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MINISTERUL APRRII NAIONALE

ACADEMIA TEHNIC MILITAR
Simulare mai 2009

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Termen de pstrare 5 ani
Exemplarul nr._
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PREEDINTELE COMISIEI DE ADMITERE

CHESTIONAR DE CONCURS
Varianta 2
Proba: ,,Limba Englez
SECIUNEA I ( 30 de puncte )
Read the text below and complete the tasks:
There are many different human 1)which extraterrestrials might be
interested in if they visited earth. They could admire buildings such as the pyramids or
the Parthenon. Or they might be interested in 2)like the computer or the internal
combustion engine. But if the aliens have mastered space travel, these things will seem
very primitive. They would , therefore, be more interested in our artistic achievements.
These are many and varied. If they have eyes like ours and can appreciate colour, then
they might like paintings such as the Mona Lisa. Or if they have a sense of touch then
3)like the Venus de Milo might be appreciated. If they hear like us, then they
would probably like music. And an advanced civilization will surely have an equally
advanced interest in literature, so they might like Shakespeare. But what do we think
about people that might live on other planets? Creatures from outer space have many
different names. These include 4). , extraterrestrials , and little green men. If they
come from a particular planet then they are called after that planet. So Martians are from
Mars and Venusians come from Venus. They are believed to travel in flying
5)which are also called 6) . Those who claim to have seen extra-terrestrials
usually report that they are 7) , but often there are small differences such as
having only one eye or antennae on their heads. Anyway, if you 8)such creatures,
on no account should you 9) with them.
1.

Select the appropriate word for each gap

1. a) creatures b) achievements c) activities
2. a) tools b) innovations c) inventions
3. a) paintings b)operas c) sculptures
4. a) strangers b) aliens c) mutants
5. a) plates b saucers c carpets
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6. a) MPs b) UFOs c) PhDs

7. a) humans b) mammalian c)humanoid
8. a) come across b) carry on c) introduce
9.a) touch b) photograph c) communicate
2. Complete the sentence below:
Because people on earth are ignorant of so many aspects of alien life, if they are
approached by creatures from space, they should be extremely .
a.dangerous
b.friendly
c.cautious

SECIUNEA II ( 30 de puncte )

1.

Each of the following sentences contains one error. Identify the error.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

A (A)sensible diet can (B)to help prevent (C)future health problems.

Instead of (A)taking the lift she always (B)climb the (C)stairs.
The (A)multy-storey car park had (B)room for two thousand (C)car.
A natural (A)satellite is a(B)moon which rotates (C)about a planet.
The astronaut in the (A)picture (B)traveling to (C)another galaxy.

2.

Use the words in capitals to form other words appropriate to fill in the gaps:

1. This day is . on the fourth of July.

a) celebration b) celebrated c)celebrating
2. The . parade through the city.
a) habitual
b) inhabitants c) habitat
3. Her . are insufficient.
a) qualifier
b) qualifications c) qualified
4. There is a . of facilities in our school.
a) shorten
b) shortening c) shortage
5. The of the two theories is obvious.
a) dissimilar
b)similarly
c)similarity

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CELEBRATE
INHABIT
QUALIFY
SHORT
SIMILAR

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SECIUNEA III ( 30 de puncte)

1. Arrange the scrambled sentences into a coherent text whose first line is :
Dear Mary,
a) Yes, Id be happy to see you when you come to New York.
b) Im in a hurry right now , so Ill be brief.
c) Got your letter.
d) Just leave a message and Ill return your call.
e) Ill be in New York only in June.
f) Looking forward to meeting you!
g) Ken told me about the hospitality you showed him when he visited Austin.
h) Id be happy to put you up for a couple of days.
i) Call me at work.
j) Please give my best regards to Ken.
k) Sincerely, John
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Toate cele 30 subiecte sunt obligatorii.

Fiecare subiect se coteaz cu 3 puncte.
Media probei de concurs se calculeaz mprind numrul de puncte acumulate la
cele 30 subiecte (numrul de subiecte rezolvate corect) la cifra 10, la care se adaug un
punct din oficiu.
Timp de lucru efectiv 90 minute.

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