ACADEMIA NAIONAL DE INFORMAII

ADMITERE - 2007
PROBA DE LIMB STRIN - LIMBA ENGLEZ

Choose the best answer:

1. I am not making much money ..
a)
b)
c)
d)

these days
so far this year
presently
lately

2. At the moment she is going out with Keith and they . very happy together.
a)
b)
c)
d)

are seeming
should seem
seem
are likely to seem

3. I .what you..now. He .he should get a second chance.

a)
b)
c)
d)

'm seeing, mean, is thinking

see, are meaning, thinks
see, mean, thinking
see, mean, thinks

4. You .me! I'm afraid I with you.

a)
b)
c)
d)

astonish, am agreeing
are astonishing, disagree
astonish, disagree
are astonishing, 'm disagreeing

5. I hope this trip .. too expensive for us.

a)
b)
c)
d)

is not going to be
is not to be
won't be
should not be

6. By the end of the week we .. where to go.

a)
b)
c)
d)

have decided
must have decided
will decide
will have decided

7. Maybe by the time we get to the theatre.....

a)
b)
c)
d)

the play will already started.

the play will already have started.
the play has already started
the play already started.

8. I haven't seen any work yet. I suppose I some day.

a)
b)
c)
d)

am going to
shall
am seeing
'll have

9. Last night my neighbours . for hours and I couldn't get to sleep.

a)
b)
c)
d)

were shouting
would shout
used to shout
did shout

10. They really our cousins, but we .them

a)
b)
c)
d)

weren't, had always loved

had not been, always loved
weren't, have always loved
aren't, had always loved

11. I .him yesterday evening. I ..him for ages.

a)
b)
c)
d)

had seen, didn't see

saw, haven't seen
saw, didn't see
saw, hadn't seen

12. It ... as nice on the terrace as my sister but we were definitely enjoying the evening.
a)
b)
c)
d)

had not been, expected

was not, expected
was not, had expected
hadn't need, was expecting

13. I can't believe it! Smith . money from the till all this time!
a)
b)
c)
d)

stole
has stolen
has been stealing
was stealing

14. It's incredible! Julia .. for a pay-rise three times this year.
a)
b)
c)
d)

has asked
have been asking
did ask
would ask

15. On the news this morning: The two banks plans to merge next year.
a)
b)
c)
d)

announced
have announced
are announcing
have been announcing

16. .the latest? She's leaving her husband and going to live in Italy.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Did you hear

Did you know
Have you heard
Do you know

17. Luckily by the time we got there the painting

a)
b)
c)
d)

hadn't been sold

wasn't sold
hasn't been sold
wasn't going to be sold

18. No one knew that Paul in the investigation since the very beginning.
a)
b)
c)
d)

will be involved
had been involved
has involved
can be involved

19. Presupun c maina a fost livrat pn acum.

a)
b)
c)
d)

I suppose the car was delivered by now.

I suppose the car is delivered by now.
I suppose the car has delivered by now.
I suppose the car will have been delivered by now.

20. They have held a lot of meetings, but they have decided nothing yet.
a)
b)
c)
d)

A lot of meetings have been held, but nothing is being decided yet.
A lot of meetings have held, but nothing was decided yet.
A lot of meetings have been held, but nothing has being decided yet.
A lot of meetings have been held, but nothing has been decided yet.

21. your help, we would have been in trouble.

a)
b)
c)
d)

Unless
If
But for
If only

22. If necessary, take a taxi.

a)
b)
c)
d)

it would be
it might be
it was
0

23. you see Anna, could you ask her to call me?
a)
b)
c)
d)

If only
Unless
Should
Would

24. ..the problem, he those stupid questions.

a)
b)
c)
d)

If he understands, wouldn't ask

If he had understood, weren't asking
Had he understood, wouldn't have asked
Should he understand, needn't have asked

25. I'd rather you . television while I'm reading.

a)
b)
c)
d)

hadn't watched
shouldn't watch
didn't watch
don't watch

26. Suppose I you half the money I owe you. Would that satisfy you?
a)
b)
c)
d)

pay
would pay
had paid
paid

27. I thought perhaps you.like to come along with me.

a)
b)
c)
d)

should
could
might
ought to

28. It is essential that immediate action.

a)
b)
c)
d)

shall be taken
must be taken
should be taken
will be taken

29. You him, but I'm glad you didn't do it after all.
a)
b)
c)
d)

could hurt
could have hurt
should hurt
shouldnt have hurt

30. You shouldn't have spent so much on my present!

a)
b)
c)
d)

easily
clearly
needlessly
surely

31. She's been such a bore lately. I .. she ..talk about him all night.
a)
b)
c)
d)

should have known, was going to

might know, will
could have known, would
might have known, would

32. There is only one explanation. She her keys in the car.
a)
b)
c)
d)

has to have left

must have left
may have left
had to have left

33. On no account ever to be interrupted when I'm in a meeting.

a)
b)
c)
d)

I am
am I
I should
I must

34. .. I hate is rainy weather in my vacation.

a)
b)
c)
d)

What
If
That
Which

35. Surely you are not . Jane Fonda, are you?

a)
b)
c)
d)

the
0
very
the one

36. children buy cigarettes.

a)
b)
c)
d)

Under no circumstances can

In no circumstance may
In no conditions could
Under no case should

37. I you that you weren't allowed to walk in this area.

a)
b)
c)
d)

said
told
requested
proposed

38. She asked me how old my son

a)
b)
c)
d)

is
were
will be
was

39. Tom said, 'I will be playing tennis when you arrive.'
a)
b)
c)
d)

Tom said he was playing tennis when I arrived.

Tom said he would play tennis when I arrive.
Tom said he would be playing tennis when I arrived.
Tom said he had been playing tennis when I arrived.

40. The manager said, I'm studying English a lot at the moment.
a)
b)
c)
d)

The manager said he is studying English a lot at the moment.

The manager said he has been studying English a lot at the time.
The manager said he was studying English a lot at the moment.
The manager said he was studying English a lot at that moment.

41. Don't forget to bring me the book, . you?

a)
b)
c)
d)

will
would
do
are

42. Let's have a party, . we?

a)
b)
c)
d)

will
do
are
shall

43. You never say what you're thinking, you?

a)
b)
c)
d)

don't
do
haven't
are

44. You'll be leaving for Venice soon,..?

a)
b)
c)
d)

aren't you
won't you
don't you
shall you

45. Jude is said the most outstanding player in the team.

a)
b)
c)
d)

to being
being
to be
would be

46. We watched all the cars ... the finishing line.

a)
b)
c)
d)

to cross
cross
to be crossing
having been crossed

47. It isn't necessary skis as they are included in the package.

a)
b)
c)
d)

bringing
to be bringing
to bring
to have brought

48. Jackie reminded memy medicine.

a)
b)
c)
d)

taking
to take
having taken
to have taken

49. There is no real solution to terrorism ... the foreseeable future.

a)
b)
c)
d)

for
in
at
to

50. Sean Connery was awarded a knighthood in recognition ... his work and charity.
a)
b)
c)
d)

to
of
for
at

51. the time I got there, I found out that the tickets were sold out.
a)
b)
c)
d)

On
By
In
At

52. I can't understand why he is always dispute with his wife.

a)
b)
c)
d)

on
at
in
of

53. The new play didn't come expectation.

a)
b)
c)
d)

to
up against
up to
about

54. Deanna broke and wept when she heard the bad news.
a)
b)
c)
d)

out
off
up
down

55. I'lltheir cat while they are away on holiday.

a)
b)
c)
d)

be looking into
be looking at
be looking after
be looking over

56. If necessary, we can always put him..the Grand Hotel for the night.
a)
b)
c)
d)

up at
up in
on at
in at

57. His remarks were so rude they were frankly

a)
b)
c)
d)

imprintable
inprintable
disprintable
unprintable

58. We could not take off because the was rather icy.
a)
b)
c)
d)

runway
runaway
runabout
run-down

59. Only now did he understand the full ..of the problem.
a)
b)
c)
d)

complexion
completion
complexity
complicity

60. Alex earns very little as a classical pianist, . his brother's pop musicals have made
millions.
a) compared with
b) whereas
c) in spite of
d) since
61. The of better living conditions in Europe has long been a desire for most of the
countries.
a) necessity
b) congregation
c) association
d) concomitance
62. The country longs to be free of colonial.
a)
b)
c)
d)

dominance
domination
dominion
domain

63. The king enjoyed a long ., and was .by his daughter Elizabeth.
a)
b)
c)
d)

kingship, sequenced
realm, followed
reign, succeeded
living, tracked

64. I woke up screaming after having a terrible......

a)
b)
c)
d)

nightfall
nightshift
midnight
nightmare

65. She's a sociable girl with lots of friends. she can get lonely, like anyone else.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Even so
Furthermore
To some extent
In the first place

66. No-one can find Helen or her son ..

a)
b)
c)
d)

somewhere
nowhere
anywhere
everywhere

67. We lived the next village.

a)
b)
c)
d)

far from
far away
off from
farther of

68. She felt .about leaving him

a)
b)
c)
d)

pretty badly
pretty bad
rather badly
badly enough

69. They feel very lonely. They talk to a lot.

a)
b)
c)
d)

each other
one another
themselves
them

70. people like the sea; others prefer the mountains.

a)
b)
c)
d)

Them
Every
Any
Some

71. I'd like to see the old house, she told me about when we last met.
a)
b)
c)
d)

that
who
which
of which

72. Here's the money, you can go and buy ..a car.
a)
b)
c)
d)

for youself
on yourself
yourself
to yourself

73. So far researchers have not ... a way to fight the virus.
a)
b)
c)
d)

finded
find
founded
found

74. She took two quick steps forward and him across the mouth.
a)
b)
c)
d)

stroked
stroke
struck
striked

75. He his followers that they could all be members of the new party.
a)
b)
c)
d)

tought
taught
teached
teaching

76. I .to deal with this difficult topic as I .a book on it a week ago.
a)
b)
c)
d)

chosen, have bought

had choosed, bought
have chosen, had bought
have chosen, bought

77. By 6.30, was almost closing time, nearly all the wedding dresses had been sold.
a)
b)
c)
d)

0
that
which
it

78. Several tourists rooms had been broken into complained to the manager.
a)
b)
c)
d)

whose
who's
which
that

79. arrives first can turn on the heating.

a)
b)
c)
d)

Whatever
Whoever
Whenever
Who's

80. I didn't get wet, to take my umbrella.

a)
b)
c)
d)

remembering
remembered
did remember
having remembered

81. Cu toate c am muncit mult, nu mi-am luat examenele.

a)
b)
c)
d)

Despite I worked hard, I didn't pass the exams.

In spite I worked hard, I failed my exams.
Although I worked hard, I failed my exams.
Despite of working hard, I failed my exams.

82. Smith said he has never met a before.

a)
b)
c)
d)

Birmingham man
Birmingham's man
man in Birmingham
Birmingham man's

83. He can sometimes get as drunk as a

a)
b)
c)
d)

bat
horse
goblin
Lord

84. Pacific Ocean is.largest body of water on.Earth.

a)
b)
c)
d)

0, the, 0
0, the, the
The, 0, 0
The, the, 0

85. .football was fast becoming .popular sport worldwide.

a)
b)
c)
d)

The, a
0, the
The, the
0, a

86. The head of the party said he the behaviour of the demonstrators.
a)
b)
c)
d)

offended
reproached
stressed
deplored

87. The old railway line has been as far as the new airport.
a)
b)
c)
d)

extended
expanded
enlarged
augmented

88. I discreetly to show the lady I agreed with her opinions.

a)
b)
c)
d)

shook my head
nodded
scowled
chuckled

89. i plcea s citeasc biografii ale altor criminali.

a)
b)
c)
d)

He enjoyed reading other murderers biographies.

He enjoyed reading biographies of other murderers.
He enjoyed reading the other murderers biographies.
He enjoyed reading other biographies of murderers.

90. Drepturile femeilor se bucurau de un larg sprijin popular.

a)
b)
c)
d)

There was the public's widespread support for the rights of the women.
There was widespread public support for the women's rights.
There was support for widespread rights of the women.
There was widespread public support for women's rights.

91. They fell deeper and deeper into the and then went bankrupt.
a)
b)
c)
d)

red
blue
yellow
black

92. At the moment there is no of the Prime Minister resigning.

a)
b)
c)
d)

likelihood
use
wonder
matter

93. They found her lying ..on the floor.

a)
b)
c)
d)

consciousless
conscienceless
unconscious
inconscient

94. The seminar aims to provide an ..on new media publishing.

a)
b)
c)
d)

overturn
oversight
overview
overlook

95. The government has issued

a)
b)
c)
d)

an optimistic economical forecast.

a pessimistic economic forecast
a pessimistic economical forecast
an optimist economy forecast

96. The railway workers are on strike, and the bus drivers have come out in
a)
b)
c)
d)

response
sympathy
charge
comparison

97. Fiona exaggerates. I think her behaviour is getting out of

a)
b)
c)
d)

head
sight
hand
mind

98. The gunners couldn't fire at the fortress because it was out
a)
b)
c)
d)

of breath
of control
of order
of range

99. Jack for Smith and Brothers before he .to work for us.
a)
b)
c)
d)

worked,came
has worked,came
worked, has come
had worked, comes

100. It .a long time since I .my cousin Willie.What .lately?

a)
b)
c)
d)

is, saw, has he been doing

is been, haven't seen, has he been doing
is, have been seeing, did he do
was, saw, has he done