Read the text below and complete the following tasks.

Listening to an iPod while walking across the street could soon become illegal in New
York. State Senator Carl Kruger wants a law introduced that outlaws crossing roads while
listening to music, talking on a mobile phone or using video games and personal
organizers. The fine for breaking this law could be as much as $100. The Senator said he
had witnessed too many near misses whereby pedestrians had not heard or seen oncoming
traffic because (1) Mr. Kruger told reporters: "Government has an obligation to protect
its citizens. This electronic gadgetry is reaching the point where it's creating an
atmosphere where we have a major public safety crisis at hand." (2)
Kruger may have a point. (3) They all walked into busy traffic because they
were distracted by an electronic device of some sort. In one case, bystanders shouted at
someone to be careful seconds before they were knocked down and became another
traffic accident statistic.
Despite the alarming increase in deaths caused by distractions from iPods etc, New
Yorkers are likely to ignore any new law forbidding their use in the streets. Many
residents believe Kruger is going too far and that (4) Brooklyn resident Mary Alberto
was outraged at Krugers proposal. She said: Enough is enough. I have been able to
cross the street since I was eight. She also joked that one day people might be fined for
not looking both ways.

1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence
for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. 4
points

A. Three pedestrians have been killed in the past four months in New Yorks Brooklyn
district.
B. He is concerned that its becoming a nationwide problem.
C. It is now illegal to use music players in New York streets.
D. the law treats people as though they had no sense.
E. they were too involved in gaming, chatting on their phone.

2. Match the words in bold with their synonyms. 6 points

penalty, furious, preoccupied.

3. Sum up the text in about 50 words. 10 points

4. Read the article again and decide whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
6 points
A. A US senator has seen many near misses on New Yorks streets.
B. Three people died on roads because they were using gadgets.
C. One person died because he could not hear a shouted warning.

5. Comment on the following statement: Listening to an iPod while walking across the
street should become illegal. (100 words) 4 points
6. Choose the correct form to complete the following sentences. 4 points

The figures were tiny and black, all hurrying (1) ... one direction and with the same (2) ...
towards the farthest tip of the cliff.
(3) ... we were well away from the entrance to the river and there was no longer any (4) ...
of the tide carrying us back onto the rocks, I ordered the crew to raise our sails. We were
finally on our way.
1. A. for B. to C. in D. at
2. A. scheme B. sense C. meaning D. intention
3. A. As soon as B. In case C. As long as D. If only
4. A. alarm B. anxiety C. risk D. concern

7. Use the word in bold type at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. Give your answer on your exam sheet. 6 points

1. On our (1) we were greeted by the head of the department. ARRIVE

2. A person with an (2) complex is generally quite shy. INFERIOR
3. Do you happen to know the (3) of Ben Nevis? HIGH

8. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE
word in each gap. 10 points

Some say you can do it in seven days, others promise success in 24 hours, or you may
prefer to take (1) ... time and do it in 5 weeks. What are we talking about? Believe it
(2) ... not, these periods (3) ... time refer to language learning courses that promise
excellent results in less time (4) ... it takes to say 'Bonjour'!
However, the advertisements of these companies are not necessarily (5) ... best guide and
if you don't know what to look (6) ... in a good course you could be left with little (7) ...
than a large bill. A complaint was recently made (8) ... Speed Learn Systems and the
company has been forced to remove its claim that its technique is ten times better than
any (9) ... method. The Managing Director of Speed Learn Systems said (10) "... we still
believe our claim is true, we are willing to change our advert.

9. Most of the following lines contain an extra word. Identify the extra word. Put a
tick to the numbers indicating a correct line. 6 points

1. The salary is not so important at this stage, provided I earn enough for to
2. live on, because I don't want to continue having to be depend on my
3. parents, although they are very much generous to me. At the moment,
4. I'm working in a nearby restaurant two evenings of a week, washing
5. up and generally helping out, which brings in a little money. The
6. other people working there are very friendly, and many of them
are in the same situation as me, so we have lots to talk about.

10. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning
to the sentence printed before it. 4 points
1. They didn't do it. It is simply impossible.
They .....................................
2. Perhaps she came home late and thats why you didnt hear her come.
She........................................
3. She had such a large house that she couldn't manage it.
Her house.............................................
4. I advise you to read it twice before you sign.
You.....................................................

11. Translate the following text into Romanian.

Beware About Buying Cheap Laminate Flooring!

There are so many advertisements asking you to buy cheap laminate flooring that it is
easy to be tempted into spending less for your laminate flooring needs. Nearly every
newspaper that you pick up will have at least one ad selling you cheap laminate floorings
and on the face of it this might look like a good deal. The sad part is that if you do
purchase cheap laminate flooring then chances are that you will end up being
disappointed with an end product which will in all probability lack in quality and finish
and so will not serve any real purpose.
Final Costs Can be Too High
In fact, you should also be careful that after all is said and done that the final costs of
installing even cheap laminate flooring will prove to be surprisingly high. If you really do
want to purchase cheap laminate flooring there are better alternatives available that you
should learn more about. If you follow the right steps it is easy to both find cheap
laminate flooring and also get a good deal in return.
It is customary for most reputable manufacturers of laminates to also produce low end
products that are sold at lower costs and which are of sufficiently good quality to justify
the purchase. Such cheap laminate flooring will not scratch too easily and they are also
resistant to dents and will also look good. Such qualities are what you need to look for in
cheap laminate flooring.
However, even such products generally do not last too long so you have to factor in the
costs of replacements in the initial price and in addition often you may have to also
purchase glue to install these cheaper varieties which too adds to the costs.
A good laminate product will however come with better finish and will be harder and
more resistant to getting damaged and with some melamine in it they are also quite strong
as well. These too are qualities that you need to look for in cheap laminate flooring.
Finally, you should also look for cheap laminate flooring at discount stores.
Most experts recommend buying laminate wood flooring as such flooring will add some
value to your home and also preserves the integrity of your furnishing. In fact, wood is a
material that does a lot for the interiors of the home and can help transform even a bad
situation into one that is appealing and decent.