Numele, prenumele elevului

Ministerul Educaiei i Tineretului

al Republicii Moldova
Agenia de Evaluare i Examinare

--------------------------------------Cod elev ---------------Instituia de nvmnt

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Limba englez
Simularea examenului
Clasa a XII - a
30 martie 2007
Timp alocat: 180 min.
Rechizite i materiale permise:
Pix.
Instruciuni pentru elev:
Scrie, n ptratul rezervat, numele i prenumele, codul personal i al colii.
Citete cu atenie fiecare item i efectueaz cu acuratee operaiile solicitate.
Lucreaz independent.
Respect cu strictee timpul rezervat pentru efectuarea testului.
Mult succes !

Numele, prenumele corectorului _______________________

Scor total acumulat ________

Read the text attentively

Puppies for sale
A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that read "Puppies For Sale." Signs like
that have a way of attracting small children, and sure enough, a little boy appeared under the
store owner's sign. "How much are you going to sell the puppies for?" he asked.
The store owner replied, "Anywhere from $30 to $50."
The little boy reached in his pocket and pulled out some change. "I have $2.37," he said.
"Can I please look at them?"
The store owner smiled and whistled and out of the kennel came Lady, who ran down the
aisle of his store followed by five teeny, tiny balls of fur. One puppy was lagging considerably
behind. Immediately the little boy singled out the lagging, limping puppy and said, "What's
wrong with that little dog?"
The store owner explained that the veterinarian had examined the little puppy and had
discovered it didn't have a hip socket. It would always limp. It would always be lame. The little
boy became excited. "That is the little puppy that I want to buy."
The store owner said, "No, you don't want to buy that little dog. If you really want him, Ill
just give him to you."
The little boy got quite upset. He looked straight into the store owner's eyes, pointing his
finger, and said, "I don't want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much
as all the other dogs and Ill pay full price. In fact, Ill give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a
month until I have him paid for."
The store owner countered, "You really don't want to buy this little dog. He is never going
to be able to run and jump and play with you like the other puppies."
To this, the little boy reached down and rolled up his pant leg to reveal a badly twisted,
crippled left leg supported by a big metal brace. He looked up at the store owner and softly
replied, "Well, I don't run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who
understands!"
Item 1 Choose the correct variant
A store owner sold
a) dolls
b) animals
c) groceries

2 points

Item 2 Write the synonym or antonym

a) little (synonym) __________________________
b) to buy (antonym) __________________________

2 points

Item 3 Circle true or false

1. One of the puppies limped.
2. The boy wanted to buy a healthy puppy.

2 points

Item 4
1)
2)
3)

T/F
T/F

Match the words with their definitions:

to reply
a) a device that holds things firmly together
a brace
b) to answer
excited
c) to ask
d) showing enthusiasm

3 points

Item 5 Answer the question:

6 points
Why did the boy want to pay a full price for the puppy?
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Item 6 Develop the idea

10 points
Do you sympathize with the boy or feel proud of him? Why?
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Item 7 Write a summary of the story
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Item 8 Grammar
20 points
1. Fill in the articles where necessary.
He got 1_________ job in _________ south and spent 2 _________ next two years
doing 3___________ work he really enjoyed.
2. Fill in the correct preposition.
Susan was standing
4
the street when
the bus came 5
the
corner. The driver drove 6
a puddle and Susan was
covered 7
water.
3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
Last weekend, I 8 ___________ (go) to a party with my friends. By the time we
arrived, the disc jockey 9____________ (already/begin) playing music and everyone
10____________ (dance). We enjoyed ourselves so much that I 11____________
(decide) to have a party next weekend. I 12____________ (want) to invite all my
friends so they can have a good time.
4. Transform into indirect speech
"Press button A to start the engine", he said.
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"But last time you told me to press button B", I objected.
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5. Open the brackets
My house is 15___________ (big) I have lived in, but also 16____________
(expensive). Still, its much 17___________ (nice) than my last home.
6. Underline the correct answer.
Who are the Kurds? Many people all over the world 18 (may have watched, could
watch, may watch, would have watched) their retreat into the mountains of northern
Iraq19 (while, during
when, at) the Gulf War, but few know 20 (whatever, nothing, anything, what) about

them or their history, which goes back centuries.

Item 9 Civilization
What is Australia famous for?

10 points

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Item 10 Comment on
35 points
"Its no work, if you love what youre doing" Steve Sears.
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