Liceul Tehnologic Ion Bnescu, Mangalia

TEST DE EVALUARE INIIAL

Anul scolar 2015-2016
Limba englez
Clasa a XI- a
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Data susinerii testului:
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Pentru rezolvarea corect a tuturor cerinelor din Partea I si din Partea a II-a se
acord 90 de puncte. Din oficiu se acord 10 puncte.
Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 45 de minute.

PARTEA I (60 de puncte)

Subiectul I Reading Comprehension
For questions 1 5, read the following text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. There
is only one correct answer (20 points)
Environment affects action. It is a simple reality for our world. Humans are built to take in the
space around them, evaluate it according to a set of inner elements, and then react
accordingly. It is a powerful and important part of our survival toolkit.
This fact is made clear in the home, where you and your family spend the majority of your
time. If your home is a warm and inviting environment, then people will be more likely to
gather there. If it is uncomfortable, strangely decorated, or full of weird and distracting
colours, then you might often find your house empty.
These effects are even more subtle than simply making people more comfortable, or more
likely to come over. Clutter is one factor that can have a tremendously powerful impact on
behaviour. If your home is messy and full of useless clutter, then the minds of the people
living there will tend to be chaotic. As they look around, their minds will recoil at the
avalanche of stimuli, and will make them more open to chaotic cluttered thoughts themselves.
By contrast, if your home is neat, organized and serene, then your family members will look
around and their minds will melt easily into these characteristics, making them more able to
react in a peaceful, organized and serene way.
Colour is another important factor, especially if you are raising small children in this home.
Colour is one of the most powerful subconscious factors that people use to evaluate if an
environment is safe or dangerous. Extreme colours such as bright oranges, reds, and yellows
will stimulate a persons mind making them more alert. It will also make them aggressive and

irritated. By contrast, cool sage, gentle earth tones and dreamy blues will make the space
more relaxed and lethargic for the people in your family.
On decorating your home, it is important to pay attention to more than just the beauty of
decorating nature of the space. You actually have to look below the surface to see what the
environment will mean to the subconscious minds of you and your family members. By
paying attention to these subtle pieces of advice, you can nurture the health of the people that
you love.
1. People are more likely to come to your home if
a. you are a good host
b. you spend most of your time there
c. it is a warm and inviting environment
d. they are good friends of yours
2. The peoples behaviour become chaotic
a. if your home is unwelcoming
b. if your home is messy and full of useless things
c. if your home is full of pieces of furniture
d. if they dont feel comfortable at your home
3. The family members will be calm, organized and well balanced
a. when your home is neat and the things are put in order
b. if your home is clean and has nice furniture
c. if your home has just been painted
d. if you are kind and calm
4. People in your family are more relaxed and serene
a. if the colour of the environment are extreme such as bright oranges, reds and
yellows
b. if the colours of the environment are gentle earth tones and bright blues
c. when they feel safe
d. when the atmosphere is peaceful
5. When decorating your home is important
a. to make a good selection of colours
b. to pay attention at the shapes of the decorations
c. to have proper furniture
d. to give sense to your environment
Subiectul II Use of English
A. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (10 x 2= 20 points).
John has always travelled a lot. In fact, he was only two years old when he first (1)
. (fly) to the US. His mother is Italian and his father is American. John was born
in France, but his parents (2) (meet) in Cologne, Germany after they (3)
(live) there for five years. They met one day while John's father (4)
(read) a book in the library and his mother (5) . (sit) down beside him. Anyway,
John travels a lot because his parents also travel a lot.

As a matter of fact, John (6) .. (visit) his parents in France at the moment. He
lives in New York now, but (7) . (visit) his parents for the past few weeks. He
really enjoys living in New York, but he also loves coming to visit his parents at least
once a year.
This year he (8) .. (fly) over 50,000 miles for his job. He (9) . (work)
for Jackson & Co. for almost two years now. He's pretty sure that he (10)
(work) for them next year as well.
B. Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D.
C. Write the Perfect Crime Novel
D. Most people are born with the natural ability to tell stories, but only a rare few have the
determination to become professional authors, and even fewer have the joy of seeing their
novels top the (1) ... of bestselling books. Some of the world's famous crime writers have
achieved the (2) ... success of all. Who can (3) ... the appeal of famous detectives like
Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot? Even if you haven't read the original
books you will have seen them in films or on the TV.
E. If you have an ambition to become the (4) ... Agatha Christie what should you do? The
best starting (5) ... is to read lots of examples of crime fiction written by good authors.
You will need a notebook to carry around with you or, (6) ... better, some loose (7) ... of
paper that you can (8) ... notes on and then file into a folder. After all, the most everyday
situation - for example, watching a woman get (9) ... a train - may be the inspiration for
your first bestseller.
F. Like any good recipe you have to know the main (10) ... of a successful novel. These are:
an original story, strong characters and a memorable setting.
G.
1.

A queue

B list

C row

D line

2.

A largest

B greatest

C highest

D prime

3.

A deny

B refuse

C insist

D hide

4.

A next

B following

C subsequent

D later

5.

A spot

B tip

C point

D mark

6.

A even

B still

C very

D so

7.

A strips

B sheets

C layers

D pieces

8.

A complete

B do

C fill

D make

9.

A out

B down

C off

D from

10.

A parts

B ingredients

C pieces

D sections

PARTEA a II-a (30 de puncte)

The extract below is part of a letter you have recently received from a friend. Write a reply
giving him/her some advice about what he/she should do.
I failed all my exams so now I cant go on holiday. I feel like such a failure; my parents will
never forgive me.
Write your answer in 120-150 words in an appropriate style.