is a key financier of the project.
5. Comment on the following statement: Suborbital commercial space travel will begin and
flourish. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
(30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Imagine a locked room in which a person sits alone staring into space. There is nothing to
look at. (1) … Except for sounds.
But these sounds resemble nothing heard before. They lack all similarity to experience
and any reference to surroundings. Now imagine that those sounds – (2) … - are the sounds of a
Beethoven symphony. What would one’s ear and mind make of them? How much would be
understood?
A new field, for example, sometimes called biomusicology, is preoccupied with how music
affects the brain. What regions of the brain respond to changes in harmony or melody? Is
there a single region that makes sense of music?
Music may be revealing a code. This view has contributed to a renewed interest in the
relationship between music and mathematics. (3) …
Every effort to examine the effects of single musical variables - pitch, metre, harmony inadvertently shows just how much more music is than the sum of its parts. Dr Tramo, director
of the Institute for Music and Brain Science at Harvard University, has shown that many
regions are active when music is heard: (4) ….
The relationship between music and language is also complex. The Russian composer
Vissarion Shelabin continued to write music for a decade after a stroke in 1953 damaged his
speech and language understanding. In one classic study, brain-damaged patients could identify
instruments and wrong notes but could not recognise melodies.
1. Four sentences/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate
sentence/group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/group of
words which you do not need to use.
4 points
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Music is similar to mathematics in important respects.
music can only be successfully interpreted in a locked room.
Most of the world is stripped away.
heard for the first time.
even motor areas of the brain can become active though the body might be at rest.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. Why does the writer mention the Beethoven symphony in the second paragraph?
A. to illustrate that certain kinds of music do not make sense
B. to emphasise the difference between a well-known piece of music and music that has
never been heard before
C. to demonstrate that music needs to be related to famous people in order to be
appreciated
D. to speculate what it would sound like to a person with no previous experience of this
kind of music
2. Biomusicology…
A. is the study of how the brain understands and reacts to music.
B. examines the relationship between language and music.
C. is the study of how neurons react to language and music.
D. examines which regions of the brain respond to changes in intonation.
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3. Research indicates…
A. that the relationship between music and the mind is unexpectedly complex.
B. that several areas of the brain respond exclusively to music.
C. that the brain is activated only when in motion.
D. harmony stimulates all parts of the brain.
5. Comment on the following statement: Music may be a self revealing code. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
( 30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Listening to an iPod while walking across the street could soon become illegal in New York.
State Senator Carl Kruger wants a law introduced that outlaws crossing roads while listening to
music, talking on a mobile phone or using video games and personal organizers. The fine for
breaking this law could be as much as $100. The Senator said he had witnessed too many near
misses whereby pedestrians had not heard or seen oncoming traffic because (1) … Mr. Kruger told
reporters: "Government has an obligation to protect its citizens. This electronic gadgetry is
reaching the point where it's creating an atmosphere where we have a major public safety crisis at
hand." (2) …
Kruger may have a point. (3) … They all walked into busy traffic because they were
distracted by an electronic device of some sort. In one case, bystanders shouted at someone to
be careful seconds before they were knocked down and became another traffic accident statistic.
Despite the alarming increase in deaths caused by distractions from iPods etc, New Yorkers are
likely to ignore any new law forbidding their use in the streets. Many residents believe Kruger is
going too far and that (4) … Brooklyn resident Mary Alberto was outraged at Kruger’s proposal.
She said: “Enough is enough. I have been able to cross the street since I was eight.” She also
joked that one day people might be fined for not looking both ways.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4points
A. Three pedestrians have been killed in the past four months in New York’s Brooklyn district.
B. He is concerned that it’s becoming a nationwide problem.
C. It is now illegal to use music players in New York streets.
D. the law treats people as though they had no sense.
E. they were too involved in gaming, chatting on their phone.
2. Match the words in bold with their synonyms.
penalty, onlookers, disturbing, furious, preoccupied, bans.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6 points
10 points
4. Read the article again and decide whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
6 points
A. A US senator has seen many near misses on New York’s streets.
B. Three people died on roads because they were using gadgets.
C. One person died because he could not hear a shouted warning.
5. Comment on the following statement: Listening to an iPod while walking across the street
should become illegal. (100 words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL I
( 30 puncte)
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Vicky Halls is a “cat behaviorur counselor”. The idea of such a person would have been
incomprehensible to those brought up on Rudyard Kipling, who plainly didn't think much of cats
and thought they could manage perfectly well without humans. (1) … We know better now, yet it's
still surprising how little we understand them.
Vicky Halls has often been called in to sort out some wretched animal that's making
messes all over the house or obnoxiously wetting the furniture (2) …, and has discovered that
either it is frightened of another cat in the household, or is missing a dead one, or is jealous of
other cats or of humans, or it can't stand the wood chips in its litter tray, while (3) …
Sometimes the problem is obvious enough, as in the case of a cat called Chester whose
owner let him sleep with her when her husband was away, and who then became so jealous that
he actively and sometimes painfully came between husband and wife when all three were in bed
(4) …, but instead they summoned Ms Halls who eventually broke up this absurd triangle by
arranging alternative pleasures for Chester, such as a comfy bed of his own and more time
outdoors.
Ms. Harris prescribes a range of devices to distract the indoor cat: a few card boxes to hide
in, or a high shelf to sit on with a view through another window.
1. Four sentences/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate
sentence/ group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/group of
words which you do not need to use.
4 points
A. its doting owners have had no idea what has been going on in its unhappy head.
B. Cats in those days were generally thought effeminate anyway, not like gruff and manly dogs.
C. Most of us would have got rid of the cat
D. the commonest symptom of anxiety or distress
E. Cats make our lives better.
2. Explain the underlined words and make sentences with them.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
6points
10 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. What can we infer about cat behaviour counsellors?
A. People felt that they were strange in the past.
B.They believe that cats shouldn't be domesticated.
C. They claim dogs are generally viewed in a more favourable way than cats.
D.They are a relatively new breed of professionals.
2. What does Vicky Halls say about the mess cats make?
A. It demonstrates that they should be put out at night.
B. It can be put down to stress.
C. It is normally the cat owner's fault.
D. It is natural if there is more than one cat at home.
3. What is Vicky Hall's view of indoor cats?
A. They should be encouraged to go out.
B. They are more likely to suffer from extreme anxiety.
C. She pities them.
D. She believes they enjoy being able to see outside.
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5. Comment on the following sentences: Vicky Halls is a “cat behaviorur counselor”. The idea of
such a person would have been incomprehensible to those brought up on Rudyard Kipling. (100
words)
4 points
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SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. If they had waited another month, they could probably ... a better price for their house.
A. would get
B. had got
C. have got
D. could get
2. If you ... of applying for that job, my advice is: forget it.
A. are thinking
B. will think
C. will be thinking
D. would think
3. ... he been more careful, he would have spotted the mistake.
A. Were
B. Had
C. Has
D. Is
4. If only I'd invested in that company, I'd ... a millionaire by now.
A. became
B. have become
C. had become
D. would become
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
In the centre of the room, clamped to an upright easel,
stood the full-length portrait of a young man of …
personal beauty, and in front of it, some little …
away, was sitting the artist himself, Basil Hallward, whose sudden ...
some years ago caused, at the time, such public …,
and gave rise to so many strange conjectures.
5. As the painter looked at the gracious and comely form he had so ...
6. mirrored in his art, a smile of ...
passed across his face, and seemed about to linger there.
1.
2.
3.
4.
ORDINARY
DISTANT
APPEAR
EXCITE
SKILL
PLEASE
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
10 points
Many less-developed countries have specialized in the production of one (1) … export. For
instance coffee represents 70% of Columbia's exports, while Zambia is (2) … more specialized,
since copper represents 90% of its total exports. Normally, specialization in one product is (3) … to
have advantages. After all, if you have a large (4) ... of people doing the same thing, there's a good
(5) … that they will be very good at it and very efficient.
4. Each of the following lines contains a word which should not be there. Identify the words
and write them on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Imagine it that one day you woke up and
discovered that you had been completely lost your
memory. How would you be feel exactly?
I have thought about this after I was involved in an accident and I woke up in
hospital, and said to myself 'It's the time I
got up and have went to school!' I soon realized my mistake
5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. I’m sorry young children don’t have much time to play at school.
I wish …………………………
2. I'm sure John locked the office before leaving. He always does.
John must …………………………
3. A professional photographer will take all my wedding photographs.
All my wedding photographs …………………………
4. The builder insisted that he had completed the renovations the day before.
“The renovations …………………………”
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Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
... be buying the house or haven't you decided yet?
A. Did you
B. Have you
C. Were you
Is he ... arrested as we speak?
A. be
B. been
C. being
All these houses ... neglected for decades.
A. will be
B. are being
C. has been
Where … you borrowed last week?
A. is scissors B. is the scissors C. are scissors
D. Will you
D. will be
D. have been
D. are the scissors
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
We earn our ... in America today
in peaceful ... with people all across the Earth.
Profound and ... forces are shaking
and ... our world, and the urgent question of our time is
whether we can make change our friend and not our enemy.
This new world has already ... the lives of millions
of Americans who are able to ... and win in it.
LIVE
COMPETE
POWER
MAKE
RICH
COMPETITION
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
10 points
Located in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy, Pompeii was the place (1) ... the Romans
chose to (2) … their country villas. The (3) ... was busy and prosperous and the streets were lined
(4) ... shops, houses and temples. It had an open-air theatre and (5) … baths.
4. Each of the following sentences contains a word which should not be there. Identify the
words and write them on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Listening to Mozart can be significantly increase your intelligence,
according to the researchers in America. Unfortunately, the
effect is temporary and only lasts about 15 minutes long.
Dr Frances Rauscher and others two colleagues from the University of
California were reported the findings in the journal Nature. They asked
36 college students to undergo standard of psychological tests after listening to Mozart.
5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
I regret I didn't tell John about the party.
I wish …………………………
First Sam read information about the country he wanted to visit. Then he booked his flight.
After …………………………
My sister didn’t complete the computer training course so she couldn’t find a job.
If …………………………
It was a mistake to sell the house. I wish I hadn't.
I shouldn’t …………………………
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Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. I'd had scarcely any time to think about it before they ... me for my opinion.
A. had asked
B. did ask
C. asked
D. have asked
2. He realized he ... left his wallet in the car before he reported it lost.
A. has
B. didn't
C. wouldn't
D. had
3. What ... be doing this time tomorrow?
A. were you
B. did you
C. have you
D. will you
4. He was quite definite about it and assured me he ... come.
A. will
B. shall
C. should
D. would
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. Could you send us ten ... brochures for distribution among our staff?
2. I usually have a sore head after a night of ... drinking and smoking.
3. They must have forgotten to add the ... to this letter.
4. Check if there is a ... fee.
5. ... must be filed within 5 working days.
6. If your terms are ..., we may consider placing regular orders.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
ADD
EXCEED
ENCLOSE
CANCEL
COMPLAIN
SATISFY
10 points
A well-known Jerusalem doctor believes that smoking cigarettes is a learned habit (1) …
can be unlearned. It would be (2) ... to help people succeed (3) … breaking their habit of smoking
cigarettes, (4) ... they understood that most smoking (5) ... done automatically.
4. Each of the following lines contains an error. Identify the errors and write the correct text
on your exam sheet.
6 points
Big news events from the 1990s
1. Nelson Mandela, whom had spent more than 25 years in prison for his political beliefs,
2. has been elected the first black president of South Africa in 1994.
3. The worse terrorist bombing in the history of the U.S. occurred in Oklahoma City in 1995.
4. India, a nation of nearly one billion people, celebrated 50 year of independence
5. from British colonial rule on August 1997.
6. In 1997-98, El Nino devastated the world by contributed to drought in Southeast Asia.
5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. People thought that Jimmy Hendrix was a genius.
Jimmy …………………………..
2. "You'd better go to the doctor, Paul" she said.
She advised ……………………….
3. I'd like John to be here.
I wish ………………………………
4. Although he lacks training, he is a very talented musician.
Despite ……………………….
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Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. No sooner ... I shut the door, when the telephone rang.
A. have
B. did
C. will
D. had
2. The witness ... everyone that he hadn't had anything to do with the crime.
A. convinces
B. is convincing
C. convinced
D. has convinced
3. We asked him why he ... telephoned earlier.
A. hadn't
B. hasn't
C. didn't
D. wouldn't
4. I must admit I ... thought how the story would finish before I read the book.
A. haven't
B. hadn't
C. aren't
D. couldn't
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. Payment will be effected on ... of the goods.
2. A five per cent discount for regular customers is not really ...
3. We are looking for a candidate with real ... capacities.
4. Let me introduce you to Helen, the management ...
5. It's tough being an ... these days. The questions interviewers ask!
6. I could hit myself. I made the same mistake twice in ... .
RECEIVE
ACCEPT
MANAGE
ASSIST
APPLY
SUCCEED
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
10 points
Tuscany has much to offer the visitor as it has (1) … beautiful countryside and a number of
historic towns. One of its most famous cities is Florence, which is known (2) … its cathedral and
the beautiful bridge, Ponte Veccchio. In (3) … , there are some colourful markets, which are (4) …
cheap considering how expensive Italy (5) … be.
4. Each of the following lines contains an error. Identify the errors and write the correct text
on your exam sheet.
6 points
Big news events from the 1990s
1. The Hubble Space Telescope, who has provided evidence for the existence of black holes,
2. was launched by NASA in 1990. In 1991, The Gulf War has captured the attention of the world
3. as the allied forces - led by United States - fought an aggressive bombing campaign
4. against Iraq. The official break-up of the Soviet Union had begun on September 1991 when the
5. three Baltic Republics - Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia - achieved fully independence. In 1992,
6. scenes from the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles, CA were broadcasted around the world.
5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. If we were more responsible, we would take strong measures to prevent crime.
Were ……………………………
2. I didn’t go to the party last week.
If only …………………………..
3. We arrived late at the wedding. The ceremony began before we arrived.
By the time ………………………
4. We have never seen such a terrible accident.
Never …………………………….
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. The two cars for sale were in poor condition, so I didn’t buy … .
A. either of them
B. both of them
C. neither of them D. each of them
2. She ... working on that manuscript for two years now.
A. will be
B. has been
C. had been
D. is
3. I ... there once a long time ago and haven't been back since.
A. went
B. go
C. have gone
D. was going
4. This exercise will give you … practice.
A. farther
B. much more
C. as better
D. a lots of
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. The prime minister thinks there may be a ... to overthrow him.
2. In ... with Tokyo, London and Paris are relatively cheap.
3. The police were unable to ....... that she had committed the crime.
4. The president's speech went on for so long that I almost died of ... !
5. German cars are known for their...
6. Governments should take action to reduce levels of …
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
CONSPIRE
COMPARE
PROOF
BORE
RELY
POLLUTE
10 points
Research has (1) … that noise has many harmful effects (1) … people's health. Damage to a
person's hearing is the most well-known of (3) … effects. Although the eardrum itself is (4) …
damaged by noise, other parts of the ear (5)… be affected.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. Many household in San Francisco pay for cable TV.
2. Most people subscribe to a standard package, which includes a variety channels.
3. Others pays additional fees for premium channels like HBO.
4. Recently, San Francisco's cable company has been beginning to offer digital cable.
5. With digital cable, subscribers pay extra fee for a package of expanded channels.
6. Digital cable allows 12 channels to come through the same cable that previous supported only
one.
5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
Perhaps we'll go swimming tomorrow.
We ……………………………
I started studying at 5 o’clock. It is now 7 o’clock and I am still studying.
I ………………………………
She seldom comes to visit her relatives.
Seldom ……………………..
Take some time to do serious work.
It’s time ……………………..
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. I really appreciate your ... me with this.
A. helps
B. help
C. helped
D. helping
2. I'll finish now and I look forward to ... you again soon.
A. seeing
B. see
C. seen
D. having seen
3. I ... come to the conclusion that nowadays nobody cares about anything.
A. will
B. had
C. do
D. have
4. They ... for 3 hours when the storm suddenly broke.
A. had been running B. have been running C. are running D. will run
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The index at the back of the book is in ... order.
The fans waved ... as the film star stepped out of the limousine.
Chickenpox is a highly ... disease which many people catch as a child.
Matt is very ... . He wants to be number one at everything.
Harry loves cars and he's so ... about them.
There is little ... of the president being re-elected.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
ALPHABET
EXCITE
INFECT
COMPETE
KNOWLEDGE
LIKELY
10 points
The increase in environmental pollution is one of the most (1) … problems caused by
technology in our century. The (2) … example is air pollution (3) … the fuel exhaust of cars. We
(4) … reduce air pollution from cars using petrol (gasoline) by using electric (5) …
4. Each of the following lines contains an error. Identify the errors and write the correct text
on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Rarely I have been on an empty bus in San Francisco.
I'll admit that I do tend exaggerate a little.
However, I'm seriously when I say
that public transport of San Francisco
is in need of improve.
If we do something about it, it will become a nightmare.
5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1.
Ann can't buy a new car because she hasn't got enough money.
If …………………
2. Jane gave me a present for my birthday.
I …………………
3. "Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt you" she said.
She apologizes …………………
4. The neighbours arrived just when I had called the ambulance.
No sooner …………………
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. That stupid dog ... all day long.
A. does always bark
B. always is barking
C. always barked
D. is always barking
2. All I can say at the moment is: Long ... the company!
A. live
B. lives
C. lived
D. living
3. Sometimes I wish I ... what the future holds.
A. know
B. known
C. knew
D. knows
4. Try … the door really hard if you want to open it.
A. pushing
B. push
C. pushes
D. to push
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Don't be afraid of the dog. He's absolutely ... .
The company is trying hard to improve customer ... .
Measures were taken around the world to …security after the terrorist attacks.
We're going to change our suppliers as they have become very ... .
Patricia's very ... . She writes short stories, paints and makes sculptures.
We need your ... at the bottom of the page.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
HARM
SATISFY
TIGHT
RELY
CREATE
SIGN
10 points
The snow was (1) … on the slopes of the mountain and the skiers were enjoying (2) … on their
holiday. As I stood beside one of the little streams, (3) ... were now frozen, I was surprised to see
the (4) … variety of animal tracks in the snow. This (5) … made me very happy.
4. Each of the following lines contains an error. Identify the errors and write the correct text
on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
What I've learned is what you can't rely on public transport.
Sometimes you are waiting for 40 minutes
before a bus finally will come.
While you finally get on the bus, it's really crowded and you have to stand.
Because of it's so crowded, you can't read or take a nap.
Often, the bus stops at every stop to let new people to get on.
5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. She’ll get to the theatre after the beginning of the play..
By the time ……………………
2. People expect he will get to the final.
He ……………………
3. Although he is very competitive, he likes helping the others.
In spite of ……………………
4. The ambulance arrived shortly after they had dialled 911.
Hardly ……………………
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. He actually denied … anything of the sort.
A. to do
B. done
C. did
D. doing
2. He came into the room and demanded ... what had happened.
A. to know
B. knowing
C. know
D. having known
3. That programme is so boring that it's like watching paint ...
A. dries
B. dried
C. dry
D. has dried
4. By the end of this year I realize I ... writing tests for three years now.
A. shall be
B. will have been C. will be
D. will have
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Ben behaves like a child when he doesn't get his own way. He's so ...
Oliver's CV is truly ... He's bound to get the job.
We need to find a ... to the problem as soon as possible.
Juan speaks English … and makes very few grammar mistakes.
The teacher keeps a record of every student's ...
Air-conditioning is a ... if you live somewhere like the south of Spain.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
MATURE
IMPRESS
SOLVE
FLUENT
ATTEND
NECESSARY
10 points
Pauline Nicher, (1) ... 46, and her husband, Tom, 44, had (2) ... lost their jobs and were
living in and out of motels with their 11-year-old son, Jason. They were also in (3) … of losing their
car for failure to make payments on it. One day last winter, Pauline (4) ... a wallet. “For a second I
thought about taking the money,” she said later. Instead, she delivered the wallet and (5) ...
contents to the nearest police station.
4. Each of the following lines contains an error. Identify the errors and write the correct text
on your exam sheet.
6 points
Looking for work
1. Daniel is a waiter, but he’s been out of the work for two months
2. and he’s trying to find another job. He has been applied for hundreds of jobs,
3. but he’s only had one interview. He would like for to work in an
4. office as the pay is more good than being a waiter. At the moment
5. he doesn’t have any of qualifications, but he’s doing a business course
6. in the evenings and when he will complete it he should be in a better position.
5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. I took my necklace to the jeweller's and he mended it.
I …………………
2. "Remember to check the tyres before leaving," they said to us.
He reminded …………………
3. As soon as I had finished speaking Henry jumped to my feet.
Scarcely …………………
4. Why don’t you copy your brother’s excellent example?
It’s high time …………………
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. Quite honestly all I was doing was simply ... polite conversation.
A. made
B. making
C. having made
D. makes
2. He asked me what I ... with his bag.
A. did do B. had done
C. will do
D. have done
3. He was wondering what ... prompted him to take no notice at all.
A. has
B. have
C. had
D. having
4. I was asking myself what in all honesty she ... do next.
A. will
B. would
C. shall
D. had
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
You will need your parents' … if you want to go on the school trip.
It's a wonderful restaurant. We … recommend it!
Thank you so much for the flowers. It's very ... of you.
Sarah speaks perfect Italian as she spent much of her ... in Italy.
I've ... my passport. Have you seen it anywhere?
Don't forget to ... the modem when you have finished using it.
PERMIT
HIGH
THOUGHT
CHILD
PLACE
CONNECT
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
10 points
Cats are using computers more and more (1) … days. As it turns out, computers are perfect
objects to sit (2)...., rub up against, mess up with cat hair, and hiss at. Forget (3) .... sewing basket.
Forget the laundry basket. Computers are much (4).... attractive. What more could a cat want (5)....
a floppy disc to trash, monitors to scratch, mouse pad to claw, and laser printers for yoga or
aerobics practice?
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Jack Friedhamm was born in New York in October 25, 1965.
He began school at the age of six and continued until he was 18 years.
He then had gone to New York University to learn Medicine.
While he was to University he met his wife Cindy.
Cindy was a beautiful woman with black long hair.
They went out for 5 years before they decided to get married.
5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. I didn't go to Patty's party because she didn't invite me.
If ……………………
2. People believe that Nostradamus' predictions will come true.
It ……………………
3. Perhaps Tom knew about the trip, but I'm not sure.
Tom ……………………
4. I regret that I didn’t stay longer in London.
I wish……………………
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. There isn't ... salt on the table.
A. any
B. the
C. some
2. It has been five years since I last ... Spanish.
A. spoke
B. have spoken C. was speaking
3. The Queen is said ... Australia next year.
A. to visit
B. to be visiting C. to have visited
4. She was angry ... being left alone.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. a
D. have been speaking
D. that she will visit
D. of
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
You can ... your coffee with honey instead of sugar.
You need to ... the final point of the essay. It's rather confusing.
The play turned out to be a big ... . It was really quite boring.
The ... between the two football teams is often quite fierce.
Marion has just won a ... to a world-renowned university.
It's ... arguing with him. He is not going to change his mind.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
SWEET
CLEAR
DISAPPOINT
RIVAL
SCHOLAR
POINT
10 points
Global English exists (1) ... a political and cultural reality. Many misguided theories attempt
to explain (2) … the English language should have succeeded internationally, while (3) ... have not.
Is it because there is (4) ... inherently logical or beautiful about the structure of English? (5) … its
simple grammar make it easy to learn?
4. Each of the following lines contains a word which should not be there. Identify the words
and write them on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
In times of trouble when snails have the perfect escape,
but retreating into a one shell does not always guarantee
a survival. For the land snail, Arianta arbustorum,
faced with local climatic of warming in the Swiss city
of Basle, having had a shell has not helped a bit.
Between 1903 and 1991 this snail became really extinct.
5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. She feels lonely since she hasn't got any friends.
If ……………………
2. "What time did you arrive in Paris?" he asked.
He asked me ……………………
3. I'm sure he didn't lock the door. He never does.
He ……………………
4. I'd like to be in Ireland right now.
I wish ……………………
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. I really regretted my mistake. It was one that I …
A. mustn’t make B. had not to make C. ought not to make
2. Thank you for letting me … your son for a walk.
A. taking
B. taken
C. to take
3. I can sell you some books but only ….
A. little
B. few
C. a little
4. You certainly wouldn't like …in such bad company.
A. to be seeing B. to be seen
C. to have seen
D. ought not to have made
D. take
D. a few
D. to see
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Neil and Jane have three children. Jane also has a son from a previous …
The film was so … You knew exactly how it was going to end.
The police are concerned about the significant rise in …
It has been …proven that stroking a cat can lower your blood pressure.
Thanks to the large … from her grandmother Paul was able to buy a villa.
In the UK it is … to sell alcohol to children under 18.
MARRY
PREDICT
HOME
SCIENTIFIC
INHERIT
LEGAL
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
10 points
It is fashionable (1) … current affairs producers on radio and television to invite members of the
public to the studio to express (2) …. All this is (3) … doubt well-intentioned. The public ought to
make its view heard. The problem is that broadcasting demands (4) … skill, is not easily learnt, so
putting a lot of people the air who have never broadcast (5) … usually results in confusion.
4. Each of the following lines contains a word which should not be there. Identify the words
and write them on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Mr. Fred Harris decided to leave from home. He had been unemployed
for three more months. His wife was getting angrier and angrier.
He could not go on with any longer. So, one Wednesday morning,
he packed together a small suitcase and left his home in Newcastle.
He went to the railway station and, when
after buying a platform ticket for five pence, boarded on the express train to London.
5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. Jim missed the plane because he arrived late at the airport.
If ………………………
2. "How about renting a boat?" he said.
He suggested ………………………
3. Someone must tell him about the accident.
He ………………………
4. Alice finished the project on her own although it wasn't necessary to do so.
Alice needn’t ………………………
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and on your exam sheet write the corresponding letter next to
the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. Why on earth …me about that loose board?
A. didn’t you tell
B. haven’t you told
2. Sam … the parcel the last time I spoke to him.
A. hadn’t received
B. haven’t received
3. Going to Spain this summer is …question.
A. outside
B. out of the
4. This furniture is … .
A. astonished
B. astonishing
C. hadn’t you told
C. hasn’t received
C. beside the
C. astonish
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
They have made some kind of food less … .
During the day I work in a … Agency.
It is not a very interesting … .
Perhaps I should give you an … for this mess.
He also … with other persons.
Later he learned to … his tie.
EXPENSE
SECRETARY
OCCUPY
EXPLAIN
SYMPATHY
STRAIGHT
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the sentences make sense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10 points
If you have a problem, put … your palm.
David was … of what he had done, and he blushed.
I'm not very ... on the idea of going climbing.
Mary is always .... about all the famous people she has met.
George and I ... about politics all night!
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
I will always remember my first day at the school.
We took a taxi so as to not be late.
She has never spoken to me before last year.
They are counting two scissors.
She is not complaining of it.
It is high time she studies about her exams.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
4 points
1. “Will you ask for more sugar?”
She ……………………
2. They are probably typing for the magazine.
They ……………………
3. If it weren’t for her 911 call, we would be dead now.
But ……………………
4. They are describing some beautiful places they visited last year.
Some …………………
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and on your exam sheet write the corresponding letter next to
the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. I wish I …my car.
A. did not sell
B. hadn’t sold
2. Will you be … there by lunch?
A. over
B. at
3. We … some guests.
A. are expecting
B. will expect
4. Nobody … how long the journey would take.
A. knew
B. understood
C. will not sell
C. quite
C. expect
C. acknowledged
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
It’s hard to resist such a … .
I was involved in the ... of our school.
I wanted to create an ... story.
The composer also ... the singers.
The … was great and the kids liked it.
Many people have painted this ... .
TEMPT
PRODUCT
AMUSE
COMPANY
PERFORM
SCENE
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the text makes sense.
10 points
I kept asking them, (1) … begging them, to stop the car and let me out, but they were so
involved in their invectives (2) … they ignored me. Eventually, the (3) … stopped of its own accord
(temporarily) when it swiped against the side of a tree. I used the (4) … to jump (5) … of the car's
back door and run into the woods.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
This is a book who gives an accurate description of the war.
Of course it may be been so.
No other drivers weren’t hurt although several had to avoid it.
I can’t hear the radio. Can you make it loud?
Money will make more happy and more successful.
The film got so good reviews that it became a success.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
4 points
1. It is a pity you cannot stay.
I wish ....................
2. She couldn’t concentrate on her work because of the noise.
It was ......................
3. It’s easy for Sam to speak in public.
Sam has ...................
4. This project will need a lot of care.
This project .............
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and on your exam sheet write the corresponding letter next to
the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. I … you for ages!
A. was not seeing
B. haven’t seen
2. By the time she comes back, they ….
A. have left
B. will have left
3. The city expanded … .
A. quick
B. quickly
4. I have been waiting for you for … two hours.
A. the latest
B. the last
C. hadn’t seen
C. will leave
C. fastly
C. the past
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
I want you to apologize for the ... of your flight.
... , our luxury coach was there.
The red car was involved in the ... .
She was ... forced to leave the hotel.
The passengers did not suffer any ... from the accident.
We’ve been complaining that the roads need ... .
CANCEL
FORTUNE
COLLIDE
EXPECT
INJURE
WIDE
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
10 points
It was a cold April (1) … , and on the ride to Connecticut the Robertses, a couple in (2) …
early forties, seemed agreeable (3) … - no one you would (4) … to spend a long weekend (5) … ,
but not bad.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
A fire engine arrive as soon as they were there.
You can go to the library to lend books.
No other drivers were hurt although several had to avoid the dangerous.
There was said that there were ghosts in the house.
I’ve come to say you goodbye.
You used to work in Belgium, used you?
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
4 points
1. I have never heard such nonsense.
Never...........................
2. Nobody knows anything about the car.
Nothing ........................
3. It was not necessary to bring the book; why did you?
You .............................
4. It is essential that the message gets to him.
This message .............
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and on your exam sheet write the corresponding letter next to
the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. Hurry up! I thought you ……..ready by now.
A. have been
B. were
C. was
2. The population of the city is … .
A. expanding
B. stretching
C. developing
3. A number of … beautiful buildings are built here.
A. acutely
B. considerably
C. exceptionally
4. While I …….. , I saw Tom driving your car.
A. were walking
B. walked
C. was walking
D. has been
D. broadening
D. drastically
D. walk
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
4.
5.
At the trial, nobody believed in Arthur’s ... .
He had been accused of the … of a valuable Chinese vase.
I have to … the chicken before cooking it.
They were charged with ten other ... .
The vase was put into his car ... .
It was almost a ... piece of furniture.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
INNOCENT
THIEF
FROST
OFFEND
ACCIDENT
WORTH
10 points
Mary Tourtel was born (1) … 28 January, 1874, the youngest (2) … of Samuel Caldwell.
The family were all very artistic and talented, yet of all this gifted family it is Mary (3) … fame has
brought so (4) … new-wave pilgrims to the city (5) … Canterbury .
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
They either laughed about it nor told us to forget about it.
You must to have been surprised when you received the letter from me.
I’m glad you will be able to have put me up when I come to London.
Could you do some tea, please?
They should be ashamed with themselves.
I should buy a street map when I arrived.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
4 points
1. “Is the train on time?”, asked one of the people.
One....................
2. My advice is to inform the police.
Were ................
3. They believe a single man carried on the attack.
A single ....................
4. It is essential that the message gets to him.
This message.............
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and on your exam sheet write the corresponding letter next to
the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. Why on earth haven’t you told me … that loose board?
A. in
B. about
C. from
2. Sam … the parcel the last time I spoke to him.
A. hadn’t received B. haven’t received C. hasn’t received
3. Whatever happens I will meet you here … .
A. in a week
B. on a week
C. from a week
4. Sally! I … to see you here!
A. did not expect
B. haven’t expected C. expect
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the space
in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Nowadays a great … of different food is available.
There are rarely any … of fresh food.
Have the supermarkets become the most … shops of all time?
They have made some kind of food less … .
The exact number will be ... in the new report.
The river cleaning project is run by conservation ... .
VARY
SHORT
SUCCESS
EXPENSE
CLEAR
VOLUNTARY
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the text makes sense.
10 points
Your "sun line" hints (1) … your artistic inclinations. An insight (2) … personality is given by the
"girdle of Venus". It tells, for (3) … how moody or calm a person is. Your general (4) … of health is
indicated by the "health line". However, it is (5) … always present, which is a good sign.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the correct
sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
When I was young I had argued with my brothers and sisters all the time.
I used to sharing most of my toys with them.
She was looking at the asleep child lovingly.
Then I became very angry of him.
This scissors are mine.
You have given the wrong answer and so did she.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
4 points
1. I am sorry now that I did not tell the police the truth.
I wish ....................
2. If it had been more time available, the bridge would have been completed.
Had there..............
3. You ought to do some serious work.
It’s time ................
4. I’ll call you on my arrival.
As soon as .............
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and on your exam sheet write the corresponding letter next to
the number indicating each sentence:
4 points
1. Hardly ... him when his sister got in.
A. has she visited B. didn’t visit
2. Leave the car here. Maybe the police ... it.
A. will observe
B. will notice
3. I have heard some news … the radio.
A. on
B. in
4. We … all the house by the time you get there.
A. will clean
B. will has clean
C. had she visited
D. she had visited
C. will see
D. will catch
C. on the
D. in the
C. will have cleaned D. clean
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
You have to remove it and ... it.
Do not repair the ... yourself.
Take all necessary … precautions.
He had so … opposed his opponent.
This hair ... is fitted with a three point plug.
She will be punished for her …
TIGHT
APPLY
SAFE
POWER
DRY
OBEY
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
10 points
Contrary (1) … the widely held belief, the “life line” (2) … the palm of your hand does (3) …
indicate how long you are going to live. To (4) … palm readers it really shows just how (5) … you
are going to live it.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. Cars are faster of course and more than conveniently.
2. As cities become more of crowded, parking is getting harder.
3. Sometimes public transport is better, even though buses don't go as fast as cars do it.
4. I decided that enough was that enough.
5. She has a right to enjoy private moment’s with her family.
6. We are in the business of selling newspapers, and if we had to ask everyone’s permission, we
will not do very well.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. Little Terry refuses to sit down.
Terry....................
2. “Do you want any more coffee?”, Peter asked me.
Peter..........
3. I am sure he has not eaten yet.
He............
4. Ted and Mary’s wedding is in July.
Ted and Mary are .............
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and on your exam sheet write the corresponding letter next to
the number indicating each sentence:
4 points
1. If she… me, she would come earlier.
A. was
B. were
C. would be
D. will be
2. She … for a while now, but she has not seen any interesting places.
A. has travelled
B. travel
C. traveled
D. has been travelling
3. She is … about the job than I am.
A. more excited
B. excitedly
C. excitedler
D. the most excited
4. … had she visited him when his sister got in.
A. Where
B. Hardly
C. Already
D. No sooner
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Union ... eventually sat down with the management.
As a result they have made a ... investment.
It has become ... difficult to get skilled labourers.
Is it the ... of a job well done?
If you are ..., you are tactful when you’re dealing with people.
The country’s energy ... is higher.
REPRESENT
SUBSTANCE
INCREASE
SATISFY
DIPLOMA
CONSUME
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
10 points
(1) … one third of a person's food intake in the UK is sugar. So, if the rest of the diet is high
(2) … fats, heavily processed and overcooked, this can (3) … to "borderline malnutrition", says lan
Stoakes, development director of the British Society for Nutritional Medicine. Modern methods of
processing and condensing food (4) … us to consume far more "empty calories" than ever (5) …
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
I looked in every one corner of the shop.
There was simply no a sign of these products.
All of I could see was rows of colourful shapes of all sizes.
I decided to ask an assistant. They were all a busy of course.
Meanwhile I had been filling my basket with all kinds of things I thought I wanted.
After I was paid, I had no money left for the weekend.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. I rarely get the chance to listen to such a famous singer.
Rarely ..................
2. I started living here a couple of weeks ago.
I’ve .......................
3. Please don’t tell my mum about it.
I’d rather................
4. Why don’t you take a break?
I suggest................
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and on your exam sheet write the corresponding letter next to
the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. By the time she reaches the house, the rain ... .
A. will stop
B. will have stopped
2. Don’t phone between 8:00 and 9:00. I ... .
A. am studying B. will have been studying
3. I studied French … I did not like it.
A. however
B. although
4. I prefer walking … running fast.
A. to
B. when
C. stops
D. shall stop
C. will be studying
D. will study
C. moreover
D. despite
C. than
D. where
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
One woman lost in her own ... sits with her headphones on.
Many different ... are represented in the group.
They were famous for their ... and novel interpretation.
David has made a couple of ... on TV.
To ... the good value for money, he is running a campaign.
Press ... continues over this matter.
THINK
NATIONAL
CREATE
APPEAR
HIGH
SPECULATE
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
10 points
When (1) … than 8,000 youngsters in detention centres (2) … placed on a new diet, their
guards couldn't believe (3) … difference. The inmates' problem behaviour - everything (4) …
fighting to stealing to nearly its half when all junk (5) … was banned from the menu.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
A local radio station must have had mixed up its reports.
We found Lulu a few minutes after we missed her.
We have had to climb a tree and bring her down.
You should have never believe silly stories you hear on the radio.
They should have been warning about the escape of a dangerous snake.
The every time I go to a supermarket I ask myself why I go shopping there so often.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. It would have been a good idea to take your umbrella.
You ....................
2. It is possible that Ann is out.
Ann....................
3. The minister was interrupted just after starting his speech.
Hardly .................
4. It is thought that the two injured men were repairing the cables.
The two injured men .............
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and on your exam sheet write the corresponding letter next to
the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. Someone .......all the cakes. I’ll have to buy some more.
A. eat
B. has eaten
C. eats
2. Are you …. of all those difficulties?
A. aware
B. familiar
C. versed
3. I’d rather you ......... him our plans.
A. told not
B. won’t tell
C. wasn’t telling
4. Romanians are well-known … their hospitality.
A. from
B. at
C. for
D. eating
D. conscious
D. didn’t tell
D. of
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Nobody is … .
One of the most … crime statistics in Europe is this.
Often the root cause is … to drugs.
Kate accepts that she acted … in stealing the bag.
Their ... is going to be in this area.
Soon the room is filled with spinning bodies and ... fills the air.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
MORTAL
WORRY
ADDICT
LEGAL
REHEARSE
LAUGH
10 points
The oldest surviving churches in Britain were (1) … in the Anglo-Saxon period, (2) … the
departure of the Romans and the coming of the Normans - that is from the fifth to the eleventh
century. The Anglo-Saxons (3) … built with wood, and when they did use stone they (4) … to make
the churches small because they did not (5) … how to put up safe high walls, nor how to fix a roof
over a wide building.
4. Each of the following sentences contains a word which should not be there. Identify the
words and write them on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. Residents in the Blackwood area complained last night that they should have had been warned
about the escape of a dangerous snake.
2. The snake, a python, is three meters long, and can to kill pets.
3. I had gone to lock my dog in the kitchen this morning, because I thought the snake could easily
attack it.
4. Now I am not sure what I ought to be do.
5. It must be have found a hole in the wall, or it might have slipped out.
6. He said that people didn't needn't have been alarmed.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. Despite the cold weather, we all went for a walk
Although....................
2. The story was so interesting that I could not put it down.
It was ......................
3. If I were you I would not buy a cat.
You .........................
4. Perhaps Jean’s plane was delayed.
Jean’s plane ............
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. Shall we do something else for …. ?
A. a change
B. another
C. a variety
D. a difference
2. She ... listen to me when I am telling her something.
A. don’t
B. must
C. cannot
D. might
3. He drinks ….
A. heavy
B. heavily
C. hard
D. hardly
4. If she had told me the truth, I ... her.
A. have had understood
B. didn’t have understood
C. would have understood
D. would understand
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
I felt she was … in spite of her smile.
There are too many … on TV that interrupt movies.
She accepted my … and wished me good luck.
After I had made several … to other companies I finally found a job.
It was not very … to work with him.
Although I am a … designer, they did not accept me.
ENVY
ADVERTISE
RESIGN
APPLY
PROFIT
QUALIFY
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
10 points
An old church is a wonderful link with the past. It was built centuries (1) … and it has seen
all historical changes. It has been used day after (2) … week after (3) … year after (4) … without a
change (5) … shape and (6) … stones were as familiar to people who lived long ago (7) … they
are to us today. Britain is (8) … rich ancient cathedrals and churches, beautiful buildings (9) …
have remained when everything around (10) … .
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Next week I am planning is to be in Bristol.
We have met last year when you were on holiday in Brighton
We are getting married next month, and we are want you to come to the wedding
I'm sorry I haven't been written to you since by then.
I have lost your phone number, but when I have get to Bristol I'll try to contact you.
Are you still studying, or you have you found a job?
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
4 points
1. They gave her the gold medal in the end.
She ....................
2. Travelling by plane is always annoying.
It is ..........
3. “Next time the fine would be much higher” she warned us.
She .............
4. It is impossible that they did these crimes.
They .............
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and on your exam sheet write the corresponding letter next to
the number indicating each sentence:
4 points
1. Why are you.....a new mountain bike?
A. going to buy
B. will you buy
2. I am sorry I.....to you for so long.
A. don’t write
B. haven’t written
3. John was …. with murder.
A. accused
B. arrested
4. You have put on weight. You should go ….. diet.
A. on a
B. on
C. buy
D. buys
C. wasn’t writing
D. had written
C. charged
D. sentenced
C. on the
D. into a
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Kapo the gorilla was born in …
In the wild Kapos chances of ... would be slim.
This year, ... in the factory has suffered because of a lack of knowledge.
Nowadays you find that the top ... in a company is a woman.
The exact number will be ... in the new report.
The river cleaning project is run by conservation ...
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the text makes sense.
CAPTIVE
SURVIVE
PRODUCT
EXECUTE
CLEAR
VOLUNTARY
10 points
Marion looked at the way her daughters lived and was shocked. Neither was married. They
lived together in a country cottage: Elspeth bred sheepdogs and Erin worked in the local school
library. (1) … looked after her appearance. Elspeth was thirty-eight and had hairy legs and her
clothes (2) … of damp dog, and Erin was thirty-five and at (3) … two stone overweight. In the
evenings they ate beans on toast and watched television. "You girls (4) … to be married", said
Marion, aghast. "There's no one around here (5) … want to marry us," said Elspeth and Erin.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
There are a monkey over there in the cage.
I wish she studies more for her exams.
These informations are very important for all of us.
She will go for a ride after she had finished her studies.
My sisters-in-laws are very demanding.
The tomatos are so rich in vitamins!
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
4 points
1. I am sorry now that I did not tell the police the truth.
I regret ....................
2. Dave was tired but he carried on working.
Although ...........
3. Someone has just stolen my cat.
My .............
4. It is possible that it will snow tomorrow.
It .............
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. So well … the poem that I expect to get a ten.
A. had I known B. do I know
C. I do know
D. I had known
2. Nowhere … such a remarkable piece of art but recently in Paris.
A. I have seen
B. have I seen
C. will I see
D. I will see
3. “You are yelling at your teacher!” Oh my gosh, so …
A. do I
B. am I
C. I am
D. I do
4. Joe told me he …sick, that is why he couldn’t come.
A. is feeling
B. was feeling
C. had felt
D. had been felt
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gap line to form a word that fits in the space
in the same line.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
He was elected by all as their …
The … refused to borrow us any book.
The … was too difficult for our colleagues.
We need to make a … between England and Scotland.
You have to be … with the police.
The … flowers that she received made a good impression.
LEAD
LIBRARY
COMPETE
DISTINCT
COOPERATE
LOVE
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the text makes sense.
10 points
“I’m afraid I must insist (1) … you putting the cigarette (2) …” , said Houseman, but the
man refused to obey. At this point, Houseman asked the man how much he (3) … . “Oh, I will
probably make about eight hundred dollars this month”, came the reply. The boss counted out
eight hundred dollar (4) … and gave the money to the smoker. “You’re fired”, said Houseman. The
young man smiled and pocketed the money: “Thank you”, he said, “but I don’t work here. I just had
some pizzas to (5) ….”
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Could you remind to me my wife’s birthday?
I will come with you after I will finish my homework.
I phoned to her to congratulate her on passing her exams.
He had trying to persuade people to put money into his idea.
He said to be the wealthiest man alive.
We’ll soon finished this book.
5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. Going on holiday has improved his health.
Since he ……………………
2. They didn’t arrive on time and so they missed the train.
If they ……………………
3. I haven’t been to England for years.
It’s ………………………..
4. He’s not answering the phone; maybe he’s sleeping.
He ………………….
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. Many … metals are mined in South Africa.
A. precious
B. real
C. rich
2. Most people need a … when they buy a house.
A. borrow
B. loan
C. mortgage
3. The … offered the staff a bonus at the end of the year.
A. company
B. employees
C. enterprise
4. Why did you go and … all your money on sports cars?
A. bash
B. blow
C. earn
D. silver
D. lend
D. society
D. splash
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gap line to form a word that fits in the space
in the same line.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The farm could no longer operate …and was closed down.
Three candidates have been interviewed and an …will be made very soon.
We apologize for the late … of the Flight from London.
Please do not leave … objects unattended.
… is the most precious asset.
I thought that voice sounds so …
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the text makes sense.
PROFIT
APPOINT
ARRIVE
VALUE
FRIEND
FAMILY
10 points
People are always talking about ”the problem of youth”. If there is (1) …, which I take leave
to doubt, then it is older people (2) … created it. Let us get down (3) … fundamentals and agree
that (4) … young are, after all, human (5) … , people just like the elderly.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
He is a very good friend of her.
The news are not pleasant, you know.
Let’s go to the theatre, for instance, don’t we?
The furniture are too old to be in fashion.
The technology has improved our life.
The two friends helped one another.
5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. Let’s go to Capri next summer!
Roy suggested ……………….
2. He both paints and writes novels.
Not only ………………………
3. The mechanic is repairing our car.
We ………………………
4. We got home too late to meet Barbara.
We didn’t get …………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. A lot of firms raise … by issuing new shares.
A. capital
B. gold
C. profits
2. Her collection of antiques is worth a …
A. chance
B. fortune
C. money
3. In many families, the woman is now the principal …
A. breadbasket
B. breadwinner
C. earn
4. It’s always a good idea to save up for a …day.
A. broke
B. poor
C. rainy
D. stock
D. wealth
D. entrepreneur
D. wet
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gap line to form a word that fits in the space
in the same line.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Hundreds of miners arrived in the town but only a …became rich.
How much money do you need to find …?
It was only much later that the …of his acts became clear.
Many of the immigrants had come to escape religious …
Some of the directors were not convinced of the … of the investment.
The enemy will certainly try to …on our mistakes.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the text makes sense.
HAND
HAPPY
SIGNIFY
PERSECUTE
WISE
CAPITAL
10 points
For those who are not involved 1. …the sport, it isn’t really a sport at all and it 2. …always
been plagued by accusations of steroid abuse. You won’t see it in the Olympic 3. …..or on the
sports 4. ….on TV. The great stars 5. …completely unheard of outside their own world and most
6. .us find these people revolting to look 7. …. It seems pointless and dangerous , 8. …of the very
9. …diet that 10. … required.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
They said us that this was unavoidable.
Why didn’t you asked him about the trip?
He was gave a beautiful present.
The students has read all the books in the library.
He couldn’t has said such a lie.
The luggage was too easy to be carried.
5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. Nobody has told her yet.
She still…………………
2. The facts cannot be disputed.
There……………………..
3. The train was delayed by heavy snow storms.
Due to………………………
4. Everyone heard about the wedding before I did.
I was the………………….
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. Helen worked …
A. hard yesterday at school.
B. yesterday at school hard.
C. at school yesterday hard.
D. hard at school yesterday.
2. She decided to buy herself a dog after her house …
A. has been broken.
B. had been broken.
C. had been broken into.
D. was broken into.
3. Far be it from me … her!
A. that I harm
B. that I should harm
C. to harm
D. to have harmed her
4. They refused to let her leave for fear she …on them.
A. might tell
B. shall tell
C. can tell
D. may tell
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gap line to form a word that fits in the space
in the same line.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The tea was too ... for my liking.
They began to question their ... to the project.
We were greeted politely but without any ...
The hotel has taken over two hundred ... for Christmas.
People are worried about the ... of nuclear energy.
The groom was very ...
SUGAR
COMMIT
WARM
RESERVE
SAFE
CHARM
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the text makes sense.
10 points
Perhaps the most popular food (1) … the world, the sandwich was named (2) … an English
aristocrat (3) … spent most of (4) … time gambling. He didn’t have time to eat (5) … , but with this
snack, he could still play cards with one hand.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Your work has been satisfactory done, so you will be given a rise.
Very little money were spent on decorating my flat.
Under no circumstances you should accept his offer.
“It’s time you go to bed!” she told her children.
She wanted to know what time did the bus leave.
He was brought out by his parents.
5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. The only way you can reach the top is by working hard.
Only ………………………
2. He’s an extremely dangerous driver.
He ………………………………
3. It’s a pity you can’t come along!
If only ……………………………
4. They will have repaired the roof by next week.
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. The boy held …to the rope while waiting for help.
A. tightly
B. tight
C. thickly
D. toughly
2. The manager told us to wait as he would join us …
A. shortly
B. short
C. endlessly
D. shorty
3. Mother told Nick to spread the butter … on the slice of bread.
A. thin
B. thinner
C. thinly
D. thinn
4. The dentist told the patient to open his mouth ...
A. widely
B. width
C. widen
D. wide
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gap line to form a word that fits in the space
in the same line.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
He started running ... a few years ago.
You need to show a bit more ... to your job.
Stop being so ..., try something different for a change.
I know you’re in a bad mood, try not to be so ...
I am afraid I am not much of a ...
Everyone was displeased with how … she had behaved.
COMPETE
COMMIT
ADVENTURE
FRIEND
MATHEMATICS
APPROPRIATE
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the text makes sense.
10 points
Richard Houseman, the boss of a multinational corporation, got in the lift of his company’s
headquarters one day and was (1) … to find a young man (2) … was smoking a cigarette.
Smoking had (3) … banned in the company six months (4) … and the management had had “No
Smoking” (5) … put up everywhere.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
As soon as we will move into the new flat, we’ll have a party.
Could you remind to him that he needs to get it finished today?
During the lesson he falled asleep.
He has finally found a job which he is really interested in it.
We have not got hardly any money left.
I’ve never heard such a strange music before.
5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. There probably won’t be any rain this weekend.
It’s …………………………
2. I have worked for the bank for six years.
Six years ……………………….
3. We had hardly arrived home when it stared to rain.
No sooner ……………………
4. We must consider the problem carefully.
Careful ………………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. …was to call all his mates to see the terrible happening.
A. What he did
B. What he did do
C. What did he do
D. What did he done
2. At five o’clock …working as planned.
A. did they stop
B. they did stopped C. did they stopped D. they stopped
3. She …woken up yet as it is Sunday and she enjoys staying late in bed.
A. can’t have
B. mustn’t have
C. may not have
D. shouldn’t have
4. He has given me all …I need for this.
A. those
B. what
C. which
D. that
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gap line to form a word that fits in the space
in the same line.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
I find all her poetry very…
A six-hour long Wagner opera is not my idea of …
After … discussions, they finally agreed on a price.
Her … telephone bill comes to over 250 $
Tom is an … reader of interior design magazines.
The freeway was … to eight lanes earlier this year.
INSPIRE
ENTERTAIN
END
MONTH
OBSESSION
WIDE
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the sentences make sense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10 points
How much is that candle stick that’s …display in the window?
Have you ever seen two people so … over heels in love?
The students had to learn all the irregular verbs by …
The view from the hotel really took one’s … away.
Anyone could … a mistake like that.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
He left the house without telling anyone where he’s going.
I don’t think that a person’s physical appearance is really mattering.
She rarely deserves to be congratulated for the wonderful work she has done.
She prefers to spend her time with a good novel.
You will find a job easily if you are suitable qualified.
By next Monday, the report will have finished.
5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. They were both unaware that the coach was about to leave.
Neither …………………
2. He always cheats in examination, which is dishonest.
How ……………………
3. My sister is a fluent Spanish speaker.
My sister…………………
4. I regret having lied to my girlfriend
I wish……………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. I … the museum this week.
A. have visited
B. visited
2. This time next week I … in this office.
A. will sit
B. sit
3. They couldn’t … it.
A. did
B. have done
4. Ann hates … there yesterday.
A. to go
B. to have gone
C. am visiting
D. visit
C. will be sitting
D. sat
C. doing
D. had done
C. going
D. having gone
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gap line to form a word that fits in the space
in the same line.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
You’ll find out about the … of this gadget as the game develops.
The … systems were down and the ship couldn’t locate itself.
You can imagine my …when found out that your e-mail contained a virus.
The battle of the sexes is often a problem of …
Would you like to make a …to Amnesty International?
When I left, I … picked up the wrong hat.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the text makes sense.
USEFUL
NAVIGATE
IRRITATE
COMMUNICATE
CONTRIBUTE
ACCIDENT
10 points
A stupid tourist was staying in a hotel by a lake (1) … was famous for its bright colour. One
afternoon, he was sitting on the terrace with a view (2) … lake. When the waiter came to take his
order, he asked (3) … the lake was so blue. The waiter, who was bored (4) … that question, told
the man that if he came back at the end of the summer, he (5) … see the lake being emptied.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Have you ever been eaten oysters?
He’s tried to giving up many times.
I am always forgetting for to check my e-mail.
I don’t know how she puts it up with him.
She explained me how to use the heater.
We had a little time left so we had to hurry.
5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the
same.
4 points
1. It isn’t really necessary for us to go there together.
We ……………………
2. He may work hard, but he’ll fail the exam.
However………………
3. Although he makes a lot of money, he cannot save anything
It doesn’t ………………
4. I won’t write this letter in less than twenty minutes.
Writing…………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. The woman … let the man in unless he identifies himself.
A. shan’t
B. may not
C. won’t
D. must not
2. Few … who are really aware of the necessity of learning foreign languages.
A. those be
B. be those
C. those are
D. are those
3. Not even once … the advice I gave her.
A. will she follow
B. she’ll follow
C. she follows
D. did she follow
4. That is Tom’s brother, … you spoke to yesterday.
A. that
B. which
C. whom
D. whose
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gap line to form a word that fits in the space
in the same line.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Customers will appreciate how … the rooms are.
He was filled with deep … when Lara left him.
It is the … of these books that makes them valuable.
The … of the house is the apple pie.
Too often the … of the workers was neglected.
The … of the money saddened us all.
SPACE
SAD
RARE
SPECIAL
SAFE
APPEAR
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the sentences make sense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10 points
This year school starts … September, the 16th.
In many … , she is just like her parents.
I can’t bear your constantly … behaviour.
They accused Helen … stealing the money.
After a year without a job, she was … to find a way of making some money.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Do you feel having a cup of tea?
My sister would own a motorcycle.
If I were you, I will not go to the party.
I think you shouldn’t have trust him.
The police has issued a description of the wanted man.
I insist his being punished immediately.
5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. Has he decided yet what she wants to do next week?
Has she made ……………………
2. I wish I hadn’t taken your advice.
It was a mistake to …………………
3. Harry is in hospital because a dog bit him.
If Harry …………………………
4. Walking in the mountains is good for your health.
It ………………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence
4 points
1. Statistics … usually studied in college.
A. are
B. have been
C. is
2. The passer-by recalls having fallen in a … hole last night
A. fivefoots
B. fivefoot
C. fivefeet
3. It is said that birds …
A. fly
B. are flying
C. have flown
4. It was said in the past that the earth … square.
A. is
B. was
C. has been
D. are being
D. fivefeets
D. have been flown
D. had been
2 Use the words in capitals at the end of each gaped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
We need to find new methods of waste …
The ring is absolutely … it’s from my grandma.
The weather is … cold for the middle of the summer.
He was accused of entering the country …
She is the most honest, … person I know.
This is a bit …, we must put some salt in it.
DISPOSE
REPLACE
BELIEVE
LEGAL
TRUST
TASTE
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the sentences make sense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10 points
I can hardly wait for the weekend! I’m really …to see you.
We’ve run out of sugar, so you’ll have to make …without.
When I retire, I’ll devote myself …painting.
I’m not used to … spoken like that!
The company asked me to work for them on … basis.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Mary would rather her children not to spend so much time in front of the computer.
It’s time you have your watch repaired.
Have you considered to take a part-time job?
I wish the war stops soon.
If only today’s youngs preserved our traditions.
She prefers going on a shopping spree than walking in the park.
5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same:
4 points
1. It appears that she is single.
She ……………
2. Margaret left me a message.
I had ………………………..
3. Twenty thousands tourists visit the salt mine every month.
By the end of the month, ……………..
4. “Will you open the window, Mary?” she asked.
She asked ……………..
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. He was made … president of his country when he was 50.
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. one
2. In the end he … do my way as I won’t have it otherwise.
A. will
B. should
C. shall
D. could
3. It’s about time she … a baby of her own.
A. had
B. has had
C. must have
D. has to have
4. How far is Paris from London? I … say.
A. can’t
B. must
C. couldn’t
D. don’t have to
2 Use the words in capitals at the end of each gaped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
She accused me of lying and … the police.
Here is a tool with a … of uses.
We had to be very … to convince her to come with us.
I’m sorry that’s my final …
“Shy” and “timid” are … words.
As the fog …, we couldn’t continue our journey.
INFORM
MULTIPLE
PERSUADE
DECIDE
SYNONYM
THICK
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the sentences make sense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10 points
The reason the two children had become drug dealers was … a mystery.
When the disease … , the town was in quarantine.
We owned a house … garden was full of roses.
Carrie finished the painting … at night.
I wish you had been straight with us from the … beginning.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
You look well, have you been on the holiday?
John never met his father, he is probably death.
Did you ever heard of a game called Pokemon?
You mustn’t go now, but you can, if you want to.
What will you do if your father will find out?
They both knew that none of them had been in any real danger.
5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. If this pen isn’t yours, what other person’s can it be?
If this pen isn’t yours, who ………………………
2. I regret having lied to my girlfriend.
I wish ………………………
3. Don’t believe the rumor, no matter how often you hear it.
Even though ………………………
4. Many students will certainly fail their exam.
Many students are ………………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. When I was a child, I … after my baby sister while my parents were at work.
A. had been looked B. was looking
C. had been looking D. was looked
2. Should your phone …, … me an e-mail.
A. have broked / will you send
B. break down / send
C. broked down / send
D. broke down / send
3. It is high time parents … trusting their own children.
A. start
B. had started
C. to start
D. started
4. I wish the world … a better place.
A. has been
B. were
C. wasn’t
D. will be
2 Use the words in capitals at the end of each gaped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Be …with that, it’s a dangerous weapon.
We will finish the project … of the cost or inconvenience.
The food they serve here is cold and …
Vincent was in a …mood but Helen wanted him to be serious.
There was a seemingly … line of people waiting to receive bread.
He is such an … child.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the sentences make sense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
CARE
REGARD
TASTE
PLAY
END
ENERGY
10 points
She was looking as if she … not slept for a week.
Please, phone me the … you arrive.
We haven’t heard …him since he went away.
Try as I …, I can never solve crosswords.
Mary is quite late, … is unusual for her.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
I am here since last week.
Not until it was too late, did I remembered to call Jane.
By the time he’d made his decision, she’d gone.
Oh, no! The car is out of control. We’ll crash!
Use this fuel in an economic way.
We hardly ever go to the movies these days, don’t we?
5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. Visitors are forbidden to take photographs inside the museum.
Visitors are not ……………
2. He is very angry because his sister lied to him.
If ……………
3. Although he was intelligent, he wasn’t able to answer my question.
In ………………
4. There’s the bank where we used to work.
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. I’m just …to go out. Can I call you back later?
A. likely
B. about
C. soon
2. Building work is … to start next month.
A. due
B. bound
C. expecting
3. As we climbed higher, the noise of the traffic gradually …away.
A. faded
B. left
C. weakened
4. She came in, picked up her things, and left before I could …a sound.
A. pronounce
B. tell
C. utter
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
She could not hide her… at the prospect of working abroad.
Most people hate ironing, but is it really such a …chore?
The traditional baguette is currently enjoying a … in France.
The company has an annual …of $ 25 million.
He awaited the results of the medical examination with a certain amount of ...
Fatty fish like salmon and sardines are known to have …properties.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the sentences make sense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
EXCITE
AGREE
REVIVE
TURN
ANXIOUS
MEDICINE
10 points
In appearance she … after her father, but she’s inherited her intelligence from her mother.
Many people suffer … insomnia.
He lives in a house with no electricity, no gas and no …water.
Is dinner ready? I could eat a…. .
I have no investments or savings, so the state pension is my only….of income.
4. Read the text below. Some of the lines are correct but others contain an unnecessary
word. If a line is correct put a tick ( √ ) at the end of the line. If the line has a word which
should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. There are two examples done for
you at the beginning (0) and (00).
6 points
Four years ago John Brown realized why a long-held ambition to build
0 __why___
his own home in Merseyside .Now he is reaping the rewards: the house has
00 __√_____
doubled in value. If the living rooms are on the first floor, around a glass1 ________
walled atrium, with those large windows offering views over the Dee estuary.
2 ________
Four bedrooms occupy the ground floor and a detached garage acts as a
3 ________
gym. “Five years ago I found out a plot and came up with a simple design. The 4 ________
architect modified it and produced a home that I’m immensely proud of it,“ says 5 ________
Brown. “Anyway, I should soon have started building a bigger house years ago. 6 ________
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. It’s unlikely she was enjoying herself very much.
She can’t…………………
2. Experts thought that infected chickens were responsible for the outbreak of flu.
Infected chickens…………………..
3. The wind was bending the young tree to the ground.
The young tree……………………
4. Please don’t turn on the radio.
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. The inspector …to say whether there were any suspects.
A. refused
B. avoided
C. denied
2. Mary congratulated … passing my exam.
A. me
B. for
C. me on
3. Nothing ….. the ordinary ever happens here.
A. from
B. out of
C. about
4. I reckon Mark is…. of a nervous breakdown.
A. in charge
B. under suspicion C. on the verge
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The young woman was wearing a …dress.
FASHION
He was fined and … from driving for two years.
QUALIFY
Each employee’s performance is …at least once a year.
VALUE
Give the … a rub today, will you?
SILVER
Women laugh more…. than men.
READY
Anger is a normal emotion, but uncontrolled …of temper can be destructive. BURST
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the sentences make sense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10 points
There is nobody for … I feel more respect than my mother.
Both clocks say 12:30, so that … be the time.
Strange as it … seem, I have never smoked in my life!
….did we know what was in store for us later!
The idea of marriage doesn’t … to me.
4. Read the text below. Some of the lines are correct but others contain an unnecessary
word. If a line is correct put a tick ( √ ) at the end of the line. If the line has a word which
should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. There are two examples done for
you at the beginning (0) and (00).
6 points
A two-year-old girl has taken to hospital with a broken right leg had her left
leg put in plaster. Sam Smith was taken to Medway Maritime Hospital
after her mother noticed her own right leg was swollen. Sam’s father said
that the mistake which was discovered only when the family returned
home. “We have looked at one another in disbelief when we realized they
had plastered the wrong leg. We would like complain officially, but they are
so disorganized they would probably file the complaint in the wrong tray.”
He added that if the two plaster casts were so heavy he could barely lift
his daughter.
0 __has_
00 _√ ___
1 ______
2 ______
3 ______
4 ______
5 ______
6 ______
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. “It wasn’t me who stole it “, she said.
She denied ………………………
2. Everyone knows she is a close friend of the manager.
She ……………………………..
3. Although I expected her to be late, Mary arrived at the hotel in time.
Contrary ……………………..
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. At the … same moment, we both realised what was happening.
A. quite
B. simply
C. very
2. I supposed, as … we all, that the meeting would be cancelled.
A. did
B. would
C. equally
3. The team … be the same without my sister.
A. mustn’t
B. wouldn’t C. needn’t
4. At the end of the week, all the sales staff were… exhausted.
A. utterly
B. even
C. actually
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Her work has been acclaimed for its ... use of imagery.
Tom and Mark are … twins.
The inquiry decided that the police were not entirely ….
It is becoming … difficult for artists to obtain public funding for their work.
My grandfather was extremely …about astronomy.
The bookcase was placed … near the door to hide a crack in the wall.
IMAGINE
IDENTITY
BLAME
INCREASE
KNOWLEDGE
STRATEGY
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the sentences make sense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10 points
You can’t turn your back…me now, not after all I’ve done for you.
She has the … to blame herself all the time.
It is by no … certain that the Prime Minister will attend the meeting.
You have to be patient with him, he’s as … as a mule.
I’ve got no news from them ever ….
4. Read the text below. Some of the lines are correct but others contain an unnecessary
word. If a line is correct put a tick ( √ ) at the end of the line. If the line has a word which
should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. There are two examples done for
you at the beginning (0) and (00).
6 points
An odd-job man who handed out thousands of pounds to strangers while claiming
himself to be the National Lottery winner was jailed for three years yesterday
after having a court heard he had stolen the money from a garden shed. Stephen
Green, 45, told the court that if he discovered so much money in a garden shed
at a house he was decorating. He said he had believed that the money to be the
proceeds from drug deals or no tax evasion and decided “without giving too much
thought “ to embark on a spending spree. He even offered a huge tip to an off-duty
bus driver who gave him a lift and hired out a private jet to fly him and his girlfriend
to Scotland.
0 _√__
00 himself
1 ______
2 ______
3 ______
4 ______
5 ______
6 ______
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. If nobody asks to see your passport, say nothing.
Unless………………………
2. ”I’m afraid I’ve been lying to you, “said Tom.
Tom admitted………………..
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. …. your child’s hunger for knowledge with this CD-ROM version of our encyclopaedia.
A. Satisfy
B. Fulfil
C. Meet
2. A copy of the booklet can be obtained …. free of charge from your nearest chemist’s.
A. extremely
B. entirely
C. highly
3. We were sure that she …. TV at that time.
A. will be watching
B. would be watching
C. would watch
4. We… ; now we’ll have to wait.
A. mustn’t have hurried
B. needn’t have hurried
C. didn’t hurry
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The … committed during World War II are hard to understand.
It is… that they were there.
The church was full of …
The President made an … to the new state of affairs.
Appearances can be very ….
I felt angry because he was watching me ...
ENORMOUS
PROVIDENCE
WORSHIP
ALLUDE
DECEIVE
SCORN
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the sentences make sense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10 points
No … had they left home than it started raining.
Will the plane have arrived … two o’clock?
I’m sorry. I was under the … that this seat was free.
When I saw that elderly lady she … me of my grandmother.
He said it was accidental, but I’m sure he did it on ….
4. Read the text below. Some of the lines are correct but others contain an unnecessary
word. If a line is correct put a tick ( √ ) at the end of the line. If the line has a word which
should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. There are two examples done for
you at the beginning (0) and (00).
6 points
Twice a week, Carol puts aside her main job as a secretary to run up her cosy
village post office in Yorkshire, setting out scales, rubber, stamps,TV licence forms
and every other official documents on her kitchen table. She will very often offer
customers a cup of tea along with their stamps or pension payments. However, now
that she has been told her office will be shut unless she links her service up to
the national computer network. Were the office to close, villagers, including some
few pensioners, would be left with a ten-mile round trip by bus to visit the nearest
post office. Carol said so she would be sorry to see the service go, but she couldn’t
face the disruption and the extra paperwork it would entail.
0 up
00 √
1 ___
2 ___
3 ___
4 ___
5 ___
6 ___
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. ”I think you are working too hard, Ann, “said Robert.
Robert told Ann that ….
2. ” I wish I hadn’t eaten so much,” said Tom.
Tom regretted…
3. You have to leave the dough a couple of hours before baking it.
The dough……………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. We were advised to…. the children’s diet as much as possible.
A. adapt
B. modify
C. vary
2. Twelve European countries ….over to the euro on January 1st 2002.
A. shifted
B. switched C. transformed
3. He had never acted before, but he… to the challenge and gave a very convincing performance.
A. rose
B. arose
C. raised
4. She was rather worried and seemed close to ….
A. edge
B. tension
C. tears
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
She works for the …department of a large company.
Sailing round the world is …worth doing.
We normally associate fun time with….
Not …children who spend nearly 10 hours a day “working”
are exhausted before supper time.
5. Mary had to… from the basketball team because of injury.
6. A list of … events will be posted on the notice board.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the sentences make sense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
MARKET
DEFINITE
CHILD
SURPRISE
DRAW
COME
10 points
We offer a small … if you pay cash.
My English class is every … day: Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
She enjoyed eating out, and if the restaurant overlooked the sea, then so much the …
A movement in the bushes caught my … and I moved closer to investigate.
As we turned the corner the school came into …
4. Read the text below. Some of the lines are correct but others contain an unnecessary
word. If a line is correct put a tick ( √ ) at the end of the line. If the line has a word which
should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. There are two examples done for
you at the beginning (0) and (00).
6 points
Burning the midnight oil before exams or interviews is counterproductive .
0__√____
Recent research suggests sleep is needed to allow memories to be also
00 also____
“downloaded “ into the brain. A good night’s sleep within thirty hours of trying
1 _______
to remember a new one task is a prerequisite to effective recall in subsequent 2 _______
weeks, scientists have later found. The findings show that it is the act of sleep, 3 _______
rather than the simple passage of time, that is critical for long-term memory
4 _______
formation. With about one in five people were claiming they are so short of
5 _______
sleep that it affects their daily life, the study highlights a less understood side- 6 _______
effect of insufficient sleep: serious memory impairment.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. There is confirmation of the headmaster’s resignation.
It is……………………………
2. It is believed that the Chinese invented gunpowder.
The Chinese ………
3. “Me? I didn’t take her book, “said my daughter.
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. My son is always … my attention.
A. calling
B. asking
C. demanding
2. Ten per cent of insurance claims …out to be unfounded.
A. come
B. find
C. turn
3. The child’s temperament seemed to … little relation to that of its parents.
A. hold
B. bear
C. keep
4. John Archer’s book is selling like hot…
A. stuff
B. cakes
C. soup
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
John got up, looked out of the window and … started smiling.
He could …believe his luck.
…creates hardship for young people.
The prisoner is to be … next month.
The cost of … to the show is quite reasonable.
It seems unjust to arrest an old person for….
IMMEDIATE
BARE
EMPLOY
TRIAL
ADMIT
SHOP
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the sentences make sense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10 points
The victim is thought to have been … a bath at the time.
The terrorists threatened to kill the hostages ... their demands were met.
He prefers a zip ... buttons.
When is the new manager supposed to take …?
I asked her for two books but she had …
4. Read the text below. Some of the lines are correct but others contain an unnecessary
word. If a line is correct put a tick ( √ ) at the end of the line. If the line has a word which
should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. There are two examples done for
you at the beginning (0) and (00).
6 points
Today, the jigsaw puzzle is even treated like a toy, so it might seem
strange that the British Library recently paid a large sum of money for one.
But why this particular puzzle was produced at a time when games were
educational tools as much as toys. John Spilsbury’s 1766 map of Europe
is large part of the very first published set of jigsaw puzzle and probably the
only one to have been survived in its original form. The idea of combining
learning with play gained wide acceptance with Locke’s Some Thoughts
Concerning Education and the map puzzle was it to become a popular
18th century development of such ideas.
0 even
00 _√ __
1 _____
2 _____
3 _____
4 _____
5 _____
6 _____
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. “I’m having my car serviced tomorrow so I can’t give you a lift,” Mark exclaimed to Mary.
Mark………………………………
2. Your central heating boiler should have an annual service.
You should……………………………..
3. How often do your indoor plants need watering?
How often is…………………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. The ….of the lake is reedy.
A. beach
B. bank
2. Your pen is on the floor. …. !
A. Take it up
B. Pick it up
3. Mother insisted that her son …..
A. will take the medicine
B. would take the medicine
4. This time tomorrow I ….to London.
A. will be traveling
B. will travel
C. shore
C. Rise it
C. should take the medicine
C. has travelled
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Perhaps the most …of all domestic appliances is the microwave oven.
… is better than cure.
The beauty of this actress seems ….
Everybody knows she has an/a …son.
The teacher was amazed at the …of that student.
The universe is …
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the sentences make sense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
USE
PREVENT
AGE
LEGITIMATE
FOOL
MEASURE
10 points
We have to be patient ... this child.
My new dress fits like a ….
Quite honestly, you might as …not bother.
I’m not sure about my application. … I send two copies or three?
We didn’t … tell the doctor she was wrong!
4. Read the text below. Some of the lines are correct but others contain an unnecessary
word. If a line is correct put a tick ( √ ) at the end of the line. If the line has a word which
should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. There are two examples done for
you at the beginning (0) and (00).
6 points
The most famous portraits which are now created by photographers, and
the people behind the lens are as celebrated as the sitters. But are the
images they produce of celebrities like Madonna be worthy of serious art
exhibitions? Will they be looked back on as a true record of the age?
Critics say fashion photographers lack of artistic depth or integrity. Their
defenders say their approach is different from that of respected and
portrait artists throughout the ages. Just like court artists in the past,
photographers would work to a tight timetable and significant commercial
constraints.
0 which
00 _√___
1 ______
2 ______
3 ______
4 ______
5 ______
6 ______
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. I wouldn’t wake her up now, if I were you.
You’d………………………
2. If they offered me the job, I would accept.
Were….
3. I am not to be disturbed under any circumstances.
Under………….
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. No sooner had we started the picnic, …it began raining.
A. than
B. when
C. that
2. I haven’t been feeling very well…
A. of late
B. not long ago
C. by now
3. A huge crowd … in the pouring rain to cheer the president
A. turned out
B. held up
C. dropped in
4. This machinery will have been … by the end of the decade.
A. broken down
B. set out
C. phased out
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
How did this jewelry come into your family’s ….?
We were surprised at the … of their conversation.
The little boy is suffering from a …infection.
Have you … your tea?
Mary’s mother understands her … well.
Her … in that company was very fast.
POSSESS
INTIMATE
RESPIRE
SWEET
AMAZE
ADVANCE
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the sentences make sense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10 points
My throat was so dry that I could ... swallow.
The child held the money ... in his fist.
I’m sorry I didn’t notice you in that crowd but I’m ... shortsighted.
After a good long sleep, Helen felt as…. as a daisy.
The farmer rolled ... his sleeves and went to work in the garden.
4. Read the text below. Some of the lines are correct but others contain an unnecessary
word. If a line is correct put a tick ( √ ) at the end of the line. If the line has a word which
should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. There are two examples done for
you at the beginning (0) and (00).
6 points
The term “drugs” covers many of kinds of chemical substances
which are absorbed by the body, the majority being medicines
designed to cure illness. They are manufactured from a variety of sources
which include animal and products, plants and minerals. In recent years
it has become possible to synthesise in the laboratory many drugs which
previously obtained from plants and animal products. A small number of
drugs can become addictive if taken excessively, as that is either too frequently,
or in doses larger than recommended for medical to use.
0 __of___
00 _√____
1 _______
2 _______
3 _______
4 _______
5 _______
6 _______
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. If you happen to see Mary, could you ask her to pay me a visit?
Should……………………………
2. Did I tell her the news or not? I can’t remember.
I can’t……………………………
3. I didn’t have enough money, so I didn’t buy that house..
If I ………………………….
4. We didn’t realize we had so much furniture until we had to move house.
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. Mary is a lecturer at the local…
A. institute
B. secondary school
C. university
2. My dog is a … . He’s a cross between an Alsatian and a setter.
A. mongrel
B. mix-up
C. breed
3. The police arrested the culprit and took him into …
A. custody
B. detention
C. prison
4. The judge in the court was wearing a …
A. hairpiece
B. head-dress
C. wig
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Many … people sleep on the streets.
The failure of this scheme would have serious ….
What are the entry … at this college?
This road is quite … during winter.
How do you like my latest …of postcard collection?
The little boy gave his parents the … of their lives
last week when he was involved in a car accident.
HOME
IMPLY
REQUIRE
ACCESS
ACQUIRE
FRIGHTEN
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the sentences make sense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10 points
They met at the hotel … coincidence.
They wouldn’t let Mary in the pub because she was … age.
The stranger whispered something in my … .
The thief walked on ... for fear of being discovered.
No one gave Jim … for his discovery.
4. Read the text below. Some of the lines are correct but others contain an unnecessary
word. If a line is correct put a tick (√ ) at the end of the line. If the line has a word which
should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. There are two examples done for
you at the beginning (0) and (00).
6 points
A recent survey of families in Britain has established not only that
0 ___√____
the birth rate is declining steadily but also that families they are
00 __they___
getting smaller. More people are limiting themselves down to one
1 ________
child; which it was not the case just a generation ago. It is not entirely
2 ________
clear what has made this change to come about. There is, though, some
3 ________
evidence to suggest that more women are unwilling to take more than a month 4 ________
or so off work, in particularly those with successful careers. In addition, a
5 ________
significant number of women prefer to delay having children until they feel
6 ________
secure in the professions they have chosen.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. ”I’ll send you a letter as soon as I arrive, Mum,” said the child.
The child said……
2. I really didn’t expect to see my ex-girlfriend at the party last night.
Little………..
3. The car may have been cheap to but, but it wasn’t good value.
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. She is looking at me as if she … me.
A. doesn’t recognize B. didn’t recognize C. wouldn’t recognize
2. She has never come … such a difficult situation before!
A. off
B. across
C. to
3. I expected to receive four letters, but none … arrived.
A. all
B. completely
C. whatsoever
4. I would never have … him of being the culprit.
A. accused
B. convicted
C. suspected
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Women tend to drive more … than men.
I am aware of the …of living in the countryside.
She works as a shop ….
Recent …advances such as the Internet are proving very useful.
Close circuit television cameras are …becoming a fact in modern schools.
He spoke … about his daughter’s extraordinary performance as a dancer.
CARE
ADVANTAGE
ASSIST
TECHNOLOGY
INCREASE
PASSION
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the sentences make sense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10 points
Unfortunately, when he died he left his children ...
Mother tied an apron around her …
… did we realize how difficult the situation was.
Do you … going out later on?
My parents … on our staying for lunch.
4. Read the text below .Some of the lines are correct but others contain an unnecessary
word. If a line is correct put a tick ( √ ) at the end of the line. If the line has a word which
should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. There are two examples done for
you at the beginning (0) and (00).
6 points
Can I add some comments to your to debate about the
0 ___to__
value of television? Your readers may find that some of my
00 __√ ___
views reflect exactly of their own experience in this matter.
1 _______
First of all, I agree with one of your readers who she wrote that she
2 _______
has decided to abandon her TV set. Like her, I am retired and I was
3 _______
finding more and more difficult to pay back the license fee, and so
4 _______
two months ago I decided that enough was enough, and sent the
5 _______
set back to the rental company. I am sure that my other readers can
6 _______
confirm that life after The Box is richer and more rewarding.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. It’s a pity we didn’t meet a long time ago!
I wish………………………………..
2. They have just bought a new house.
A new ………………………………….
3. If I had realized what would have happened, I wouldn’t have accepted the offer.
Had ………………………..
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. If it’s not working, take it back to the shop. They have to replace….goods by law.
A. mistaken B. incorrect C. faulty
2. I’m sorry, we don’t have any tools of this kind in stock at the moment, but they are on…….
A. request
B. demand
C. order
3. Have you been to the new shopping centre on the …. of town?
A. middle
B. outskirts C. suburbs
4. Only a mechanic could appreciate the true … of the damage to the car.
A. extent
B. rate
C. amount
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
I saw an … in the newspaper and I decided to apply.
She has lived in this nice … for a year.
The council intends to raise … of the effects of traffic pollution.
The creation of nature reserves will help to ensure
the … of many endangered species.
5. He behaved …
6. My brother’s family moved out in Chersey , a … village
in the Suffolk countryside.
ADVERTISE
NEIGHBOUR
AWARE
SURVIVE
RESPONSIBLE
PICTURE
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the sentences make sense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10 points
When Grandpa retired, he devoted himself … gardening.
We bought the newly weds a … of cutlery for their wedding.
Do you want another … of bread?
My mother … herself on her punctuality.
The lightning was followed by a … of thunder.
4. Read the text below. Some of the lines are correct but others contain an unnecessary
word. If a line is correct put a tick ( √ ) at the end of the line. If the line has a word which
should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. There are two examples done for
you at the beginning (0) and (00).
6 points
I’m writing to you from our hotel room on the Mediterranean island
0 _√___
of Mallorca. Unfortunately, I can’t to tell you very much about the island
00 __to__
because we’ve had such a terrible weather that we’ve hardly been out
1 ______
of the hotel since we have arrived. On our first day here the sky was
2 ______
overcast and the temperature was about twenty degrees, much lower
3 ______
than normal is at this time of the year. The next day we woke up to the
4 ______
sound like of torrential rain beating against the windows, and it’s been
5 ______
pouring ever since. If we would had known it was going to be like this,
6 ______
we‘d have brought more books and games with us.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. I’d rather walk than catch a bus.
I’d prefer………………
2. I am on the second page of the essay I’m writing.
So far I………………
3. The fire was brought under control thanks to that brave man.
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. We believe that these animals could be saved if our plan were …
A. adopted
B. taken up C. practiced
2. The whole building collapsed, but fortunately there were no …
A. wounded B. victims
C. casualties
3. We’d … make too much noise; we might wake the baby up.
A. better not B. shouldn’t C. ought not to
4. This car was the most expensive purchase I’ve ever …
A. made
B. taken
C. done
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Mary’s … behaviour often gets her into trouble at the office.
Tom was accused of stealing some … documents.
You certainly need a lot of … to do this job.
My sister is one of the most …members of the committee.
Buses used to be so …in this part of the country.
You do not have to leave now. Your decision must be entirely....
MATURE
CONFIDENCE
PATIENT
SPEAK
FREQUENT
VOLUNTEER
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the sentences make sense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10 points
There is no harm … telling his girlfriend about the missing money.
Grandmother lives in that lovely cottage all by ….
Lots of people are ill … flu and cold in winter.
Grandma’s physical condition is ….good for her age.
The idea of marriage doesn’t … to her.
4. Read the text below .Some of the lines are correct but others contain an unnecessary
word. If a line is correct put a tick (√ ) at the end of the line. If the line has a word which
should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. There are two examples done for
you at the beginning (0) and (00).
6 points
I must have been on television at about ten times altogether. Most
0 __at_
of the appearances were on daytime chat shows, but I
00 __√__
have also been invited to appear on it a cookery programme, and I made
1 _____
a few of comments on a current affairs programme during the last election.
2 _____
It all started four years ago, when I was the victim of a hugging me. A
3 _____
researcher for a morning chat show phoned and asked to me if I would
4 _____
go on the programme and talk about the experience as part of a discussion
5 _____
on crime. I didn’t get by nervous and I expressed myself quite well, so
6 _____
they approached me several times after that
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. I’m sorry I couldn’t answer your question.
I wish………………………………………….
2. It’s impossible for her to be sleeping now.
She……………………………………………..
3. She doesn’t usually drink tea in the morning.
Rarely……………………………………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
When you go further to (1)… the use of the language in media and technology the strength
of it is completely (2)… . This fact, and the reasons for it, makes the question of when, how and
why to (3)… culture to English students (4)… complicated.
A. think
A. unbelievable
A. show
A. very
B. conceive
B. unexceptional
B. introduce
B. particularly
C. address
C. undeniable
C. presentation
C. specially
D. consider
D. disgusting
D. demonstrate
D. amazingly
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The price is £5, excluding … and packing.
I spent my … in the country.
People who smoke … their children to do likewise.
Librarians spend a lot of time … their books
She got scared by the … noise.
He … passed all his exams.
POST
CHILD
COURAGE
CLASS
DEAF
SUCCESS
3. Fill in the gaps with one word only so that the text makes sense:
10 points
In April 1896, an Irishman (1) … the name of John Pius Boland was in Athens visiting the
famous German archeologist, Schliemann, heard that there was a sporting event (2) … place in
the city. Being a keen tennis player, he decided to investigate (3) … and discovered (4) … his
surprise that the event in question was none other (5) … the first ever Modern Olympic Games.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet:
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Take care of yourself, children!.
Now that he is older he got used to fly.
He doesn't take politics as serious as I do.
Their living-room is being redecorating at the moment.
He laid in bed reading for an hour yesterday afternoon.
As soon as he will pass his driving test he will be able to go to Germany every weekend.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. Tony is supposed to be here by now.
Tony …
2. Is it necessary for me to bring my passport?
Do …
3. Excuse me, is somebody serving you, sir?
Excuse me, …
4. I think we should go home now.
It’s …
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. I’d rather you … turn on the television.
A. don’t
B. shouldn’t
C. not
D. didn’t
2. Both men wanted to marry the heroine, thus they were … for her affection.
A. contestants
B. rivals
C. rival
D. competitors
3. There was doubt recently concerning the … of a Van Gogh painting.
A. reliability
B. authentic
C. authenticity
D. author
4. There was nobody there, … made me suspicious.
A. which
B. what
C. that
D. who
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
In wartime there is often … of food.
See Mr Baker. This matter is his ….
The company got more than twenty … .
What … do you need for this job?
It is … to take credit for other people’s ideas.
The pavement was … due to the thin layer of ice that had formed.
3. Fill in the gaps with one word only so that the text makes sense:
SHORT
RESPONSE
COMPLAIN
QUALIFY
MORAL
SLIP
10 points
In 1846 an Irish immigrant in New York named Alexander Stewart (1) … a business called
the Marble Dry-Goods Palace. By doing (2) …, he gave the world something completely new - the
department store. Before this, no one (3) … tried to bring together such a (4) … range of goods
(5) … a single roof.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet:
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
He was such tired after the party that he overslept the next morning and was late for work.
He is in prison since 1978 and won't be released for a long time.
He wants his daughter will finish her studies before she gets married.
He lended my bike because he hasn't got a bike of his own.
He couldn't have tried harder as I did.
They were married for five years but they haven't got any children yet.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. I’m sorry I broke your typewriter.
I apologise …
2. Can you give me directions for the station?
Could you tell …
3. I’m sure that Jack hasn’t left home yet.
Jack …
4. It’s time that more women defended their rights!
More women …
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
After visiting a (1)… woman, who filled me with elaborate tales of my future life, I returned home
to an/a (2)… family who wished to know all the details of prediction. They listened for a while, and
then became (3)… of her statements, saying I was (4)… .
A. psychological
A. questionable
A. agrresive
A. introspective
B. mystical
B. curiously
B. critical
B. naïve
C. magical
C. interesting
C. violent
C. shy
D. mysteriously
D. inquisitive
D. aware
D. withdrawn
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
You can rely on Jane. She is very ….
That rule is not … in this case
English is a … easy language for us to learn.
Don’t tell anyone. This is … .
Librarians spend a lot of time … their books
Despite his … Stevie Wonder managed to become a top pop singer.
DEPEND
APPLY
COMPARE
CONFIDE
CLASS
ABLE
3. Fill in the gaps with one word only so that the text makes sense:
10 points
The (1) … majority of the British public (2) … bloodsports are cruel and over 80% want an
immediate ban on bloodsports. (3) … of action: "sometime", "maybe", "when the time is right", "in a
few years" (4) … politicians after votes are (5) … use to a fox that will be hunted tomorrow.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet:
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
If she can’t get a place at a teachers' college she could better find a job.
He must take his driving test last Thursday but he was late for the appointment.
The students which failed the test are advised to take a special revision course.
I got the dentist extract a tooth which had decayed.
That book is not to find in any bookshop in Holland.
Do you ever go to Amsterdam at weekend to see your girlfriend?
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. They think he was a cruel man.
He ...
2. People believe that Shakespeare is one of the best sonnet writers ever.
Shakespeare is …..
3. “Have you been to the new shopping center?” Steve asked.
Steve asked if……
4. I regret being late for the interview.
I wish …..
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
English is widely (1) … as being the pre-eminent global language. As well as the countries
that have that as their (2) … tongue there are others where it is the (3) … second language and
still more where it is taught as a (4) … language in schools.
A. considered
A. father
A. academic
A. compulsory
B. accepted
B. resident
B. government
B. necessary
C. expected
C. mother
C. official
C. needed
D. explained
D. main
D. institutional
D. essencial
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
… must be filed within 5 working days.
If your terms are …, we may consider placing regular orders.
Could you send us ten … brochures for distribution among our staff?
In the past three months I have been working as a … .
James felt very … about lying to his boss.
The actress was wearing a … dress at the award ceremony.
3. Fill in the gaps with one word only so that the text makes sense:
COMPLAIN
SATISFY
ADD
TRAIN
GUILT
SPECTACLE
10 points
Diwali or Deepaavali, (1) … is one of the (2) … festivals in the Hindu calendar, means an
array of lamps. It (3) … in October/November, and is spread (4) … four days. This is a very (5) …
festival in many parts of India.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet:
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
He stopped seeing if the girl was all right.
Hardly she visits her grandparents once a year.
I wish you hadn’t spoken so rude to your father.
The burglars did not know that there was a dog laying under the.
If he might come we will have to tell him the bad news straightaway.
As I have been doing it for five years I am used to drive fifty kilometres to work every morning.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. It was’t necessary for Jim to drive Ann to the airport.
Jim needn’t …
2. They haven’t been to our house for years.
It is ages…..
3. But for that man, I would have drowned.
If it …
4. We’ll inform you of the results next week.
You’ll ….
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. We …… our programmes the moment we ….. any news of the situation.
A. will interrupt/ have
B. are interrupting/ will have
C. will be interrupted/ have
D. will interrupt/ will have
2. If only I ….. insured when I had the accident!
A. would be
B. were
C. had been
D. were being
3. They ….. by the infected water.
A. were slowly poisoning
B. were being slowly poisoned
C. were having slowly poisoned
D. slowly poisoned
4. It’s no use….. children….. quiet. You can’t make them ….. quietly.
A. asking/ keep/ to play
B. ask/ to keep/ playing
C. asking/ to keep/ play
D. to ask/ keeping/ play
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
It's tough being an … these days. The questions interviewers ask!
I could hit myself. I made the same mistake twice in … .
Meeting other people, for me, is a basic … .
I usually have a sore head after a night of … partying.
They must have forgotten to add the … to this letter.
Check if there is a … fee.
3. Fill in the gaps with one word only so that the text makes sense:
APPLY
SUCCED
NEED
EXCEED
ENCLOSE
CANCEL
10 points
Athletics (1) … a sport in (2) … a variety of running, jumping and throwing (3) … may be
taking place (4) … the same time. Very often in training and competition, athletes are acting (5) …
considerable stress.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet:
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The car that he is using these days is belonging to his company.
If there would be a frost tonight our young geraniums would not survive.
I have never heard a Mozart symphony played so good.
When he said that he had never read a word of Milton he was saying the truth.
He studied the electrical engineering but he gave it up for physics.
He used to listening to much music when he was a boy.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. He has arranged to meet Bill after work tomorrow.
He is ….
2. Although the book is very good, it is too expensive for me to buy.
If the book …
3. It’s more than a week since I spoke to Brian.
I have …
4. It is possible that he misunderstood what you said and was offended.
He might …
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. You ….. a bone in your back when you ….. yesterday.
A. can be hurt/ falled
B. may be hurt/ had fallen
C. can have hurt/ were falling
D. may have hurt/ fell
2. You’ll have to choose the ….. the two evils.
A. lesser of
B. less than
C. less of
D. lessen than
3. Such unusual ….. often happen at this latitude.
A. phenomenon
B. phenomena
C. phenomena
D. phenomenons
4. Andy suggested that the bicycle …... as soon as possible.
A. were sold
B. should be sold
C. should sell
D. would be sold
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
German cars are known for their … .
Don’t look at me so … .
Payment will be effected on … of the goods.
A five per cent discount for regular customers is not really ...
We are looking for a candidate with real … capacities.
Let me introduce you to Helen, the management … .
RELY
CRITIC
RECEIVE
ACCEPT
MANAGE
ASSIST
3. Fill in the gaps with one word only so that the text makes sense:
10 points
Without a doubt, one of the oldest and most traditional (1) … in Argentina is polo. This is a
highly tactical and, at times, (2) … dangerous sport (3) … is played in Argentina at (4) … highest
level. Many of the world's top players, (5) … as Adolfo Cambiasso, come from Argentina.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet:
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The doctor said that he wanted the patient should stay in bed for a few days.
They buy her toys as if she is still a child.
We didn't buy much clothes when we were in London last year.
Simon did well in the chess championship and Tineke also.
After striving hard, he finally succeeded to pass the exam.
Everyone believed that the house has been sold.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. I'm sure he didn't stay in this room because it’s too clean.
He...
2. It's possible that she was lost.
She may well ….. .
3. If he doesn’t save up enough money, he can’t go on holiday.
He can’t go on ….
4. It is his plan to become a teacher after he leaves school.
He is …
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. Helen’s parents were very pleased when they read her school ………. .
A. report
B. papers
C. diploma
D. account
2. Martin has quite a good ………. of physics.
A. result
B. pass
C. understanding
D. head
3. In Britain children start ………. school at the age of five.
A. kindergarten
B. secondary C. nursery
D. primary
4. Edward has a ………. in French from Leeds University.
A. certificate
B. degree
C. mark
D. paper
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Ben sulks like a child when he doesn't get his own way. He's so … .
Oliver's CV is truly … . He's bound to get the job.
Sarah is not a very … person. She likes reading instead of playing sport.
He had no … for the missing files.
She gave a … of the thief to the police.
Tina enjoys … pastimes like pottery and painting.
3. Fill in the gaps with one word only so that the sentences make sense:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
MATURE
IMPRESS
ACT
EXPLAIN
DESCRIBE
CREATE
10 points
My brother is so keen … football!
I am used to … up early in the morning.
They did their best to arrive to the party in … of being so sick.
No sooner had he got out … the rain started.
He … have done it on purpose!
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet:
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
My father must retire last year but he has found a lot to do at home since then.
When they lived in Indonesia they were used to eating Indonesian food.
He is understanding my arguments better now.
Under no circumstances you should tell her about it.
Mrs Thatcher has become Prime Minister of Britain in 1979.
When I read the two essays I soon realised which was the best.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. I advise you to stop drinking so much.
If I …………………………………………. .
2. It’s a pity I won’t see him during my stay in London.
I wish …………………………………………. .
3. They probably stopped to do some shopping.
They may …………………………………………. .
4. He never uses dirty language.
Never ………………………………………….
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
In March 1999, Amyr Klink, a Brazilian yachtsman and polar adventurer, (1) … the first man to
circle Antartica while staying south of 50 degrees latitude. He (2) … the most dangerous sea route in the
world. Klink was already (3) … known because in 1984 he had rowed across the Atlantic in a small boat.
The book which he wrote was based on his (4) … on that trip.
A. was
A. went
A. really
A. events
B.
B.
B.
B.
had
took
widely
incidents
C.
C.
C.
C.
went
had
broadly
happenings
D.
D.
D.
D.
got
made
thoroughly
experiences
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
You will need your parents’ … if you want to go on the school trip.
It's a wonderful restaurant. We … recommend it!
Thank you so much for the flowers. It's very … of you.
Sarah speaks perfect French as she spent much of her … in Canada.
I've … my wallet. Have you seen it anywhere?
Don't forget to … the modem when you have finished using it.
PERMIT
HIGH
THOUGHT
CHILD
PLACE
CONNECT
3. Fill in the gaps with one word only so that the text makes sense:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10 points
… I find proper accommodation, I won’t take the trip.
We searched for the two boys everywhere, but … was to be found.
The … noise the children make, the more content I am.
These pencils are not mine. I don’t know … they are.
In ancient times the Egyptians … cats.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet:
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The half of the book is about the causes of the Second World War.
If he had not drank so much beer at the party he would not have been sick.
When he really wanted to pass the test he would work harder.
That girl wants to marry a cousin of me but I don't think he even likes her.
If they would agree to pay the price we are asking, the house would be sold.
It was not surprising that the work was not satisfactory as he did it very careless.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. I’d love to go on holiday in March, but that’s my busiest month.
I wish ……………………………………………..
2. Harry, I think you should cancel the concert if this rain continues,” John said.
John advised ……………………………………………...
3. Not many students attended Dr. Brown lecture on politics.
Only a small number……………………………………………..
4. City residents are going to organize a campaign to reduce street noise.
A campaign to reduce street noise is………………………………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
To most of us, mammoths are probably the most (1) .... of the elephant’s extinct relatives,
but thousands of years earlier, in the woodlands of eastern North America, lived another of the
elephant’s relatives called the mastodon. Like mammoths, mastodons may also have had a hairy
coat, but (2) .... mammoths mainly ate grass on the plains, mastodons (3) ..... to eat twigs and
leaves. We do not know why mastodons (4) .... extinct.
A usual
A when
A preferred
A turned
B frequent
B while
B enjoyed
B went
C regular
C as
C desired
C became
D familiar
D even
D selected
D came
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
You can … your tea with honey instead of sugar.
You need to … the final point of the presentation. It's rather confusing.
The film turned out to be a big … . It was really quite boring.
The … between the city's two football teams is often quite fierce.
Lizzy has just won a … to a world-renowned university.
It's … arguing with them. They are not going to change their mind.
SWEET
CLEAR
DISAPPOINT
RIVAL
SCHOLAR
POINT
3. Fill in the gaps with one word only so that the sentences make sense:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10 points
Potatoes won’t grow there. Neither … roses.
We have two sons … we love very much.
Turn the radio off, … you ?
I like everyone in the class apart … Tom; he is so vulgar.
If he … to ask you to marry him, would you accept?
4. Each of the following lines contains a word which should not be there. Identify the words
and write them on your exam sheet:
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Another parent, the Mrs Joan Dripper, said, “My child’s note read,
I have kidnapped your daughter and demand for £25. As proof, I enclose her head.’
Another note said that, “We have captured the board of school directors
and your head teacher, Mrs Stallworthy. Unless school dinners are the better,
they will be allowed to have starve. From Beryl and Diana.”
A psychiatrist described all the exercise as “not a very good idea”.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. Mark regretted selling his old motorbike.
Mark wished he....
2. Pauline hadn’t expected to see so many people at the concert.
It came .....
3. Golf is becoming increasingly popular in Britain.
The popularity ......
4. I find waiting for buses very boring.
I didn’t get ......
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
He immediately ran (1) ..... in terror, but several days later he (2) ..... the courage to return
and cut the mammoth’s tusks – its two enormous teeth – out of the ice to sell them. Mammoth
tusks are the biggest teeth of any known creature, some (3) ..... a length of five metres. These
tusks were (4) ..... to good use, protecting the mammoths’ young from other animals, and brushing
away snow.
1
2
3
4
A across
A grew
A reaching
A held
B out
B felt
B increasing
B put
C away
C experienced
C expanding
C set
D past
D found
D completing
D kept
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. Naomi and Kurt have three children. Naomi also has a daughter from a previous…
2. The film was so … . You knew exactly how it was going to end.
3. The goverment is concerned about the significant rise in … people.
4. It has been … proven that stroking a cat can lower your blood pressure.
5. Thanks to the large … from her grandmother Paula was able to buy a villa.
6. In the UK it is … to sell cigarettes to children under 16.
3. Fill in the gaps with one word only so that the text makes sense:
MARRY
PREDICT
HOME
SCIENTIFIC
INHERIT
LEGAL
10 points
The Western style of education has (1) … popularity (2) … the last decade. Many foreign
students come to countries (3) … Australia or the USA to study at university (4) … improve their
employment (5) … .
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet:
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Since I am remembering the details of the story I think I can give you an outline of it.
It was Jane Austen and not Charles Dickens who wrote Pride and Prejudice, isn't it?
He didn't read that book and I didn't read it also.
He has lived in Delft since 1966 but he hasn't lived there longer as we have.
Willem has a shower before breakfast every morning but he has very often forgotten to brush
his teeth.
6. Alexander, which kicked the ball through the window, had to pay for the repairs.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. Mary is too young to fly to Paris by herself.
Mary isn’t …
2. They think he was a cruel man.
He …
3. I haven’t been to the theatre for ages.
It’s …
4. The chalet was almost certainly built before 1800.
The chalet …
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
The elephant has some (1) ..... relatives called mammoths, which lived in the Stone Age.
More than 15,000 years ago people painted pictures of them on cave walls. Then, astonishingly, in
1799, a man walking along the banks of the River Lena in Siberia (2) ….. a startling discovery.
Peering into a wall of ice, he could (3) ..... see the shape of a massive, hairy mammoth, apparently
(4) ..... at him.
A far
A made
A rather
A watching out
B distant
B took
B quite
B looking out
C remote
C did
C well
C looking after
D distinct
D had
D just
D watching over
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. Their … to sell the business after all these years was very difficult.
2. His musical …became apparent when he was quite young.
3. Many … countries now use the Euro as their official currency.
4. His … as Hamlet was a huge success.
5. Regular exercise and correct diet are essential for a … lifestyle.
6. I will come to you ... and tell you the news.
3. Fill in the gaps with one word only so that the text makes sense:
DECIDE
ABLE
EUROPE
PERFORME
HEALTH
SHORT
10 points
People have been diving without mechanical aids (1) ... ancient times. In those days, divers
mainly went underwater to search (2) ... pearls or sponges. Various ways of supplying divers (3) …
air, and so permitting them to stay (4) … for long periods of time, have been tried for well (5) ... two
thousand years.
4. Each of the following lines contains a word which should not be there. Identify the words
and write them on your exam sheet:
6 points
1____ Mr George Wilton, a schoolmaster of Epping, England, has been got in trouble.
2____ It seems he told to his class of 9-year-old girls to write kidnap letters and demands for
ransom.
3. ___ One of the parents, a Mrs Virginia Waters, said, “We only discovered
4. ___ this dreadful thing during an evening class then for some of the mothers in knitting.
5. ___ The notes were pinned up to the classroom wall.”
6. ___ Another parent, the Mrs Joan Dripper, said he couldn’t agree with this.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. My daughter regrets spending all her savings on that car.
My daughter wishes ...
2. They are extending this motorway by 100 kilometres.
This motorway ...
3. It was a mistake for the company to install the new computer system.
The company shouldn’t ...
4. It’s a long time since I last saw Tom.
I haven’t ...
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the right answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next to
the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
My father says … talking to you.
A. I am to not be seen
B. I’m not to been seen
C. I’m not been seen
D. I’m not to be seen
Unless he … some beer, we’ll have to drink only soda.
A. brings
B. doesn’t forget to bring
C. forgets to bring
D. will bring
I have the right key but the door …
A. doesn’t lock
B. would lock
C. won’t lock
D. doesn’t want to lock
You had better … .
A. to have your hair cut
B. have your hair cut
C. to have your hair cut
D. had your hair cut
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The fuel … of this car is rather high.
I was so angry I was absolutely ... .
I didn’t believe him. His story was very ... .
I’m afraid that your report is full of ... .
There was a/an ... rise in the cost of living this year.
British Rail apologise for the ... of the 4.20 to Bath.
CONSUME
SPEECH
CONVINCE
ACCURACY
PRECEDENT
CANCEL
3. Fill in the gaps with one word only so that the text makes sense:
10 points
I don’t usually (1) … tricks on people, but when our boss, Mr. Budd, bought himself a new
hat, my friend had an idea; he bought another hats identical (2) … Mr. Budd’s, except that it was
much larger. We took Mr. Budd’s hat (3) … the hook and replaced it with the large one. That
evening he put the hat on and went home, saying nothing to anyone in (4) … of the fact that his hat
was resting on his (5) … .
4. Each of the following lines contains a word which should be there. Identify the words and
write them on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Some people think that the television it is the
most terrible of invention of the twentieth century.
They believe that it kills the conversation within the
family, exposes children to the violent images,
and discourages from reading and thinking. I think
that there is some truth in what they do say.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1.
2.
3.
My passport needs renewing.
I need to ……………
I met your friend David the other day
I ran …………………
I’m sorry I didn’t go to university.
I regret …………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the right answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next to
the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. I’ll clean the mess when all the guests…
A. have left
B. will have left
C. are leaving
D. will leave
2. All staff … expected to attend the meeting.
A. are
B. is
C. was
D. has been
3. Not only … to report the accident, but also later denied that he had been driving the car.
A. failed
B. did he fail
C. did he failed
D. failed he
4. I’d better do it myself, …
A. hadn’t I
B. wouldn’t I
C. had I
D. would I
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Many … people sleep on the streets of the capital.
Drug … is a problem causing great concern.
Police arrested well-known … after the match.
It seems unjust to arrest a poor old person for … .
Dr. Smith, a …, has published two books about murder.
The judge described Jones as a ‘… criminal’ who was a
danger to members of the public.
3. Fill in the gaps with one word only so that the text makes sense:
HOME
ADDICT
TROUBLE
SHOP
CRIME
HARD
10 points
The most successful British pop group of (1) … times began life as a rock ‘n’ roll band
called “The Quarrymen” in 1958. Then they changed their name (2) … ‘Long John and the Silver
Beatles’, (3) … was shortened to the Beatles. In 1960 and 61 they developed an individual style
which (4) … them very popular. Their first single, Love me Do, reached number seventeen (5) …
the pop charts, and in 1963 they had their first number one hit- From Me To You .
4. Each of the following lines contains a word which should be there. Identify the words and
write them on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
One of the most nicest ways to spend a summer
afternoon is to have had a picnic. There is something
about eating out of doors that it is very special. A
barbecue can also be fun, but it is not like the same.
A picnic involves in adventure and discovery, whereas
most of people just have the barbecues in their gardens.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. I’m not much interested in sports.
I don’t really go ………………
2. “ You are not allowed to smoke in your room, Dick,” said his mother.
Dick’s mother …………………
3. I used to work with that girl.
That’s a ………………………
4. I had only just arrived home when the phone rang.
Hardly ………………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the right answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next to
the number indicating each sentence
4 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
I … your book: I am enjoying it.
A. have been reading
B. have read
C. read
D. was reading
Service was included in the bill, so you … the waiter. It was a waste of money.
A. didn’t need to tip
B. needn’t have tipped
C. wouldn’t have tipped
D. had to tip
She needs the work … before tomorrow.
A. done
B. do
C. be done
D. be doing
We would gladly go for a walk if … .
A. the storm were not
B. it were not for the storm
C. it would not be for the storm
D. the storm would not be
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
We are being told about the … effects of physical exercise.
The microwave oven … the way food is cooked.
The … of a ‘microwave dinner’ is irresistible to someone who does not
have time.
Jack built his boat in a … in his garden.
We can’t … with these low prices.
You won’t be paid much as a/an … worker.
3. Fill in the gaps with one word only so that the text makes sense:
BENEFIT
REVOLUTION
CONVENIENT
WORK
COMPETITOR
SKILL
10 points
Even (1) … you have never touched a cigarette in your life you are still (2) … risks if you
live, work or travel with smokers. When smokers and non-smokers share the (3) … room, the nonsmokers cannot avoid (4) … the smoker’s tobacco smoke. This is (5) … ‘passive smoking’.
4. Each of the following lines contains a word which should be there. Identify the words and
write them on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
One of my main ambitions is to go travel around the
world, visiting to as many countries as possible. I
think that the travelling is a very good way to learn
about the life. It is important to understand that
there are many of different ways to live, and that our
own culture is not necessarily being better than other cultures.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
“I think we must help our friend who is in need”, she said.
She suggested ……………
It is likely that he will leave the country.
He is likely …………………
But for him, I wouldn’t have found my way in life.
If ……………………………
Although he left for school early, he was still late.
In spite ……………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the right answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next to
the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
It’s raining hard. You had better …
A. wouldn’t go out
B. don’t go out
C. not go out
D. won’t go out
I’ve got … money than I thought.
A. fewer
B. less
C. least
D. fewest
At the end of the month Mrs. Smith … here for exactly 25 years.
A. will be working
B. has been working C. is working
D. will have been working
I’ve put my money on two horses. If … of them wins, I shall make a fortune.
A. either
B. both
C. neither
D. any
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Please … our letter of the 14th. We have not had a reply.
Jim is one of the … members of the community.
Jackie suffered as a child from a strict …
I think that your … about the cost are wrong.
What are the entry … at this university?
The idea that the sun ‘rises’ is a popular …
3. Fill in the gaps with one word only so that the text makes sense:
KNOW
SPEAK
BRING
ASSUME
REQUIRE
CONCEIVE
10 points
To be stuck in a lift for any (1) … of time is a nightmare come true for many people. So pity
poor Graham Coates (2) … was trapped inside one for three whole days. One Saturday morning in
1986, he decided to go to work at his office, which was (3) … the second floor of a large office
block. Somewhere (4) … the first and second floor, the lift stopped. He pushed the alarm bell but,
as it was the weekend, the office block was (5) … .
4. Each of the following lines contains a word which should be there. Identify the words and
write them on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
My life is very different from that of my grandparents’ their
generation. Some of things are better today and other
things are too worse. I am glad that we have TV today,
because I think that life might have be a bit boring without
having it. I also like cars, computers, and video games.
I think young people are have more fun today than
young people of my grandparents’ generation.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
It is high time for you to leave this office.
It’s time you ………………
What about a glass of champagne?
Let’s ………………………
“Our cat has just had kittens”, Jane said.
Jane ………………………
He usually drinks whiskey.
He is in ……………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the right answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next to
the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
I wish the world … a better place.
A. has been
B. wasn’t
C. were
D. will be
I am writing in capital letters so that everybody … understand.
A. must
B. might
C. should
D. ought to
… , I’m sure he would have gone to bed.
A. Had he been sleepy
B. Unless he had been sleepy
C. However he had been sleepy
D. As if he had been sleepy
America… by Columbus.
A. believes to have discovered
B. believed to be discovered
C. is believed to have been discovered
D. was believed to be discovered
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Bill was given a medal in … of his services.
I’m sure that the whole problem is a simple …
My ankle is really … and I can’t walk easily.
The meeting adopted a … calling for Smith to resign.
Karen and Catherine are … twins.
It’s much more … to buy large size packets.
RECOGNISE
UNDERSTAND
SWELL
RESOLVE
IDENTITY
ECONOMY
3. Fill in the gaps with one word only so that the text makes sense:
10 points
Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, (1) … regarded by many people (2) … the most
beautiful city in Europe. Whether or (3) … that is true, no visitor can fail to (4) … impressed by its
dramatic surroundings, its magnificent buildings, or its dark stone churches. Edinburgh Castle
dominates (5) … city centre.
4. Each of the following lines contains a word which should be there. Identify the words and
write them on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
One of the most worst days of my life was when we
returned from holiday one summer to find out that
our house had been burgled. The place it was a
mess. The burglars had been stolen the TV, the video
recorder, the stereo and all lot of our records and CD’s
All the drawers had been emptied and their contents had thrown around the room.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
All these Chinese look the same to me.
I can’t tell …………………
Maybe your flight was cancelled.
Your flight …………………
I have never seen you before.
Never ………………………
Why don’t they come faster?
I wish ……………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the right answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next to
the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
Jake … a lot of Felicity these days.
A. is seeing
B. saw
I asked them to leave but they… go.
A. couldn’t
B. wouldn’t
Technically, glass is a mineral and…
A. water so
B. water is so
My sister has a… baby.
A. two- months-old B. two-month-old
C. sees
D. had seen
C. shouldn’t
D. mustn’t
C. so is water
D. so water is
C. two- months-olds D. two-month-olds
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The two prisoners are to be … next month.
How do you like my latest … for my stamp collection?
The minister gave … answers to the interviewer’s questions.
The cost of … to the show is quite reasonable.
The dancer’s movements were extremely…
The villages in the mountains are quite … during winter.
3. Fill in the gaps with one word only so that the text makes sense:
TRIAL
ACQUIRE
EVADE
ADMIT
GRACE
ACCESS
10 points
One Christmas Eve, the Slopes family (1) ... invited to stay at their friends’ house in
Scotland. As it was very (2) ... away, and the Slopes would not be (3) ... to arrive before midnight,
their friends agreed to leave the gate open and put the key under a rock outside the front door. In
(4) ... way the Slopes could let themselves in (5) ... waking their friends up.
4. Each of the following lines contains a word which should be there. Identify the words and
write them on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
I started to learning the guitar when I was ten years old.
I am seventeen now, so I have to been playing for seven
years since. My first guitar was a present from my uncle.
It was very old and needed for repairing, but I loved it and
used to play it until my fingers they hurt. On my twelfth
birthday, my father bought me a brand-new one, and I had
started going to private guitar lessons.
5. Rewrite the following sentences beginning as shown so that the meaning stays the same.
4 points
1. I wish I hadn’t said such a foolish thing.
I regret ………………………………
2. I don’t like girls who have long legs.
I don’t like girls who are ……………
3. She finally managed to get a loan.
She finally succeeded ………………
4. I think you should tell him the truth about the divorce.
If I ……………………………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the right answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next to
the number indicating each sentence:
4 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
This is … uniform for the American army.
A. some
B. an
C. a
He … three beers since four o’clock.
A. will drink B. has been drinking
C. has drunk
Sorry I’ m late, but I … call in at the supermarket on the way.
A. need
B. must
C. had to
Nothing happened while I was away, did …?
A. it
B. this
C. that
D. D. is drinking
D. was to
D. its
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
This is a … remark.
I can’t see much … between him and his father.
I have a very … cat.
He devoted his life to the … of truth.
Don’t be so …
There is a … of funds and we cannot pay high wages.
SENSE
LIKE
PLAY
PURSUE
TOUCH
SHORT
3. Fill in the gaps with one word only so that the text makes sense:
10 points
There was (1) ... big flood near our house in spring. (2) ...water came down (3) ... mountain
and the hills, the river (4) ... up and up, and a (5) ... of the houses on the low land were soon (6) ...
the water. The Red Cross sent (7) ... men, and they (8) ... food and dry clothes, and took some
people (9) ... higher ground in boats. One old man lived in a (10) ... house near the river.
4. Each of the following lines contains a word which should be there. Identify the words and
write them on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
A great majority of adults in the industrialised word – in a fact, about 90
per cent – they will be married at some time in their lives. Of those who
do not, some may choose to remain themselves single, but others will
have no choice. An alarming number who they marry will divorce, but
this is not because marriage itself has been lost its attraction – instead
people give up on a particular relationships and try again.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
If it hadn’t been for your help, I would have failed the exam.
But for ……………………
The tea is too hot for me to drink.
The tea is not ……………
As soon as I had left the house, the telephone rang.
No sooner ………………
We must get a mechanic to repair the car.
We must ………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the right answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next to
the number indicating each sentence:
4 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
Perhaps it … be better to put the luggage under the seat.
A. would
B. should
C. must
If you don’t stop now, you … them all before he gets here.
A. will be using
B. are using
C. have used
I was thirsty and I poured … a full glass of milk.
A. me
B. to me
C. myself
He felt ill … made us very unhappy.
A. that
B. what
C. which
D. may
D. will have used
D. to myself
D. who
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The smoker was … after running up the hill.
She put make-up on her …
He had the … to admit he was wrong.
We have great … in this young man
We’re … by the next door’s stereo.
His … remark made me furious.
BREATH
EYE
DECENT
CONFIDE
DEAF
SCORN
3. Fill in the gaps with one word only so that the text makes sense:
10 points
It was Saturday yesterday, and Bill’s father (1) ... him fifty pence. There is a (2) ... tree in
Billy’s garden, and he (3) ... it and sat in it. He likes that place in the tree very (4) ... . Then Billy
looked (5) ... his fifty pence and said: “I’m (6) ... to go to the market tomorrow (7) ... my bicycle,
and I’m (8) ... to buy some seeds with (9) ... money. Then I’m going to (10) ... them under this tree.
4. Each of the following lines contains a word which should be there. Identify the words and
write them on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The ability to deceive any others is thought by some psychologists
to be a characteristic that has had been genetically selected through
human evolution. Comparisons have been made up with animal
deception, such as the camouflage and mimicry. For hundreds of
those generations, it is argued, the ability to make others
believe such insincere remarks and promises has conferred advantages.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
It is possible to catch the train if we hurry.
We …………………
The place is too small for a tennis ground.
There is not ………
More practice would improve his results.
If he ………………
He never asks when he borrows my things.
He is ………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the right answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next to
the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
That new dress didn’t fit so I took it back and got a … .
A. refund
B. receipt
C. discount
D. recharge
The tomato soup ....
A. smells well
B. is smelling good C. smells good
D. is smelling well
What you saw can’t have been an aeroplane. I’m convinced it ... a large bird.
A. must be
B. could be
C. must have been D. could have been
They made me … hard when I was at school.
A. to study
B. study
C. to studying
D. studied
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
In the last newsletter we reported plans to relocate the bus stops
and change parking … in High Street. This has now been
completed but there have been many … from shopkeepers and
local … .The intention of the changes was to make it
… for buses to re-enter the stream of traffic and to increase the
number of car parking spaces. … , there have been several
… as cars reverse into traffic from the area where the buses used to stop.
3. Fill in the gaps with one word only so that the text makes sense:
ARRANGE
COMPLAIN
RESIDE
EASE
FORTUNE
COLLIDE
10 points
I discovered that I was a Mexican (1) … I was in the United States in my youth (2) … the
war. We began by not (3) … English and ended up having fights with (4) … children. And then
when I went back to Mexico I had the same fights, for the same reasons. I was 14, and I (5) … not
understand it.
4. Each of the following lines contains a word which should be there. Identify the words and
write them on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Women seem to fall out of they love more quickly and suffer
less of long-term distress than men do when a relationship breaks up.
Why this should be so it is also a controversial question about which
psychologists have differing of opinion. One view contends that in
cultures where a woman is allowed how to choose a mate, as opposed to
the family organized arranging a marriage, the woman must look out for her best interest.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. I could not pay for the meal as I had left my wallet at home.
Having ………………..
2. I thought you had accepted.
I was under ……………
3. Sue drew attention to the flaw in the plan.
Sue pointed ……………
4. It is a pity we did not meet a long time ago!
I wish ……………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the right answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next to
the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1.
Gerry isn’t fat. ..., he’s quite skinny.
A. In any case
B. By rights
C. In practice
D. On the contrary
2. Robert and Mary are very smart but ... of them speaks German.
A. either
B. neither
C. both
D. no one
3. Poor Tom, he’s trying to start his car again. If I ... Tom I would get a new battery.
A. was
B. were
C. had been
D. have been
4. By the end of March, John ... a new car.
A. will have
B. would have
C. will have had
D. Has
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
There was a bare … of people at the club
We … go to the pub before lunch on Sunday.
Is it possible to … between a hobby and an interest
Leisure habits will not change in the … future.
Our club has just purchased new sports …
Our city has some open spaces, but unfortunately they are quite …
3. Fill in the gaps with one word only so that the text makes sense:
HAND
VARY
DISTINCT
SEE
EQUIP
ACCESS
10 points
Starting your (1) … business could be the way to achieving financial independence, or (2)…
could just as well land you in debt for the (2) … of your life. That, at (3) … , is the view of Charles
and Brenda Leggat, a Scottish (4) … , who last week saw (5) … fish farm business put into the
hands of the receiver.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
I don’t know where the money is. Have you seen them?
She regretted to buy that expensive dress as she was now broke and couldn’t pay the rent.
Steve worked harder than he has ever worked before.
If you have looked more carefully you would have found the keys.
It’s time you stop behaving so childishly.
The police arrested the prisoner and took him into custodies
5. Rewrite the following sentences beginning as shown so that the meaning stays the same
4 points
1. I think it would be a good idea to call him.
You ……………………….……
2. Why didn’t you answer my question about Janice?
Why did you ……………………
3. It’s possible that he will come tomorrow.
He …………………………………
4. Have you paid the bill? Jane asked her husband.
Jane asked her husband if ……
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the right answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next to
the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. She was eating as if she ... for a long time.
A. hadn’t eaten
B. hadn’t been eating
C. didn’t eat
2. It’s raining hard. You had better ….
A. wouldn’t go out
B. don’t go out
C. not go out
3. We cannot proceed on such unlikely ....
A. hypothesis
B. hypotheses
C. hypothesa
4. One ... adults takes physical exercise at least one a week.
A. from four
B. in four
C. at four
D. weren’t eating
D. won’t go out
D. hypothesuses
D. with four
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Nobody lived in that ….
The evidence in this case is entirely ….
Janet had to …from the team because of injury.
A list of …events will be posted on the notice board.
I am afraid that your report is full of ….
The company was hit by a …of crises.
WILD
CIRCUMSTANCE
DRAW
COME
ACCURACY
SUCCESS
3. Fill in the gaps with one word only so that the text makes sense:
10 points
Your CV is your (1) … critical selling document. If you get (2) … right it will land you the
interviews (3) … want; get it (4) … and your hard-earned work experience could (5) … consigned
to the waste bin.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Mark stroke a match, then he lighted his cigar
Avoid to copy words or phrases from the text.
He put the hat on the head and left.
He ran over the bridge to catch the bus.
I have never smoked before so I felt very sick when I tried to do that.
Don’t you wish you have revised more for the exam?
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
More practice would improve his results.
If he ……………………
Nobody has ever broken into their flat.
Their flat …………
Rachel bought us a toaster and she also explained to us how to use it.
Not only ………………
When did you last have a haircut?
When was ……………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte )
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. You have to return this book as soon as you … it.
A. read
B. have read
C. will have read
2. If I ……you, I would go to the dentist.
A. were
B. was
C. am
3. … Earth spins round the Sun.
A. The
B. C. An
4. His … brother is 5 years older than me.
A. older
B. oldest
C. elder
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gaped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
People believed that language was … a symbol of feelings.
It could bring … as well as fortunes.
It was a …; that’s why we didn’t meet.
People’s … depends on their level of education.
It’s much more … to buy large packets than small packets.
A child’s … influences his future.
MERE
FORTUNE
UNDERSTAND
POLITE
ECONOMY
BRING
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the text makes sense.
10 points
According to a recent (1) … , eating habits among the (2) … majority of teenagers are
changing for (3) … better. Although the habit of eating too many sweets (4) … persists, many
young people appear to be cutting (5) … on food such as hamburgers and sausages.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
I’m looking forward to see you again.
Who looked for the children when you were on holiday last year?
I haven’t made out my mind yet.
He rose his hand because he wanted to say something.
That photo immediately remembered me my previous holiday.
He said me to bring him the book.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. “The Earth spins round the Sun”, said the teacher.
The teacher said …………………………
2. Perhaps she lost her way.
She …………………………………………
3. She has always found Physics difficult.
She has ……………………………………
4. Peter isn’t usually late.
It is …………………………………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. John will go out only after he … reading the book.
A. have finished
B. will have finished C. has finished
2. The police … for the thief for two hours.
A. has been looking B. have been looking C. looked
3. He did his job … .
A. good
B. well
C. fastly
4. One should behave … in public.
A. himself
B. themselves
D. oneself
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gaped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
There are still 250.000 … dogs in Britain.
This company has 250 … who make sure nobody breaks the law.
It’s … to sell cigarettes to teenagers under 18.
His … made him feel useless.
Your … was not justified.
They enjoyed … a lot at the party last night.
HOME
INSPECT
LEGAL
FAIL
ACT
SELF
3. Fill in the gaps with one suitable word, so that the text makes sense.
10 points
There (1) … six and (2) … half million dogs and six to eight million cats in Britain. This (3)
… that approximately one (4) … ten people own a dog or a cat. Every year the British spend over
one billion pounds (5) … pet food.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
She felt over the cliff and hurt herself.
Don’t come in! The door is repaired right now.
The students knew that water contained oxygen.
He was tired because he had worked hard all day.
When I arrived there, it didn’t snow since February.
Unless you don’t do your homework, you won’t go out.
5. Rewrite the following sentences beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. I can’t wear this shirt because it’s too small.
This shirt ……………………
2. I don’t want to go out tonight.
I don’t …………………………
3. I’m sure Mike didn’t write this report.
Mike …………………………
4. I’m sure Mike wrote this report.
Mike …………………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 points)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. On her way to school, she realized she … the cooker on.
A. left
B. had left
C. had lived
2. This is my … car.
A. parents’s
B. parent’s
C. parents’
3. She is the … of this meeting.
A. host
B. hostess
C. tutor
4. She has lost everything, … she?
A. hasn’t
B. has
C. isn’t
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gaped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The ... between the two has lasted for years.
Her ... was stunning.
She met the proposition ... .
My sister is a very ... person.
The ... between them is not surprising.
They announced their ... at the party last night.
RIVAL
KIND
ENTHUSIASM
TALK
INTIMATE
ENGAGE
3. Fill in the gaps with one suitable word, so that the text makes sense.
10 points
Of all the media, television seems to have the (1) … impact. Many people think it influences
people, (2) … teenagers, in a (3) … way. And they are right. The young dedicate (4) … time to
their hobbies; all their free time seems to be (5) …by television.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Write the correct sentences on your
exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
My sister learned me English.
I enjoy listening to classic music.
The cattle is in the field. They are grazing.
You mustn’t have bought bread. We already have two loaves.
The people of the world speak different languages.
He doesn’t get over with his brother very well.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. I love traveling.
I’m keen…………………
2. She doesn’t like people to laugh at her.
She doesn’t ………………
3. If you hadn’t been there, I would have drowned.
If it …………………………
4. People say she stole the jewelry.
She……………………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30points)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. He said he … to see me later.
A. will come
B. would come
C. came
2. This painting turned … to be a fake.
A. out
B. up
C. down
3. He … the painting on the wall.
A. hanged
B. hung
C. hunged
4. They ate the pizza first and watched the movie … .
A. after
B. afterwards
C. then
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gaped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The beauty of the landscape was …
The … around us is sometimes cruel.
John has won a … to go to university.
What are your … for the holidays?
He should … his efforts in order to succeed.
All his information was … .
BREATH
REAL
SCHOOL
ARRANGE
INTENSIFY
USE
3. Fill in the gaps with one suitable word, so that the text makes sense.
10 points
Laura has no courage to confront her husband, (1) … she plans to escape (2) … him by
faking her death. Her husbands finds (3) … the truth and tracks her down. But, in the end, she gets
(4) … of her sinister husband by shooting him. Her nightmares finally come (5) … an end.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
They are enough rich to buy a luxurious house.
We saw them arriving and go into the house.
She stopped buying a newspaper on her way home.
I have never seen so bright lightnings.
He is very interesting in collecting stamps.
What is the last news?
5. Rewrite the following sentences beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. You can wear my dress only if you are very careful with it.
So ………………………………
2. They moved to this town two years ago.
They ……………………………
3. Is the price of the shirt very high?
Does …………………………
4. Such valuable paintings are to be found nowhere else.
Nowhere ………………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 points)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. He was … the new assistant, but he refused the proposition.
A. to be
B. being
C. to have been
2. I got used to … in a crowded town.
A. live
B. living
C. leave
3. He … me to attend those courses.
A. adviced
B. advised
C. adviseed
4. Nobody likes … without being paid.
A. to work
B. working
C. to be working
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gaped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
You are such a … young woman!
He went … in London.
It was … for her to work so much.
He makes good decisions. He is a very … boy.
My cat is very ill; she is not …anymore.
We can’t convict him basing on …
CHARM
SIGHT
TIRE
SENSE
PLAY
ASSUME
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the text makes sense.
10 points
The adolescent moments of (1) … happiness can never be (2) … . Children have an
amazing capacity for (3) … feeling, an amazing attachment (4) … the values, a stunning idealism.
They are (5) … willing to put up with discomforts or shortage of money.
4. Each of the following sentences contains one error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam paper.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Mother made the housework and I did my homework.
I want every of you to find the mistakes in these sentences.
You shouldn’t have allowed the child to play with this toys.
The three boys won a lot of money by hard work.
The car is not an economic means of transport.
In the end of the show the audience cheered.
5. Rewrite the following sentences beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. Mary admitted having made a mistake.
Mary admitted that ……………………
2. If she calls, tell her I’m out.
Should …………………………………
3. Unfortunately, we’ve missed the plane.
If only ……………………………………
4. I don’t want to see you again.
I’d rather ………………………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 points)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. They haven’t seen each other … .
A. lastly
B. lately
2. He is … tennis player I’ve ever seen.
A. the worst
B. the worse
3. I have never been … a better lesson.
A. thought
B. tought
4. They last … each other six months ago.
A. were seeing
B. saw
C. late
C. worst
C. taught.
C. have seen.
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gaped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
You shouldn’t worry. This matter is … .
Your … is required on this document.
She loves her family a lot, and she is a … wife.
I feel pity for the … on the street.
He was very … when he heard the story.
The Aztecs were good at … .
SIGNIFY
SIGN
FAITH
BEG
FURY
POT
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the text makes sense.
10 points
In old times Braşov (1) … to be a fortress surrounded by (2)… walls and bastions, whose
(3) … can still be seen today. The White Tower and the Black Tower (4) … stand as landmarks of
the (5) … .
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
He attended the courses of an university in Bulgaria.
Mother gave me some valuable advices.
He worked whole day to finish his research.
She has been working like a teacher in this school for four years.
The bank will be closed until farther notice.
He’s coming back after two weeks’ time.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. You shouldn’t worry about the car.
It’s …………………………………
2. The bag was so heavy that the little boy couldn’t carry it.
The bag……………………………
3. You are talking too much and you are annoying.
I wish ………………………………
4. I suspect he wrote that letter.
I suspect him………………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 points)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. Here is the news. …about the floods.
A. They are B. It is
C. There is
2. The poor … sometimes looked after by the rich.
A. is
B. be
C. are
3. Don’t bother me. I’m having … dinner.
A. a
B. the
C. –
4. I have … bread left. I can have breakfast.
A. little
B. a little
C. few
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gaped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
When I asked him for help, he met me with a … .
The weather conditions were …, so we couldn’t go to the mountains.
We are offered … in the plane.
We fully appreciate your … .
I couldn’t find her phone number in the telephone … .
She has only very … knowledge of geography.
REFUSE
FAVOUR
REFRESH
SINCERE
DIRECT
BASE
3. Fill in the gaps with only one suitable word, so that the text makes use.
10 points
If he was asked to draw someone who didn’t interest him, he (1) … ask if a photograph
could be used (2) … . He never (3) … how he could be expected to draw someone for (4) … he
had no feeling, whose face or (5) … didn’t make him want to draw them.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
I spent the holidays wonderful.
They worked so hardly that they finished much earlier.
I had only a little flour so I couldn’t prepare my favourite cake.
Either of the four dates you suggest will suit me.
I’ve always been keen in fishing.
Despite of his lack of experience, he managed to get the job.
5. Rewrite the following sentences beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. Thanks to her friend, she passed her exam.
If it ……………………………………….
2. I think you should take your grandfather’s advice.
If I ………………………………………..
3. His family knew little about that incident.
Little …………………………………….
4. They were solving a difficult exercise.
A difficult ………………………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. I prefer tea … coffee.
A. than
B. to
C. for
2. Answer the phone, …?
A. get you
B. don’t you C. will you
3. Is this coffee mine or …?
A. yours
B. your’s
C. your
4. I’m a bit nervous; this the first time … in a plane.
A. I’ve flied
B. I flew
C. I’ve flown
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gaped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
You shouldn’t worry, this is a … material.
We have just started a new business … .
The …… of these wild animals is well known.
I can’t use the computer without a … .
You are a teacher, you shouldn’t be … .
When I heard his justification, I was simply … .
WASH
PARTNER
FEROCIOUS
KEY
SUBJECT
SPEECH
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the text makes sense.
10 points
(1) … houses in the village were burned (2) … – ours as (3)…. We were taken to Trnoplje
camp. We stayed there for two weeks. We thought that we (4) … never get (5) … . Two weeks
later they let us go to our home village.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Is there somebody at the door?
You’ve given me so many useful information! Thank you.
I have little sugar; I can make my favourite cake.
I’m very interested of your books.
Tom likes to relax the night before an exam.
“I love chocolate!” said John. “So am I” replied Mary
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. John didn’t write the letter; it is simply impossible.
John …………………………………………………
2. There is a slight chance to rain.
It …………………………………………………….
3. People say he was a good actor.
He ………………………………………………….
4. I don’t agree with you and neither does my mother.
Neither ……………………………………………….
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. Neither my sister nor I … at home yesterday.
A. were
B. was
2. When I was a child I … apples every day.
A. was eating
B. use to eat
3. Here is the latest news; … about the elections.
A. it is
B. they are
4. I don’t like … milk. I never drink any.
A. B. the
C. has been
C. ate
C. there are
C. a
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gaped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
From her …, she seemed very poor.
She had some … and she could help her brother.
My sister is so … .
She didn’t know the … of love.
It was … for me to do that job.
Unfortunately, when father died, he left his family … .
APPEAR
SAVE
TALK
DEFINE
TIRE
PENNY
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the text makes sense.
10 points
I got home three hours (1)… than usual. I was tired and unhappy. But we had a visitor at
home: Mr. Brown, my home teacher. Home teachers visit (2) … blind to talk to them, and they
bring Braille paper and (3) … helpful things. Mr. Brown visited our family (4) … often, because
(5)… of us could see well.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
On our way home we stopped having lunch.
I’ve done so many mistakes lately.
Take a map in case you will get lost.
He is a smart boy, but he misses ambition.
Thanks to you I’ve missed my train.
He finished very quickly his work.
5. Rewrite the following sentences beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. We haven’t spoken to Mary for a year.
The last………………………………..
2. I am so sorry I lost my watch.
I regret…………………………………..
3. I’m very unhappy because you failed.
I wish…………………………………….
4. There is no need for you to stay here.
You …………………………………….
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. … parent is glad to see his children succeed.
A. All
B. Any
2. He said he …… happy to see me.
A. was
B. is
3. This sonata … by Mozart.
A. has been composed
B. composed
4. … the whole, everything is well done.
A. On
B. In
C. Much
C. has been
C. was composed
C. At
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gaped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
My parents built an … room to the house.
His physical … surprised us all.
I am very sorry for your ….
I was touched by the … of his voice.
Most insects are … to crops.
The … of this town are unfriendly.
ADD
STRONG
LOSE
WARM
HARM
INHABIT
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the text makes sense.
10 points
The rain started as dusk was falling. He had been walking (1) … ten o’clock. And he was
beginning to (2) … extremely (3) … . Heavy clouds were (4) … rapidly; streaks of what had been a
fiery sunset gleamed for a while in the dark, but (5) … faded.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
He hadn’t scarcely a penny in his pockets.
I will buy a new car with all these money.
He worked hardly and he succeeded in his attempts.
My older brother is five years older than me.
Mary told me that John was lying, and so he did.
We had no minute to loose.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. She cannot iron this shirt because it is too wrinkled.
This shirt ……………………………
2. I will give you all my money if you stop shouting.
Unless ………………………………
3. My mother is reading me a short story.
A short story ………………………
4. People say that he is a tycoon.
He …………………………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 points)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. No sooner … the bell than she came to open.
A. did we ring
B. had we rung
C. had we rang
2. I wish I … back in London. This place is horrible.
A. was
B. were
C. am
3. You have understood my question, … ?
A. have you
B. haven’t you
C. haven’t I
4. He suddenly remembered what his sister … to him a few years before.
A. had done
B. did
C. has done
2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gaped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
All the … of this factory went on strike weeks ago.
The … of his attack shocked everybody.
He is the first … of Japan.
We have great … in Mary.
We will have to act in … with the instructions.
A … is a man whose wife is dead.
EMPLOY
VIOLENT
EMPIRE
CONFIDE
ACCORD
WIDOW
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the text makes sense.
10 points
The doors of the car opened and Chumley stepped (1)… with all the self-confidence of a
film star. He leaned forward to me and if he (2)… straightened up, his head would have been (3) …
a level with my chest. He had (4)… arms and must have measured at (5)… twice my
measurements.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
I had hardly entered the house than the phone rang.
The door’s colour is brown.
We heard him to scream and ran to see what happened.
His successful business was because of hard work.
I borrowed her all my dictionaries.
The police has caught the burglars.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. Jean not once offered her boss a word of apology.
Not once ………………………………..
2. She said she was sorry she had torn my jacket.
She apologized …………………………
3. Don’t try to use it; it’s broken.
It’s no use ……………………………..
4. Peter seldom does his homework.
Peter doesn’t ………………………….
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. The house … so we have to stay with some friends.
A. is painted
B. was painted
C. has painted
2. The dog narrowly escaped … by a car.
A. to be run over
B. be run over
C. was run over
3. Mary repeated that she … every word.
A. has heard
B. was hearing
C. had heard
4. His mother told him to go to bed and … till he was called.
A. didn’t get up
B. not to get up
C. shouldn’t get up
D. is being painted
D. being run over
D. can hear
D. got up
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. We’re fortunate to live in such a quiet, safe … .
2. There has been widespread public … with the Prime Minister’s
controversial new education policy.
3. I’m sorry, but I find your remarks totally … .
4. After my last … attempt at making a cake, I’d better go and buy one.
5. The salary for this post is not … .
6. I had a very traditional … , with rather strict parents.
NEIGHBOUR
SATISFY
ACCEPT
DISASTER
NEGOTIATE
BRING
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
10 points
The people who run our big cities are (1) … forced to think of radical solutions to the
problem of traffic. (2) ... who lives in an urban (3) … today knows this. But the most radical
proposal is to ask motorists to pay to enter the city centre. It won’t be popular, but on the other
(4) … , it may be the only solution if things get (5) … worse.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
It’s time something is done about this problem.
She told me that I don’t have to bring anything.
You’d better lie the table, Susan!
I will feel reassured good when I will see her back home.
I never find the right words to tell my gratitude.
I haven’t thought of this, neither.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. The children couldn’t come home on time, and so their parents scolded them.
If………
2. What a pity you didn’t pay the bill the day you got it!
I wish………
3. Nobody has used this computer for ages.
This computer………
4. “What is your name?”, I asked our new neighbour.
I asked our new neighbour ………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. She …down the telephone when there was a knock on the door.
A. hardly has put
B. hardly had put
C. had hardly put
2. You … forgotten your glasses again.
A. won’t have
B. can’t have
C. needn’t have
3. Try as I …I couldn’t lift the case.
A. can
B. might
C. will
4. Our team … win after training so hard for months.
A. shall
B. should
C. need
D. has hardly put
D. might not have
D. shall
D. is to
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The … effects of moderate amounts of red wine are well-known.
Richard is now a black belt in judo and has won several … .
All the fighting and looting has brought life to a virtual … in the capital city.
The lack of women in government posts is a rather … issue at the moment.
The so-called ‘argument’ which the press reported between Kournikova
and her coach was in fact simply a minor … .
6. There can be no … whatever for violence like this!
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
BENEFIT
COMPETE
STAND
SENSE
AGREE
JUSTIFY
10 points
First of all, I’d like to (1) … Keiko Ishida for inviting me here to talk to you today. The (2) …
of my talk is ‘The Age of the Robot’. I think that (3) … the next twenty years robots will become part
of our (4) … life. On the other hand, (5) … will be present in hospitals.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. Nicks’ father always said that this was what would happen.
2. I told off her for leaving the office unlocked.
3. This make people feel close to each other.
4. She told me how much she enjoyed the dinner.
5. I thought I have added enough sugar to your tea.
6. In the afternoon we made a visit to the House of Parliament.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. If it hadn’t been for her grief, she wouldn’t have committed suicide.
But for ………
2. You should have been careful with the flowers.
I wish ………
3. She remembers somebody giving her a toy balloon on her birthday.
She remembers ………
4. “Have you read this book?”
She wanted to know ………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. I wonder if you …by plane.
A. have ever traveled B. had ever traveled C. never traveled
D. didn’t travel
2. You may choose …cake. Take the one you like the better.
A. either
B. all
C. both
D. neither
3. They started building the house two years ago and … it yet.
A. haven’t finished
B. hadn’t finished
C. didn’t finish
D. don’t finish
4. By next Sunday, my father … a whole month without smoking a cigarette.
A. has been going
B. has gone
C. will go
D. will have gone
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
‘How many …have you got working for you now, Mr Warner?’
Police are investigating the … of a five-year-old girl.
Drinking too much alcohol is … to your health.
Kylie Minogue is an … famous singer.
We should all try to … paper and glass because it’s good for the environment.
Dear Sir, I would like to inform you of my … with your service.
The treatment I received in your shop last Saturday was totally unacceptable.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
EMPLOY
APPEAR
HARM
NATION
CYCLE
SATISFY
10 points
I’m going to Paris at the weekend – my friend Bernard has offered to put me (1) … for a few
days. I really need a break; I haven’t been getting (2) … with my girlfriend. We fell out over (3) …
we were going to spend Christmas. Eventually I gave up, but the (4) … made us face up to the fact
that things haven’t been (5) … good between us recently.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct text on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. It is actual true.
2. It’s not worth to try to persuade him.
3. He will help us at the project.
4. I wondered who Paul is writing letters to.
5. Live them alone!
6. I wish there weren’t so much endangered species!
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. Peter had a stomachache because he ate some bad eggs.
If………
2. I would prefer you to give this money back on the 1st of July.
I’d rather………
3. They have cleaned the old rooms.
The old rooms………
4. “What are you going to do with it?”
He wondered………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. Candidates … answer all questions.
A. are to
B. ought
C. need
2. What they … is punishing for their deeds.
A. have
B. need
C. must
3. Nothing … until he came.
A. will be done
B. has been done
C. has done
4. It was announced that the plane … ten minutes late.
A. will be
B. is
C. can be
D. have
D. should
D. had been done
D. was
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The footballer’s …were worse than first thought.
Having the injection was …; I thought it would hurt but it didn’t.
Kate … me. I said ‘Kiss him’, but she thought I said ‘Kick him’!
The teacher asked me to … my essay because she couldn’t read it.
It hasn’t rained here for ages and now we’ve got a water … .
Their … is still really strong after 45 years of marriage.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
INJURE
PAIN
HEAR
WRITE
SHORT
RELATE
10 points
The last time I traveled by plane I thought I had lost my (1)…, and I almost missed the
flight. When we got to the security check, I (2) … not find it. My friend was calmer than I was, and
she said, ‘Do you (3)… you might have left it at home?’ ‘That’s impossible, I can’t have (4) … that.
Luckily the security guard said: ‘Excuse me, sir, is that your passport there on the (5)…?’ Yes, it
was.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
For a time they did wrote to each other.
He didn’t know what kind of man we were.
We grown up together in London, like two brothers.
I never thought you are so tall, Jim.
I’m not sure, but the film must have been shot in Ireland.
She goes to the cinema twice more often as most people I know.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. Paul is looking for his book because he didn’t put it away.
If………
2. It’s a pity you didn’t feed the cat.
I wish………
3. I don’t like people telling me what to do.
I don’t like………
4. “Did you sleep well?”
The hostess asked us ………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. The Browns are not at home, they … to the cinema.
A. may go
B. might go
C. might have gone D. may be going
2. They asked where … .
A. have the boys disappeared
B. the boys disappeared
C. the boys had disappeared
D. had the boys disappeared
3. This bed … in.
A. hasn’t slept
B. wasn’t slept
C. isn’t slept
D. hasn’t been slept
4. We … light a fire, it was a nice, warm evening.
A. needn’t have
B. couldn’t
C. didn’t need to
D. ought not to
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. Bill is quite … . He’s happy to spend the rest of his life doing
the same job and earning the same salary.
2. Peter got that job …; he lied at the interview.
3. I really enjoy doing … experiments.
4. The most useful … of the past few decades must be the clockwork radio.
5. Unfortunately, the level of … is very high around here.
6. The flood was … for the region.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
AMBITION
HONEST
SCIENCE
INVENT
EMPLOY
DISASTER
10 points
I had a very difficult interview the other day, in (1) … , it must have been the most difficult
one of my life. I arrived an hour (2) … and all the waiting made me more (3) … . Anyway, when the
interview started I didn’t know (4) … to say. After about five minutes I relaxed a little, but the
questions were (5) … difficult.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
I understood that it is part of a tradition.
Then they stood up heavily and start to go to the wrong door.
Two days ago we have agreed to meet here tonight.
Ten years are a long time.
You were successful, haven’t you?
It sounds nice, isn’t it?
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. You are asking these questions because you didn’t listen to me attentively.
If ………
2. I’m sorry I haven’t met you at the station.
I wish………
3. Nobody asked me to play the piano.
I………
4. “When did you move to Bucharest?”
He wanted to know………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. They claimed they … not know you.
A. do
B. does
C. did
2. I was trying to find out what those words …
A. mean
B. are meaning
C. were meaning
3. It is … to Germany.
A. two days drive
B. a drive of two days C. a two days’ drive
4. I … for a used car. Could you recommend me one?
A. look
B. have looked
C. looked
D. done
D. meant
D. a two day drive
D. am looking
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
A lot of telephone boxes have been … recently.
Sarah’s uncle is a … and he’s in prison for burglary and the moment.
John Irving is my favourite … and I’ve just finished his latest book.
She tiptoed … so as not to wake the others.
Some species of animals need … to save them from extinction.
Going on a safari is the best way to see some of Africa’s … .
VANDAL
CRIME
NOVEL
CARE
PROTECT
WILD
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
10 points
It is said that people from Mediterranean countries, on average, live longer (1) … people
from the north of Europe. (2) … a large extent this must be due (3) … their better diet. Southern
Europeans eat healthy foods (4) … as fish and vegetables, and they also eat far (5) … fatty foods
like cakes and hamburgers.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. That sweet smell seemed to make her stand there before he.
2. I was told that they have been brought to the same hospital.
3. Granny sat at table watching TV.
4. The turkey and all the other foods were gone as quickly as they come.
5. Mr. White careful counted out his money and left five dollars more for the waiter.
6. They are things that must be done.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. But for her beauty, she wouldn’t have been admired by so many people.
If ………
2. It’s pity she didn’t say anything to us.
I wish………
3. People suspect him of being a liar.
He………
4. “Where were you yesterday, Mary?’
Paul asked Mary………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. I … blind if I did not see what she was like.
A. could have been B. should have been C. must have been
2. They … better hurry up if they want to catch the train.
A. should
B. would
C. had
3. He … as much food as he can eat.
A. will
B. has to
C. needs
4. The whole town … in recent years.
A. was rebuilt
B. will rebuild
C. is being rebuilt
D. will have been
D. need
D. might
D. has been rebuilt
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. I wouldn’t want to be a … because I’d have to be away from home so much.
2. …to this magazine have risen recently.
3. That soup was very ... . Could I have some more?
4. Katy went on a ... course last year to learn how to make curries.
5. Dan has ... his shoes already and is complaining that they’re too tight.
6. Our holiday was quite ... because we took a tent instead of staying in a hotel.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
SAIL
SUBSCRIBE
TASTE
COOK
GROW
EXPENSE
10 points
The film that I saw (1) … night wasn’t very good. It was all about a man (2) … built a time
machine so (3) … to travel back in time. (4) …first he didn’t succeed, but of course he managed to
build the machine (5) … .
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Sue rushed into the another sitting-room.
Peter was sitting besides her.
It’s really easy to do good at school if you want to.
Yesterday he has talked to me about getting another secretary.
Although he is a singer, he dances as a professional dancer.
The office where I work at is not far from the city centre.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. I think you should apologise.
If ………
2. It’s a pity you didn’t win the game.
I wish………
3. They have bought the flat next door.
The flat………
4. “Why are you home so late?”
Father asked Peter………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. One shouldn’t make a fool of …
A. himself
B. oneself
C. themselves
D. herself
2. You … strike a match, the room is full of gas.
A. mustn’t
B. needn’t
C. mayn’t
D. don’t have to
3. I think we’d better leave the restaurant as soon as we … the bill.
A. paid
B. will pay
C. pay
D. have paid
4. This is the last time we … you before we leave.
A. see
B. have seen C. are seeing
D. saw
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. Beckham’s knee … prevented him from playing in the Cup Final last year.
2. All the ... had to take part in tests for drugs before the race could start.
3. Pete’s clothes are out of date, he always looks so ... .
4. Men should never wear a ... tie with a striped shirt.
5. The main ... is at the side of the building.
6. The flat was cheap to rent as it was ... .
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
INJURE
COMPETE
FASHION
PATTERN
ENTRY
FURNITURE
10 points
It was just by (1) … that I met Isabel. I often wonder how my (2) … would be different if, on
that particular day in April 1996, I had walked (3) … a different bar. I normally drive (4) … home
after work, but on that day my car was being serviced and I had time for a drink before my train (4)
… . I asked the lady behind the counter for a whisky, and we started talking.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
He said that these were his advices.
She was very beautiful and very differently from most secretaries.
When the lunchtime was near, things grew quiet.
I knew that he is always ready to decide and to act.
I’ve got few apples than he has.
I wondered why didn’t you do it long before.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. Life didn’t have anything good in store for him, so he was terribly unhappy.
If………
2. I like reading more than watching TV.
I prefer………
3. They are opening the window now.
The window………
4. “Who broke the cup, Lucy?”
Mum asked Lucy………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. This sonata … by Mozart.
A. has been composed
C. was composed
2. When I was traveling on that bus I …
A. picked my pockets
C. got my pockets picked
3. I asked him what he … repairing.
A. is
B. was
4. We could see … at the zoo.
A. kangaroos
B. kangaroos
B. was being composed
D. will be composed
B. had my pockets picked
D. have got my pockets picked
C. will be
D. has been
C. kangaroo
D. kangaroo’s
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. Our team is very … . We’ve won three competitions this year.
2. It’s very difficult to live in London on a low … .
3. We managed to get on the earlier flight as there had been a … and
there were now two spare seats.
4. I didn’t … straightaway because I wanted to go out and watch the sunset.
5. Sarah has a degree in law, so her … for the job are very good.
6. The … made the job sound very exciting but in fact it was pretty boring.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
SUCCEED
COME
CANCEL
PACK
QUALIFY
ADVERTISE
10 points
I wish I (1) … remember my friend’s birthday. I can’t remember (2) … she was born on the
20th or the 21st of March. I want to have a surprise party for her, but if I (3) … her directly the
surprise would be lost ! The other day I tried to find out what her star sign (4) … hoping that during
the conversation she (5) … tell me her birthday, but it didn’t work.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Shall I took a look about, Sir?
They asked to us to come for a ride.
I saw you coming and run.
The three piled uncomfortable into the back seat of the jeep.
He said his name is Bob.
The two man were silent and watchful.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. You had better learn all the lessons.
If ………
2. I regret having told her my secret.
I wish………
3. I will consult my professor on that urgent matter.
My professor………
4. “Have you ever been to England, Lucy?”
Tom asked Lucy………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. They … to the airport like that. The plane was delayed by several hours.
A. didn’t need to rush
B. didn’t have to rush
C. needn’t rush
D. needn’t have rushed
2. My bicycle has disappeared, someone … stolen it.
A. should have
B. would have
C. must have
D. can have
3. The doctor … possibly leave the wounded lying on the pavement.
A. wouldn’t
B. mustn’t
C. needn’t
D. couldn’t
4. We asked him to lend us his car but he …
A. won’t
B. shouldn’t
C. wouldn’t
D. can’t
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Tomorrow I’m going to send off my … form for the job.
Her brother works in the factory as an … .
The … in this city has got worse. I find it difficult to breathe.
Tony Blair is one of Britain’s most famous … .
I’ve been out of work for ages. It’s not much fun being … .
If you go to court you will need a good ….
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
APPLY
ENGINE
POLLUTE
POLITICS
EMPLOY
LAW
10 points
Dear Angela
Please (1) … my apologies! I know it’s been ages (2) … I last emailed you, but I’ve been really
busy. For the last few months I’ve been working at a bar on the beach called Angelo’s. Every
evening I get there at about six, and I don’t leave (3) … midnight. I’m trying to save money to go to
Thailand, but I haven’t got enough (4) … . I heard you would come to visit us next month!
Look forward to (5) … you.
Kate
4. Each of the following lines contains a word which should not be there. Identify the words
and write them on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Why do some of people find it so difficult to sell their house,
while others people manage to do this within hours of it going
on the sale market? You might be surprised how little you
have to do to persuade someone to buy it your house.
Always remember that the first impressions count. But also
small touches could to make all the difference in the world.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. I didn’t have your phone number, so I couldn’t call you.
If ………
2. Please, don’t speak so loudly!
I wish………
3. Children ask a lot of questions.
A lot of………
4. “When will I know the results?”
She asked……
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. Here is the latest news … about the election.
A. They are B. It is
C. There are
D. There is
2. I have called … but you wouldn’t answer.
A. two times B. second time
C. twice
D. two time
3. Books … from the library much too often.
A. steal
B. stolen
C. are stolen
D. stealing
4. The children … where to play football.
A. have not been told
B. were not been told
C. has not been told
D. was not told
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
I don’t like this job. I’m … and overworked.
Smoking can be very … to your health.
We’ve got all the modern … in our factory.
I’m really sorry, I think there has been a ….
I don’t have much … of European history.
My pencil has broken! Have you got a …?
PAY
DANGER
MACHINE
UNDERSTAND
KNOW
SHARP
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
10 points
We (1) … to have great family holidays when I was younger. There was always (2) …
interesting to do, such as going to the beach, playing football, or going on rides at the fair. In the
evenings we went to restaurants, and (3) … my brother and me (4) … staying up till late at night,
listening (5) … the adults talking around the table.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. He was really sorry for what he has done.
2. One morning the Giant was lying in bed when he hears some lovely music.
3. So he crept downstairs and opened the front door quite soft.
4. One morning, as he was on his way to school, he dropped in to see a great friend of her.
5. When Tom came in, he has found Lucy mending a cassette-player.
6. How much does she gets for doing that?
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. I didn’t see the tree and I drove straight into it.
If ………
2. Please, don’t go there at night!
I’d rather………
3. Peter gave his little brother a nice apple.
His little brother……..
4. ”What time does the play start, Laura?”
I asked………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. I thought the exam would be really difficult but in fact it …have been easier.
A. mustn’t
B. couldn’t
C. shouldn’t
D. shan’t
2. The guests were quite nervous because they …
A. were videoing
B. videoed
C. were videoed
D. were being videoed
3. You …have worked here longer than me, but that doesn’t mean you can treat me like dirt!
A. must
B. could
C. may
D. ought to
4. Mrs. Robinson … great pride in her cooking.
A. gets
B. finds
C. has
D. takes
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
Unfortunately, some bacteria are becoming … to antibiotics.
The boy was so upset that he couldn't eat and left his meal completely …
She was very … of all his efforts to help her, refusing even to speak to him.
The appearance of the so-called ghost was very … - many people
were fooled into believing that it was real.
5. Proving the existence of beings from outer space is a/an … at the moment.
6. The whole thing was totally … and a complete waste of time as well.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
RESIST
TOUCH
APPRECIATE
DECEIVE
POSSIBLE
FARCE
10 points
In infancy, human (1) … are the most helpless of all earthly creatures. For several years
after (2) …, a child has to be (3) …, clothed and protected day and night. In all societies (4) …
duties normally fall (5) … a family group of some kind.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Our friends told us that we had better to avoid the city centre.
Two kilometers are a along way to go on foot.
That documentary about racism was truly horrified.
My favourite TV series are “Eastenders”.
They wanted to know where had I studied foreign languages.
They told to me that was a picture of our family.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. People suspect that they started the fire.
They…….
2. There are now many more wildlife protection organisations than there were in the past.
There has ……….
3. There were rumours about her having married a rich man.
She ……...
4. It’s not normal for me to wake up so early.
I am not used ……
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
( 30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. Mrs. Pollock is very …cats.
A. fond of
B. kind of
C. kindly
D. fond
2. Mr. Johnson is … honest man.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. none
3. If you’ve finished, I …for the bill.
A. can ask
B. ask
C. asks
D. asked
4. Vienna is …its classical music concerts, which are popular with/popular for tourists.
A. famous about
B. famous for
C. famous in D. famous at
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. There is a lot of … to the plans to disband the local football team.
2. At first she was …, but then she realised the danger and started to panic.
3. There is still a great deal of … about the effect of drugs on athletes' bodies.
4. There is considerable … over the future of the plans for the
redevelopment of the stadium.
5. His status is … - it's his ability that is being called into question.
6. Almost without … when a little boy starts to cry he is told
to put up a brave face on it.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
OPPOSE
CONCERN
IGNORE
CERTAIN
RELEVANT
EXCEPT
10 points
Men have lived in groups and societies at all times and in all places, as (1) … as we know.
They do not seem able to survive as human beings (2) … they live in (3) … cooperation with one
(4) … . The most basic of these human groups is the family in (5) … various forms.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
We comforted the afraid children after their terrifying ordeal.
I wish I have read that book when you gave it to me.
You mustn’t have forgiven her since you are so upset.
The injured bird appeared to have a breaking wing.
The boat has an aluminium and glass-fibre unique hull.
He did his job totally careless.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. “I did not steal your earrings, Mrs. Smith”, the boy said.
The boy denied ……..
2. I can’t wait for the new theatre to be completed.
I’m ……..
3. If you want to lose weight, go for a run every evening and see if that helps.
To lose weight ……..
4. Facilities for children have improved greatly over the last ten years.
There has been ……..
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. In Customer Services we are used to ……complaints.
A. dealing with
B. dealing to
C. dealing into
2. I apologize…….
A. for being late
B. for late
C. for be late
3. A lot of children … to boarding schools in the old days.
A. are sent
B. is sent
C. were sent
4. Who are you going to ……when the election comes?
A. vote in
B. vote for
C vote at
D. dealing at
D. be late
D. sent
D. vote
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. Standards of … are actually improving.
2. She smiled … when she heard the story of his life.
3. The film was heavily criticised for its … plot, poor acting and
unsophisticated special effects.
4. They lived in a pleasant residential area on the …of town.
5. The special effects were extremely … and the audience applauded loudly.
6. …to the film is £5 inclusive of tax.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
LITERATE
SYMPATHY
ORIGIN
SKIRT
IMAGINE
ADMIT
10 points
With inflation costs will rise … doubt.
I am looking … to spending my holidays in Spain.
I finally … Helen to stay and finish her lunch.
He went to the boss and repeated everything I said word ... word.
Don’t put … going to the dentist.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Karen asked me where had I found the ring.
Malcolm told us that we had better to avoid detailed explanations.
The photocopier has serviced recently.
The police is searching for the missing picture.
I spent a week looking for an accommodation.
Viewers living in Scotland may have experience poor reception due to weather conditions.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. He’ll be getting promoted soon.
It won’t ………………
2. I thought that tourism benefited the countries concerned.
I was under the ... ………
3. ’Are the plans for the new airport going to be discussed?' he asked.
He enquired ...................
4. The popular belief was that he was born into the aristocracy.
He...................................
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
( 30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. No announcement about the results …. so far.
A. is having
B. has made
C. has been made
2. He was nervous. He … for this moment all his life.
A. had waited
B. had been waited C. has waited
3. No information … to the new staff yet.
A. has given
B. has given
C. was given
4. She hasn’t finished her homework yet, and …
A. I have either
B. neither have I
C. I haven’t neither
D. either have I
D. was made
D. has been waiting
D. has been given
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Happily, my initial reservations about the new theme park were proved to be ….
There is an … that tourism can be a force for good.
The company has made … losses.
The beach was … except by boat, and few people even knew about it.
I have my doubts about the … of the area for a theme park.
She spoke … after running up the stairs.
FOUND
EXPECT
GIANT
ACCESS
SUIT
BREATH
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the sentences make sense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10 points
I can't … the sound of bagpipes. It sets my teeth on edge.
Although after the accident the car was a complete write-off, he escaped … a scratch.
Your English is getting better, but there is still room for …
The sympathetic employer knew every one of his employees … name.
He … her to turn off the gas; otherwise she would have forgotten.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
The wind knocked the vase of the table.
The children seemed content to remain tenants in their parent’s house.
She prefers playing computer games than watching TV.
No wonder you can't get a table for tonight - we recommended book the restaurant at
least a week in advance.
5. I’m taking my umbrella in case it will rain.
6. It’s about time you leave me alone.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. ”No really, I'm going to pay for this.”
I insist ………………………
2. They didn’t spell that word correctly.
That word . ………………………
3. It’s a pity you didn’t come.
I wish ………………………
4. She couldn’t finish the translation because she didn’t know all the words.
If she ………………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
( 30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. The teacher made me … after school.
A. to stay
B. stay
C. staying
D. stood
2. It is difficult … a good job these days.
A. to find
B. finding
C. find
D. will find
3. My father … to be a teacher, but now he has retired.
A. is used
B. got used C. used
D. got
4. The film was … funnier than I expected.
A. very
B. even
C. by far
D. far
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. As we walked slowly through the mist, we called to each other …
to make sure we did not get separated.
2. … , the possibility of space tourism is not far-fetched after all.
3. Tour operators are under an … to conform to certain standards.
4. Some holiday destinations provide … opportunities for photography.
5. Regulators want to see the …of a statutory code of practice for
tour operators in their operating licences.
6. Her … impressed us all.
PERIOD
APPEAR
OBLIGE
PARALLEL
INCLUDE
STRONG
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the sentences make sense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10 points
Look, it's nearly midnight. It's … time we went.
Medicine should not be placed … reach of small children.
You should not do it because it is … the rules.
The tourist hired a car in order to go … around the countryside.
The … it got, the more clothes they had to put on to keep warm.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
I don't know the way to the library. Can you tell me to go?
He stopped seeing whether the girl needed help or not.
The teacher made the students to write their homework.
Karen found her new job to be well-paid and challenged.
She was really looking forward to see Paris.
He couldn’t barely see anything because of the fog.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. “Perhaps we should build a new cinema in the centre of the town,” said someone.
It was …………………
2. Without your help, I would never have passed the exam.
If it …………………
3. A mechanic will fix my car next week.
I will …………………
4. Two hours passed before we managed to unlock the door.
Not until …………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
( 30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. I was watching television … the doorbell rang.
A. when
B. as soon as
C. just
2. You will soon … to living in the city.
A. be used
B. used
C. get used
3. I … to the supermarket. Do you need anything?
A. go
B. went
C. am going
4. I don’t remember … that shop before.
A. see
B. to see
C. seeing
D. while
D. uses
D. will
D. saw
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. The manager always got to work early as she liked to
do an hour's …work before the phone started ringing.
2. Sometimes a candidate's …is just as important as their qualifications.
3. It's better to dress fairly … at an interview if you want to be taken seriously.
4. It's a wonderful opportunity and should be a very …trip for you.
5. You can gain many valuable …into the way a business is run
by spending time observing people at work.
6. He shouldn’t have been so … to his parents.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
INTERRUPT
PERSON
CONSERVE
MEMORY
SIGHT
RESPECT
10 points
At (1) … time in the last 60 years (2) … literacy levels in this country been so low. Not only
(3) ... the nation’s teenagers reading less than ever before, (4) … many are also incapable of
writing more than one sentence without (5) … a spelling or punctuation mistake.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an unnecessary word. Identify these words and
write them on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Need I to book a table in advance?
Paul wasn’t been able to change the flat tyre by himself.
Would you mind if my staying here for a couple of months.
Jack has had to see the General Manager yesterday.
Your car is twice as more expensive as ours.
This car is too expensive for me to buy it.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. I’m sure he didn’t catch measles from Sally.
He …………………
2. When we got there they had already closed the store for stocktaking!
We got there only ………………
3. It's our tenth wedding anniversary at the end of the month.
We'll ………………..
4. I am definitely not going to tell them the secret.
I have ……………….
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
( 30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. I … go to the bank. I haven’t got any money.
A. must
B. mustn’t
C. may
2. No reporters …approach the scene of the accident.
A. might have
B. were allowed to
C. needn’t
3. You … go to the post office. I’ll go later.
A. needn’t
B. might
C. must
4. What time… I pick you up from work?
A. mustn’t
B. will
C. shall
D. needn’t
D. mightn’t
D. shall
D. couldn’t
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. She certainly has great … to succeed.
2. People often behave … when under stress.
3. Some people show a false sense of … when they are asked
about their achievements.
4. Industry has … enormous changes with the rapid development of technology.
5. After a long day's work, it is very … to go swimming for half an hour.
6. We need to … that photograph to study all the details.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
DETERMINE
PREDICT
MODEST
GO
THERAPY
LARGE
10 points
Perhaps inevitably, it was (1) … science fiction that serious scientists finally convinced
themselves that time travel, (2) … difficult, was not theoretically impossible. Carl Sagan, a (3) …
known astronomer, had written a novel in (4) … his characters used a “wormhole”, a form of black
hole, to travel from a point near the Earth to one near the star Vega. Sagan was aware that he
was bending the accepted rules of physics, but this was, (5)… all, a novel.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. The council is for vote for new representatives next week
2. There are always traffic jams of a large number of cars in the city.
3. The bank will be closed until farther notice.
4. He is believed widely to have lied in court.
5. He laid in bed with fever for a whole week.
6. I am definite not going to tell them the secret.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. We didn’t hear the speech because we didn’t come on time.
If we ……………………
2. Closing the office was something the manager decided this morning.
The manager made ……………………
3. I learnt that Amanda was going to marry Ronald, which was surprising.
I was ……………………
4. They didn't publish the news because they didn't want to frighten the public.
They didn't publish the news so …………………………….
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. You …….have finished your homework already!
A. mustn’t
B. can’t
C. wouldn’t
2. I’m really happy in my new job; I ……have found a nicer company.
A. couldn’t
B. shouldn’t
C. wouldn’t
3. … you hear anything, let me know.
A. Could
B. Would
C. Should
4. The earthquake is one of the most feared natural ………
A. phenomena
B. phenomenal
C. phenomenas
D. won’t
D. shan’t
D. May
D. phenomenons
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. Agatha Christie, who died in 1976, … in crime novels.
2. Detectives find that……. photographs of crime scenes may make
it easier to spot vital clues.
3. There have been … improvements in detection techniques.
4. The crime rate in the town has decreased … in recent months.
5. The defendant's alibi was so bad it was totally … to the jury.
6. Young vandals can have a … influence on their schoolmates.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
SPECIAL
LARGE
REMARK
NOTICE
CONVINCE
DISRUPT
10 points
Health experts (1) … warned that the currently soaring obesity levels in European children
may (2) … create health problems of epidemic proportions within the next three decades. (3) … the
past ten years, obesity in six-year olds has doubled (4) … the number of obese fifteen-year olds has
trebled. If present trends continue, by 2030 (5) … 60 and 70 percent of Europeans will be
overweight and 44 to 50 per cent will be obese.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
“I love chocolate.” “So I do.”
All he did it was mumble an excuse.
Do you come in, please.
Hardly had Melissa gone to bed than the telephone rang.
He is a mechanic, as his father.
Seldom she goes to the theatre.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. I want you to hand the report in tomorrow.
The report is …………………
2. You can't join the army because you aren't sufficiently fit.
You aren't fit …………………
3. I will never be able to get along with her.
Never …………………
4. She didn’t want to be sent there so early..
She objected …………………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
( 30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. I’ve been getting stabbing pains in my back …
A. so far
B. for a while now
C. up to now
D. now
2. How long did you say you …these pills?
A. take
B. are taking
C. have been taking D. takes
3. Sam was a difficult child who …do anything his parents asked him to.
A. couldn’t
B. wouldn’t
C. mightn’t
D. won’t
4. Mary has two sisters, … is married.
A. neither of whom
B. neither of which
C. none of whom
D. none of which
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Everyone agrees now that smoking ……people’s life.
Graphology is the study of people’s ……to reveal their personalities.
We were all …… by the amount of money we had to pay.
He suddenly felt completely …… as he imagined the worst of it.
Could you just ……the main point for us?
This girl always dresses …
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
DANGER
WRITE
HORROR
COURAGE
SUMMARY
FASHION
10 points
The SS Great Britain, designed by the engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel,
revolutionised ship design when it was launched in 1843. Brunel had (1) … built an enormous
wooden paddle ship, but realised he needed (2) … bigger to beat the competition to carry
passengers to America. His solution was a propeller driven iron ship, with sails to save fuel in the
right winds. However, it was of (3) … an innovative design that, (4) … the ship's luxurious
facilities, only 50 passengers were courageous (5) … to buy tickets for the first journey to New
York.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The teacher told us to not make any noise.
He insisted on that we should tell the truth about the incident.
There was little flour left and she made some pancakes.
Linda said she had seen the film last month.
They were flying highly above the clouds.
Take the biggest orange of the two.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. If you didn't contribute generously, we couldn't continue our work.
But for... ……………
2. We knew very little about the accident.
Little ... ……………
3. I really don't want to see him again.
I have no ... ……………
Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. I was wondering if you … to go running with me.
A. wanted
B. had wanted
C. would want
D. wants
2. I didn’t realise I’d left my file at home until the meeting …
A. will start
B. has started
C. started
D. had started
3. I was going to ask her for a date, but I ….bring myself to do it.
A. don’t
B. didn’t
C. couldn’t
D. hadn’t
4. The noise stopped as soon as the Head Teacher… into the room.
A. walks
B. walked
C. was walking
D. has walked
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1. Although they are … , they are almost as close as sisters.
2. Nowadays family relationships are more … than they used to be
in the past as families become more fragmented.
3. Good friends can enrich the quality of our lives …
4. Different interests and tastes can … the success of a relationship.
5. People want friends who are … and can be trusted absolutely.
6. It's really difficult to … between identical twins.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
RELATE
STRUCTURE
MEASURE
DANGER
DEPEND
DIFFER
10 points
The homework question is as old as it is difficult to answer. Educators in Britain have been arguing
about it (1) … homework became commonplace in the mid-19th century. Any (2) … the public has
voiced concern (3) … falling educational standards, schools have (4) … by assigning more
homework. Eventually they give one assignment too many, then there is an outcry about the
cruelty of (5) … all.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
If only I knew then what I know now!
If the pills aren’t affective come back and see me.
Nothing I say does any difference.
Lizzie came across a wood chest.
We have Maths each other day.
John sat down on the floor to examine the paper more careful.
5.
Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. She said she thought I was a liar.
She accused ........................
2. If we don't hear from you within seven days, the order will be cancelled.
Unless ....................................
3. They are relaying the news by satellite.
The news ................................
4. However friendly he seems, he's not to be trusted.
Friendly .....................................
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Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL II
(30 puncte)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1. According to the Publications Department, it will be two years before the new Handbook…
A. completes
B. is completed
C. will be completed
D. completed
2. The President’s plane touched down in Mexico City on Wednesday, two days after he….
A. would have arrived B. had been to arrive C. was due to arrive
D. arrives
3. By the end of this month I… a member of this club for ten years.
A. will be
B. will be being
C. will have been
D. was
4. Helena’s not really a party animal, so I doubt whether she……..
A. comes
B. will come
C. will have come
D. had come
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
You can leave the money with him as he's totally …
John Glenn took great personal risks in his search for ….
Good role models don't think about being rewarded …for their charity work.
One … feature of conflicts between parents and adolescents is that
they are often about small things.
5. There may be a direct ......... between patterns of friendship and age.
6. Family relationships need to be ......otherwise they are very one-sided.
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
TRUST
KNOW
FINANCE
NOTE
CORRELATE
RECIPROCATE
10 points
The British are widely considered to be a very polite nation, and in (1) ... respects this is
true. An Italian journalist once commented (2) … the British that they need no fewer than four
“thank yous” to buy a bus ticket. The first, from the bus conductor means, “I am here.” The
second accompanies the handing (3) ... of the money. The (4) …, again from the conductor,
means “(5) … is your ticket”, and then the passenger utters a final one as he accepts the ticket.
4. Each of the following lines contains an unnecessary word. Identify these words and write
them on your exam sheet.
6 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Mr. George Wilton, a schoolmaster of Epping, England, has been got in trouble.
It seems he told to his class of 9-year-old girls to write kidnap letters and demands for ransom.
One of the parents, a Mrs. Virginia Waters, said, “We only discovered
this dreadful thing during an evening class then for some of the mothers in knitting.
The notes were pinned up to the classroom wall.”
Another parent, the Mrs. Joan Dripper, said, “My child’s note read,
‘I have kidnapped your daughter and demand £25.’
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
4 points
1. I felt that it had been a mistake to write the letter.
I regretted ever...
2. Although it rained torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion.
Despite …
3. I went down with flu as soon as I had recovered from bronchitis.
No sooner...
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Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Luck has nothing to do with success.
Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or
observation. (300 words/30 lines)
Check for the following:
Organization & cohesion
Language accuracy
Content
Range of vocabulary
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Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Violence against nature is a crime
against humanity. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience,
reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
Check for the following:
Organization & cohesion
Language accuracy
Content
Range of vocabulary
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Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
4 points
6 points
10 points
6 points
4 points
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Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Personal experience is the best way of
learning about life. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal
experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
Check for the following:
Organization & cohesion
Language accuracy
Content
Range of vocabulary
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Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
4 points
6 points
10 points
6 points
4 points
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Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Learning about the past has no value for
those living in the present. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal
experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
Check for the following:
Organization & cohesion
Language accuracy
Content
Range of vocabulary
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Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
4 points
6 points
10 points
6 points
4 points
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Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: White lies can sometimes improve our
social life. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience,
reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
Check for the following:
Organization & cohesion
Language accuracy
Content
Range of vocabulary
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Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
4 points
6 points
10 points
6 points
4 points
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Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Education is the single most important
factor in the development of a country. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your
personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
Check for the following:
Organization & cohesion
Language accuracy
Content
Range of vocabulary
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Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
4 points
6 points
10 points
6 points
4 points
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Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Imagination is more important
than knowledge. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience,
reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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Content
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4 points
6 points
10 points
6 points
4 points
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Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Famous people are treated
unfairly by the media. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal
experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
Check for the following:
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Content
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Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
4 points
6 points
10 points
6 points
4 points
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Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Parents are too permissive with
their children nowadays. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal
experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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Content
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4 points
6 points
10 points
6 points
4 points
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Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: The internet should be censored.
Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or
observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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Content
Range of vocabulary
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4 points
6 points
10 points
6 points
4 points
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Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Children should never be
educated at home. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal
experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
Check for the following:
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Language accuracy
Content
Range of vocabulary
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Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
4 points
6 points
10 points
6 points
4 points
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Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay in answer to the following question: Are there any positive
aspects in reading? Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal
experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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Language accuracy
Content
Range of vocabulary
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4 points
6 points
10 points
6 points
4 points
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Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Today’s society is far too demanding.
Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or
observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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Content
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4 points
6 points
10 points
6 points
4 points
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Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Works keeps us from three great evils:
boredom, vice and need. (Voltaire) Support your ideas with relevant examples from your
personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
Check for the following:
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Language accuracy
Content
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4 points
6 points
10 points
6 points
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Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: The future of mankind looks
bright. Those who argue otherwise are being pessimistic. Support your ideas with relevant
examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: It is he important that people work
together on environmental issues. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your
personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: The place where you live has changed a
lot in the recent years. Do you consider these changes to be for the better? Why/ Why not?
Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or
observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Life in a big city. Support your
ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300
words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: We are better off without money and
material possessions. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal
experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: The smaller the world becomes,
the more we have in common and the less we have which is unique. Support your ideas with
relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30
lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Children begin by loving their parents.
After a time they judge them. Rarely, if ever, do they forgive them. (Oscar Wilde) Support your
ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300
words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Unhappiness is best defined as the
difference between our talents and our expectations. Support your ideas with relevant
examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Respect is something earned, not asked
for. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or
observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: It is certain that five decades of
television have not produced wiser, kinder, more humane or more concerned societies than we
had before. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience,
reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: That there is an inflation of singers
and groups that they have little to do with really good music. Support your ideas with relevant
examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Models have an easy way of
making money. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience,
reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Teamwork – a means of success.
Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or
observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Machines are good servants but bad
masters. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading
or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: There is a gap between generations.
Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or
observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Education is important. Support your
ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300
words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Advertising is so powerful that it
manipulates and persuades people to buy products they do not actually need. Support your ideas
with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300
words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Clothes do not make the man.
Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or
observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Childhood is that period in your life
when you can do whatever you want. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your
personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Every man’s memory is his private
literature. (Aldoux Huxley) Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal
experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Maybe this world is another
planet’s Hell. (Aldoux Huxley) Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal
experience, reading or observation. (300 words / 30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Music produces a kind of pleasure which
human nature cannot do without. (Confucius) Support your ideas with relevant examples from
your personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: I am not young enough to know
everything. (Oscar Wilde) Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal
experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: No man is good enough to govern
another man without that other’s consent. (Abraham Lincoln) Support your ideas with relevant
examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Not everything that can be
counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. (Albert Einstein) Support your
ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300
words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: It is best to rise from life as from a
banquet, neither thirsty nor drunken. (Aristotle) Support your ideas with relevant examples from
your personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Wishing to be friends is quick work, but
friendship is a slow ripening fruit. (Aristotle) Support your ideas with relevant examples from
your personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Anyone who has never made a mistake
has never tried anything new. (Albert Einstein) Support your ideas with relevant examples from
your personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Happiness is good health and a
bad memory. (Ingrid Bergman) Support your ideas with relevant examples from your
personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: You can stay young as long as you learn.
(Emily Dickenson) Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal
experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: There is more hunger for love and
appreciation in this world than for bread. (Mother Theresa) Support your ideas with relevant
examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Art is much less important than life, but
what a poor life without it! Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal
experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Do children need to learn more
languages in the future? Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal
experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Are famous people treated unfairly
by the media? Should they be given more privacy, or is the price of their fame an invasion into their
private lives? Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience,
reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: The mass media, including TV,
radio and newspapers, have great influence in shaping people's ideas. Support your ideas with
relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30
lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Many people believe that women
make better parents than men and that this is why they have the greater role in raising children in
most societies. Others claim that men are just as good as women at parenting. Support your
ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300
words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Children should never be
educated at home by their parents. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your
personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: The idea of going overseas for
university study is an exciting prospect for many people. But while it may offer some advantages, it
is probably better to stay home because of the difficulties a student inevitably encounters living and
studying in a different culture. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal
experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Forests are the lungs of the earth.
Destruction of the world's forests amounts to death of the world we currently know. Support your
ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300
words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Advertising is so powerful that it
manipulates and persuades people to buy products they do not actually need. Support your
ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300
words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Human beings do not need to eat
meat in order to maintain good health because they can get all their food needs from meatless
products and meatless substances. A vegetarian diet is as healthy as a diet containing meat.
Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or
observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: We are becoming increasingly
dependent on computers. They are used in business, in hospitals, crime detection and even to fly
planes. What things will they be used for in future? Is this dependence on computers a good thing
or should we be more suspicious of their benefits? Support your ideas with relevant examples
from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a narrative essay on the following topic: The strangest experience of my life.
Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or
observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Sports classes should be sacrificed in
High School so that students can concentrate on Academic subjects. Support your ideas with
relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30
lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Does modern technology make life more
convenient, or was life better when technology was simpler? Support your ideas with relevant
examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: The mass media, including TV,
radio and newspapers, have great influence in shaping people's ideas. Support your ideas with
relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30
lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Forests are the lungs of the earth.
Destruction of the world's forests amounts to death of the world we currently know. Support your
ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300
words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Technology is making communication
easier in today's world, but at the expense of personal contact as many people choose to work at
home in front of a computer screen. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your
personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Do the media treat famous people fairly?
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observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: The moving picture is by far the
most popular art of our times. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal
experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Reading books in today’s world
has become obsolete. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal
experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Experiencing a live concert is not the
same as watching it on television. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your
personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Students should spend the whole day on
studying and not on sports. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal
experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECT III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Having pets makes children and teens more
responsible. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading
or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Violent computer games make children
become aggressive. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience,
reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Piercing – a means of embellishment.
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observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Films are less educative than books.
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observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Clubs – a means of socializing nowadays.
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Internet – an endless spring of information.
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observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: To lie means to get rid of troubles. Support
your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300
words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Music – a means of escaping everyday life.
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observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Magazines – VIPs’ nightmares. Support
your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300
words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Television – a media means that keeps us
informed. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or
observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Computers tend to control our life. Support
your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300
words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Life in a big city is impossible
without at least a chain of fast-food restaurants. Support your ideas with relevant examples
from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: The defeated can rise up stronger than
the victory. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience,
reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: By practicing a sport you build your body
and your character. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal
experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: You can replace money but you can’t
replace lives. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience,
reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: A good detective story is worth a
thousand poems. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience,
reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Everyone is ignorant, only on
different subjects. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience,
reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Things do not change, we do.
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: It matters not how a man dies, but
how he lives. (Samuel Johnson) Support your ideas with relevant examples from your
personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Love cures people - both the ones
who give it and the ones who receive it. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your
personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: The world of sport is dominated by
yobs1. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or
observation. (300 words/30 lines)
1. a rude, noisy, sometimes violent person
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SUBIECTUL III
(30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: You have no friends in a world of
computers. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience,
reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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Examenul de bacalaureat 2008
Proba E_F
Proba scrisă la Limba Engleza
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Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acordă 10 puncte din oficiu.
Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore.
SUBIECTUL III
( 30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Cash, cheques and credit cards will give
way to e-currencies. What do you think the money as we know it today is going to be like?
Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or
observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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Proba scrisă la Limba Engleza
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Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acordă 10 puncte din oficiu.
Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore.
SUBIECTUL III
( 30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Advertisements don’t just sell products
but an image of the world in which buying becomes the main purpose in life. Support your ideas
with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300
words/30 lines)
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Examenul de bacalaureat 2008
Proba E_F
Proba scrisă la Limba Engleza
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Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acordă 10 puncte din oficiu.
Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore.
SUBIECTUL III
( 30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: It is important for children and young
people to live in a district with high quality, diverse, inclusive and sustainable play facilities.
Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or
observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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Examenul de bacalaureat 2008
Proba E_F
Proba scrisă la Limba Engleza
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Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acordă 10 puncte din oficiu.
Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore.
SUBIECTUL III
( 30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Every picture tells a story. Support your
ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300
words/30 lines)
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Examenul de bacalaureat 2008
Proba E_F
Proba scrisă la Limba Engleza
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Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acordă 10 puncte din oficiu.
Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore.
SUBIECTUL III
( 30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: We learn both through studying and
through the experiences life gives us. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your
personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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Examenul de bacalaureat 2008
Proba E _F
Proba scrisă la Limba Engleza
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Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acordă 10 puncte din oficiu.
Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore.
SUBIECTUL III
( 30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Whether people are learning on line or in
classrooms, one thing is for sure, the internet revolution has made learning IT skills more essential
than ever. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience,
reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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Examenul de bacalaureat 2008
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Proba scrisă la limba engleza.
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Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore.
SUBIECTUL III
( 30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Parental responsibility should be applied
to Web-surfing just as it must be to every other kind of encounter. Support your ideas with
relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30
lines)
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Probă scrisă la limba engleza.
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Examenul de bacalaureat 2008
Proba E _F
Proba scrisă la Limba Engleza
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Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acordă 10 puncte din oficiu.
Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore.
SUBIECTUL III
( 30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: In every country, there are many
breathtaking sights waiting to be explored. Support your ideas with relevant examples from
your personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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Examenul de bacalaureat 2008
Proba E_F
Proba scrisă la Limba Engleza
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Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acordă 10 puncte din oficiu.
Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore.
SUBIECTUL III
( 30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Text messaging on mobile phones is
creating a new language as users ignore traditional spelling and grammar. How can the rise of the
SMS culture affect literacy levels in children nowadays? Support your ideas with relevant
examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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Examenul de bacalaureat 2008
Proba E_F
Proba scrisă la limba engleza
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Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acordă 10 puncte din oficiu.
Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore.
SUBIECTUL III
( 30 puncte)
Write a for-and-against essay on the following topic: Online courses have increasingly
widespread. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience,
reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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Examenul de bacalaureat 2008
Proba E_F
Proba scrisă la Limba Engleza
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•
Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acordă 10 puncte din oficiu.
Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore.
SUBIECTUL III
( 30 puncte)
Write an opinion essay on the following topic: Modern technology is said to be creating
a single world culture. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal
experience, reading or observation. (300 words/30 lines)
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Probă scrisă la Limba Engleza
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