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SECIUNEA I Read the text below and answer the questions by choosing one of the following choices given:
Secrets of the face
Is it really possible to judge someone's character from their face? The Chinese seem to think so. For over 2,000 years they have been practising Siang Mien, which is the art of judging character and predicting fortune from an analysis of the face. It developed in the ancient imperial court of China and consisted of jealously guarded secrets that were passed from masters to a few chosen apprentices. The secrets of face analysis were hidden away in special books which only a few could look at. These secrets cannot have been that well guarded and must have got out because practically all Chinese practise some form of face analysis. Mothers tell their daughters that men with flat noses and small ear lobes will make shy and rather dull husbands. So how does this analysis work? Well, to start with, people's faces can be classified according to one of ten basic shapes, each of which has its own special name. A triangular face, for example, is called a fire-face. One which is square is known as a wall-face, while one which is diamond shaped is a jade-face. There are even bucketfacesl Once the basic shape has been decided, then parts of the face such as the eyes, nose, chin and mouth can be analysed in their turn. People who have not got conventional or beautiful faces should not worry, as ugly people tend to be lucky. Anyway, let us see how Siang Mien works by using Princess Diana as a practical example. To begin with, we canay that she has got ajade-face which means that she must be strong-willed. This shape also belongs to people who are said to have had difficult childhoods. As you may know, the Princess's parents were divorced when she was a child and this time must have been a period of great unhappiness. Turning to more specific features, we can see that one eye is a little larger than the other. It is a known fact that people with eyes of different sizes are often brought up by step-parents. They are also believed to be charming as well of being capable of great jealousy. We can see from this photograph that the top of her ears goes above the line of her eyebrows. People who have high ears such as hers are likely to become famous before the age of 30, while those who combine this with eyes of different sizes will be lucky 1. a) b) c) d) 2. a) b) c) d) 3. a) b) c) d) 4. a) b) c) d) 5. In China, who knew the secrets of Siang Mien? Those who could read. Experts and their students. Ordinary people. The emperor and selected courtiers. Why has Siang Mien become common knowledge? Because everyone practises it. At some point, its secrets were given away. The secrets remained well-guarded More people had access to the special books. Chinese mothers think men with............. big ears are exciting small ear lobes are kind flat noses are not interesting small ears and flat noses can't be trusted. Jade-face is best described as: flat at the bottom and pointed at the top. pointed at the top and bottom. pointed at the bottom but flat at the top. oval Why doesn't it matter if you're not good looking?

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Because you'll worry less. You may have some attractive features. Fortune may smile on you. People are attracted to interesting faces. People with eyes of different sizes.......... often have step-parents. are usually unhappy. are often divorced. are supposed to be generous. Princess Diana proves the truth of Siang Mien has low ears was over 30 when she became famous has an ordinary face.

SECIUNEA II
1. Choose the correct form: 1. He must be your brother, ... ? a) mustn't he b) isn't he c) must he d) is he 2. M-am intrebat ce cunostinte de engleza am. a) I wondered what my knowledge of English was. b) I asked myself what knowleges of English I had. c) I wandered what was my knowledge of English. d) I wondered what were my knowledges of English. 3. The police ... for the suspect for ... year. a) are looking/ an b) looks/ a c) has looked/ d) have been looking/ a 4. It wasn't necessary for her to send that e-mail and she didn't. a) She didn't have to send that e-mail. b) She mustn't send that e-mail. c) She shouldn't send that e-mail. d) She needn't have sent that e-mail. 5. ... I know, he suffers ... asthma. a) So far as/ for b) So far so/ from c) As far as/ from d) As far so/ of 6. Hi! I'm just calling to find out what you..on Tuesday evening, because I've got two tickets for the big football game. a) will do b) are doing c) will have done d) do 7. We ... to Poiana Brasov this weekend and if the snow ... good, we ... while you ... the resort. a) are going/ is/ 'll be skiing/ are visiting b) go/ is/ shall ski/ will visit c) are going/ will be/ 'll be skiing/ 'll be visiting d) 'll go/ is/ 'll ski/ visit. 8. The student claimed that his teacher ... to punish him unless he ... correct answers to her questions.

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threatened/ had given had threatened/ didn't give threatened/ won't give had threatened/ gave That dog seems really fierce! It ........................... us. will bite is biting is going to bite would bite Sue was watching the children while her husband......................... the car. is washing has been washing had been washing was washing

2. At the end of each line there is a word in capitals. Choose the word which is derived from the word in capitals which best
fits the space in the same line. Six years ago when I was a student I was short of money. Once a week I used to go home to see my parents. Although I had a good (1) relate/relation/relationship with my mother I never got on well with my father. I could never live up to his high (2) expectations/expect/unexpected of me. I had always been (3) hope/hoping/hopeless at the things he valued and he was always putting me down with his continuous (4) criticise/criticising/critices. One day I did a really (5) unforgetable/forgive/unforgiveable thing. I stole some money from him. I had started off by asking him if he could lend me some. He refused saying I was (6) responsible/unresponsible/responsibility with money. We then had a terrible row and he went out. I was so angry, I stole ten pounds from his wallet. When he noticed its (7) appear/appearance/disappearane ,he asked me who had taken it. After I told him he banned me from the house. I have been back there since but he still looks down on me for what I did. I want to make things up but I feel completely (8) helpless/help/helping. Half of me wants to say "Sorry Dad" while the other half still thinks he is behaving (9)reason/reasons/unreasonable by having kept up this attitude for so long. How can I bridge this endless (10) understand/understood/misunderstanding?

SECIUNEA III
Replace each of the words in bold with one of the phrasal verbs in the columns. Make any changes necessary.

come across come up with put forward come about back up

carry on break out turn on put down count on

1 They had the dog killed because it was old. 2 The farmer found some newborn kittens as he was working in a barn. 3 Jenny has thought of a wonderful name for her new goldfish! 4 We had to call in the vet because a new disease suddenly started among our herd of cattle. 5 When you have finished supper, can you continue feeding the pigs? 6 No, you can't have a cat! It's no use complaining. Your father will agree with me. 7 Can I depend on you to feed the rabbit? 8 Are you going to suggest a design for the stable? 9 The rat attacked the cat and bit it on the tail. 10 The puppy is covered in green paint! How did this happen, children? Complete the second text by deciding which word , , or D best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). Scottish villain Arthur Ferguson had a different technique. He (0) would, stand around a London monument where quite (1) accident, or so it appeared, he would (2) the acquaintance of a wealthy tourist. When the (3) invariably turned to the monument, the tourist would ask Ferguson how he was so (4) Ferguson would confess to being the official (5) for the sale of Britain's monuments. His greatest success was selling Nelson's Column for

6,000. It was only when the demolition company (6) address had been given to the tourist refused to knock (7) the piece of Britain's national (8) that the tourist understood he had been (9) in. Realising that (10) Americans were perfect (11) of his techniques, Ferguson emigrated to the States where he stood outside the White House. He told a Texan cattleman that the government was (12) ways of cutting its costs and that the building could be rented for a (13) $100,000 a year. In New York he sold the Statue of Liberty but (14) himself to be photographed. He was identified as someone who was already (15) suspicion and the police arrested him. 0 A accustomed would should D used 1 A on from by D with 2 A make have do D get 3 A debate argument conversation D row 4 A well-known knowing knowledgeable D knowledge 5 A dealing responsible chose D charged 6 A that which who D whose 7 A off down over D out 8 A heir treasure inheritance D heritage 9 A put brought taken D carried 10 A trusted trusty trusting D trustworthy 11 A clients victims prey D source 12 A seeking searching looking D going 13 A just mere only D little 14 A allowed made let D forced 15 A with under on D above