ACADEMIA FORŢELOR TERESTRE

“NICOLAE BĂLCESCU”
- Comisia de admitere -
– Sesiunea iulie 2010 –
APROB
PREŞEDINTELE COMISIEI
Lt.col.
prof.univ.dr.ing. Ghiţă BÂRSAN

SUBIECTELE
PENTRU PROBA I: LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

Partea I: CITIT

Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d.

Are you interested in seeing the beautiful fall foliage of New England but tired of traffic jams and
overbooked hotels? Then this year forget the crowds in New England and see the beautiful colors of autumn in the
Catskills.
The rugged mountains in New York State, just 90 miles northwest of New York City, are famous for the
legendary tales of Rip Van Winkle, and more recently for the summer hotels that sprang up in the region during the
1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Families trying to escape the heat of New York City found the Catskills to be the perfect
place to stay for a month or so each summer. By the late 1950s, there were over 500 resorts and hotels offering
nighttime entertainment as well as all kinds of outdoor activities. Since the introduction of air-conditioning and
cheaper air travel, however, families have stopped coming to the Catskills in such large numbers, choosing instead
more distant locations at different times of the year. Many of the Catskill hotels closed in the 1970s, but some
remain and have expanded and changed their facilities to meet the needs of today’s visitors.
Currently, there are many activities available to the traveler besides witnessing the changing colors of the
leaves. There is an all organic sheep farm where visitors can see how a traditional sheep farm operates. There are
also hundreds of scenic drives in the area. Route 42, for instance, is an excellent site for spotting bald eagles.

1. What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?

a) to promote the Catskills as a vacation destination.
b) to introduce visitors to famous Catskills entertainers.
c) to describe the history of the Catskills region.
d) to compare the Catskills to New England.

2. According to the passage, which of the following caused the decline in the number of resorts in the 1970s?
a) television
b) shorter vacations
c) affordable air travel
d) more traffic

3. In what season would a tourist most likely have visited the Catskills in the 1950s?
a) fall
b) winter
c) spring
d) summer

4. Which of the following most reflects the author’s tone in this passage?
a) informative and scientific
b) humorous and skeptical
c) regretful and reminiscent
d) light and encouraging

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5. According to the passage, what might a visitor be lucky enough to do?
a) see fall leaves in color
b) see a kind of bird
c) work on a sheep farm
d) drive on scenic roads
6. The author implies that in the Catskills there are few:
a) leaves
b) eagles
c) people
d) sheep
The weather is not beautiful all of the time. Perhaps you can remember a day when bad weather made you
afraid. One kind of bad weather that scares many people is called a thunderstorm.
This is what happens when there is a thunderstorm. First you see a sudden flash of bright light. A few
seconds later you hear a loud rumbling sound. This quick flash is called lightning, and the loud sound is called
thunder. Lightning is colourful, but it can cause serious problems.
Lightning is electricity that is moving very rapidly. It may be moving between a cloud and the ground,
between two clouds or between two parts of the same cloud. The lightning heats the air around it. This hot air
expands, or gets bigger, and it causes the air to move in waves. The air waves pass you in series, one after another.
For this reason, you may hear many rumbles and not just one sound.

7. The main idea of paragraph two is:

a) In a thunderstorm, lightning is dangerous, and thunder is, too.
b) A thunderstorm consists of lightning and thunder.
c) At the beginning of a thunderstorm, there is heavy rain and lightning.
d) People remember the days when bad weather scares them.
8. When you hear thunder, you may hear a series of loud sounds and not one big sound. This is because:
a) the hot air moves between two clouds.
b) the air waves pass one after another.
c) the thunder comes after the lightning.
d) it is summer time and too hot outside.
9. Lightning always moves:
a) between two clouds.
b) in waves.
c) rapidly.
d) slowly.
People have smoked cigarettes for a long time now. The tobacco which is used to make cigarettes was first
grown in what is now part of the United States. Christopher Columbus, who discovered America, saw the Indians
smoking. Soon the dried leaves were transported to Europe where smoking began to catch on. In the late 1800s, the
Turks made cigarettes popular.
Cigarette smoke contains at least two harmful substances, tar and nicotine. Tar, which forms as the tobacco
burns, damages the lungs and therefore affects breathing. Nicotine, which is found in the leaves, causes the heart to
beat faster and increases the breathing rate.
Smoking cigarettes is dangerous. The US Public Health Service stated that cigarette smoking is the cause of
lung cancer and several other deadly diseases. The US government now requires that each package of cigarettes
bears a special warning about the danger of smoking.
10. The main idea of paragraph 3 is:
a) Smoking is very bad for your health.
b) There is a special warning on each package of cigarettes.
c) The US Public Health Service said that smoking causes lung cancer.
d) Cigarette smoke damages not only our lungs but also the heart.
11. Before Columbus discovered America:
a) Europeans did not smoke cigarettes
b) nicotine was not in tobacco
c) both a) and b)
d) Turks used to smoke cigarettes

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12. In the nineteenth century, smoking became popular because of the people in:
a) India
b) Turkey
c) the US
d) England

13. Breathing is affected by:

a) tar
b) nicotine
c) both a) and b)
d) neither a) nor b)

The skunk is a small animal that comes in a variety of color patterns, but the most well-known variety is
black with a white line or stripe down its back. The skunk is probably most famous for its method of protecting
itself. If another animal tries to attack or hurt it, the skunk will release or spray a yellowish liquid. This liquid can
burn skin and hurt other animals’ eyes. In addition, this liquid smells horrible!

14. What is the main idea of the paragraph?

a) Skunks are small animals with strong feet.
b) Some skunks are black with a white stripe, but there are other patterns.
c) Skunks have a unique way of protecting themselves from danger.
d) Skunks try to attack or hurt other animals that have the same colors.

The United Nations was officially set up on October, 24, 1945, at a special meeting, in San Francisco,
California. The idea of the UN, as the United Nations is often called, was proposed by Winston Churchill and
Franklin Roosevelt. The UN, which has more than 130 nation members, tries to keep world peace, help countries to
be friends, encourage countries to respect each other, improve living conditions, and set up a good system of
international law.

15. What is the main idea of the paragraph?

a) The United Nations began in 1945.
b) The United Nations has 130 members.
c) The United Nations was begun by Churchill and Roosevelt.
d) The United Nations is a large international organization.

Partea a II-a: GRAMATICĂ ŞI VOCABULAR

16. I’m hungry I …… anything since breakfast.

a) didn’t eat
b) haven’t eaten
c) don’t eat
d) hadn’t eaten

17. I …… for a new car for months before I bought one.

a) have been looking
b) looked
c) had looked
d) had been looking

18. If she were rich she …… a big house.

a) will buy
b) can buy
c) could buy
d) buys

19. I feel like …… out tonight. What about you?

a) to go
b) going
c) we go
d) to going

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20. I …… apologize when I broke my mom’s favourite glass.
a) ought to
b) must
c) could
d) had to

21. Sergeant Sheila prefers ice-skating …… driving.

a) than
b) from
c) to
d) rather

22. When you rang I …… my bike.

a) cleaned
b) was cleaning
c) used to clean
d) clean

23. Lizzie has been having dance classes …… she was four years old.
a) for
b) from
c) since
d) when

24. The news …… on the radio yesterday.

a) were announced
b) announced
c) was announced
d) is announced

25. The play was said …… because the lead actor was ill.
a) to be cancelled
b) to have cancelled
c) cancelled
d) to have been cancelled

26. Father would not …... us to go there for our summer holiday.
a) let
b) permit
c) agree
d) leave

27. Our mutual friend was …... with murder.

a) accused
b) arrested
c) charged
d) sentenced

28. Can this camera …... good photos?

a) make
b) take
c) achieve
d) do

29. She prefers to …... her own business.

a) charge
b) run
c) make
d) order

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30. I’m so excited! It’s my first day …... .
a) at job
b) in work
c) in job
d) at work

31. They had a terrible fight and now their wedding is …... .
a) up
b) over
c) off
d) out

32. Please …... me to call John on his birthday.

a) remember
b) recollect
c) remind
d) reiterate

33. The bank …... were caught by the police on the same day.
a) thieves
b) robbers
c) burglars
d) bandits

34. We are just …... the last act of the play.

a) rehearsing
b) revisiting
c) repeating
d) rejecting

35. Spanish is the …... tongue of many South Americans.

a) mother
b) birth
c) native
d) natural

Partea a III-a: SCRIS

36. Which is the correct sentence?

a) Why bought your sister a new skirt for her birthday?
b) Why don’t you buy your sister a new skirt for her birthday?
c) Why don’t you buy your sister a skirt new for her birthday?
d) Why not you buy your sister a new skirt for her birthday?

37. Choose the correct conclusion to a letter:

a) I’m looking forward to seeing you here.
b) I’m looking forward to see you here.
c) I’m seeing forward to looking you here.
d) I’m seeing forward to look you here.

38. Which is the correct salutation of a formal letter when you do not know the name of the person you are
writing to?
a) Dear Sir,
b) Dear Madam,
c) Dear Sir/Madam,
d) Dear Mr./Mrs.,

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39. Which is the correct ending to a formal letter which begins with Dear Sir/Madam?
a) Yours faithfully,
b) Yours,
c) Yours sincerely,
d) Best,

40. Select the phrase that best completes the sentence:

I am writing ……. my last holiday.
a) complaining about
b) to complain at
c) to complain to
d) to complain about

41. Which is the correct order:

a) I really was excited when the parcel arrived for me.
b) I was really excited when the parcel did arrived for me.
c) I was really excited when the parcel arrived for me.
d) Was I really excited when did the parcel arrive for me.

42. Which would you choose to end an informal letter?

a) Yours faithfully,
b) Best wishes,
c) Yours friendly,
d) Yours sincerely,

43. Choose the best connectors:

I …… agreed with them, …… thoroughly disagreed.
a) both ….. and
b) either ….. nor
c) neither …. nor
d) not only …. but olso

44. Choose the correct variant to complete the sentence:

I want to know …..
a) where located your hotel is.
b) where is your hotel located.
c) where your hotel located is.
d) where your hotel is located.

45. Which is the best sentence to begin an e-mail to a friend:

a) I am writing to tell about my experience working in this hotel.
b) I am writing to express my satisfaction at working in this hotel.
c) It’s great working in this hotel.
d) I’m writing to let you know how enthusiastic I am about working in this hotel.

NOTĂ: Timpul de lucru 90 de minute.

Toţi itemii sunt obligatorii. Pentru fiecare item corect rezolvat se acordă 0,2 puncte. Se alocă 1 punct din oficiu.

CADRE DIDACTICE DE SPECIALITATE:

Prof. Prof.
Mariana CIOVICĂ Maria Elena SUCIU
Prof. Prof.
Adriana DUMITRESCU Isabela DRAGOMIR
Prof.
Monica Elena BUCULEI

OPERARE PC: P.c.c. Ilie GLIGOREA MULTIPLICARE: P.c.c. Maria PUCLIŞAN-UŢIU

P.c.c. Elisabeta-Emilia HALMAGHI

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ACADEMIA FORŢELOR TERESTRE
“NICOLAE BĂLCESCU”
- Comisia de admitere -
– Sesiunea iulie 2010 –
APROB
PREŞEDINTELE COMISIEI
Lt.col.
prof.univ.dr.ing. Ghiţă BÂRSAN

GRILĂ DE EVALUARE
PROBA I: LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

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Prof. Prof.
Mariana CIOVICĂ Maria Elena SUCIU
Prof. Prof.
Adriana DUMITRESCU Isabela DRAGOMIR
Prof.
Monica Elena BUCULEI