For Intensive And Bilingual Classe: is an intermediate and upper-intermediate language practice book supplies tasks for: D intensive classes > bilingual clas: D> FCE exam > Olympiads (9th and 10 th grade) contains the following types of exercises multiple choice > rephrasing gapped texts extra word spelling and punctuation errors word formation vides possible subjects for the oral examination, mproving students’ speaking ski Suitable for both class use and se! due to the answer key picture-based speaking activitiestaking a.language class because there was no teacher in the room, but after a while you don’t even notice the difference,” says one of the students, Despite the Physical distance from their teachers, students can receive personal attention phone calls or e-mails, the new e-learning technologies: telephones, satellites, computers, interactive TV, CD-ROMs and Internet, books will continue to be important in people’s education. 1. What is the main idea of the text? 2. How can the students attend courses by using a computer? 3. Do the students feel comfortable when using this new way of learning? Why? 4. Do books have any role wi ‘one would you prefer: traditi the new e-learning technology? Which I learning or e-learning? IL “The trouble with learning from experience is that you never graduate”. What is your opinion? (10 points) TICKET 3 1, Read the text and answer the following questions (20 points): ‘The Importance of Friendship For many people in this world, life friend, their lives would not only be di of heaven on earth. Friendship is important for adolescents as they figure out who they arc. Having friends who share similar attitudes and behaviours is believed to make that process casicr and more meaningful. All of us want to have friends and to be friends with those persons who are hi pular, or even influential. They are very important for our emotional . In friendships we reveal what we are and who we are capable of becoming. Friends tell one another just about everything that is going on in cach other’s lives. Style of dress and musical interests, a sense of humour, understanding, acceptance and loyalty, reciprocal help and admiration, shared pastimes and values are only some of the ingredients that have to be cultivated for a solid friendship. Id, I ly and hard. If they had one appier. A friendship is a touch a i i EST YOUR ENGLISH FOR INTENSIVE AND BILINGUAL CLASSES are the most important criteria people use when they make new friend rg 4. What are the attributes of a solid friendship? IL, If you had the chance would you like to live in another country? Give arguments. (10 points) TICKET 4 1. Read the text and answer the following questions (20 points): Hungry Brains Cry Out to Create Laura's science teacher gave her a gold star because she could recite the first because our shelves are ful someone else’s fantasy via ‘we're doing. The only problem is.that our brains are extremely hungry. Creating, is the leader of thinking skills and would make a good meal forall those starving brains. We need to start encouraging our future leaders to start thinking for themselves. If we don’t, what will happen to our future? 1. What is the problem of the new generation? 2 What is Laura’s problem? 3. Why does the writer say that “thinking is useless” in the present society? : 4, What solution does the author propose? Do you agree with him? IL Is there a person that you admire? Explain your reasons. (10 points)et ices TICKET 5 I, Read the text and answer the following questions (20 points): Ad Aware How many times have you heard it before? Mom! C: aoe ener Mom! Can we get this please?* Advertising is everywhere, in our schoo! over the cars driving around town, around for so long, marketers know colours, sounds and images make us w: make you an amazing singer. 1. What is the general idea of the text? z ay do teenagers want certain products 0 desperately? . What methods do the marketers use to determi Bo termine people to buy more 4. Which are those things which tempt people into buying? II. Do you have a favourite book? Why do you like 2 as y do you like it so much? TICKET 6 I. Read the text and answer the following questions (20 points): Junk Food Is Fooling People Into Overeating More and more people agree that fast food restaurants are feeding the obesity epidemic by tricking people into eating more calories than they need or mean to. ‘Typical menus at these restaurants contain 65 per cent more ealories per bite than = ie er < from jobs, many students plan other valuable and educational act — "YOUR ENGLISH FOR INTENSIVE AND BILINGUAL CLASSES "standard meals, making it far too easy for customers to overindulge without ‘The high “energy density” of junk food ~ the amount of calories it the brain’s appetite control system into portion rather person cating a Big Mac and fries would consume almost twice as many cal ‘someone eating the same weight of pasta and salad. Scientists “found out that the human appetite encouraged people to eat a similar quantity of food regardless of its calorific value. Thus regular consumers grew fat while eating portions they did not consider large. Scientists said that fast food outlets should energy density of their menus as well as their portion sizes. 4. Is there any solution to this problem? \ink of a person who is in the news at present? Why do you think is that? (10 points) TICKET 7 I. Read the text and answer the following questions (20 points): Holiday Homework ‘The days are creeping by and my homework fact, with every glanc 1 getting any shorter. In nt get it. How can teachers be so insensitive? The 1S put us students in a certain ‘mental state: since most nd our spare moments solving algebraic ‘equations or carrying out chemical experiments, the majority of our brains tend {o slacken slightly over the break. Even the few pupils who manage to keep their ‘brains functioning to a reasonable standard can suffer from postponement. Holidays can be deceiving: they often appear longer than they actually are, jon that they have a longer time period in which to xy break, giving students the impr tick off their tasks. Many friends of mine have jobs for the ‘meaning that they will have very little spare time over the holi ir holidays. These activities include sport, travel, and creative projects such as ‘writing and making films.1. What does the author complain about? 2. From what ,disease” do the students suffer during holiday? 3. Why is homework more difficult during holiday ? other activities are childres IL. There are people who say divide it into small pieces”, TICKET 8 1. Read the text and answer the following questions (20 points); Stay Motivated need exercise, engines need petrol ion stems from a deep rooted bel you are trying to d creates a feelin problems and brings results. If no challenge in what you are motivation will soon wither and dic. That’s why highly motivated peop! nearly always achievers. 1. What is the main idea of the text? 2. What is the author’s definition of motivation? 3. What makes a salesman the best in his domain? 4. What happens to people’s motivation when there is no ch: what they do? Do you agree? erie eae! th ee of part-time jobs for adolescents has advantages and ‘advantages. Name three advantages and three di aaa ge ree disadvantages. .. a —— TEST YOUR ENGLISH FOR INTENSIVE AND BILINGUAL CLASSES TICKET 9 I. Read the text and answer the following questions (20 points): The New Heroes Fantasy films now exert a pressure on the world’s cinemas in a way no genre hhas ever done before. “Harry Potter” and ““The Lord of the Rings” are the motor that drives the motion picture industry in much of the world. These movies children but also to: and the “Star Trek” television series. When they watch gazing at idealised versions of themselves. The heroes begin places, discover they possess extraordinary gifts, and set out on ‘Voyages, using their gifts to combat evil, overcoming several obstacles on the Way and leaming profound truths about their inner selves. Thus the appeal of these stories seems to be that they address an innocent desire on the part of iences for unspoilt heroism. Fantasy is the only genre that offers up With dark forces, and always with the purest of intentions. 1. Which are the most successful mo 2. What kind of audience do they 3. Which are the main characteris 4. Why are people attracted to wat this type of hero? intasy movies? IL. A well-known proverb says that “Well done is better than well said”, Do you agree? (10 points) TICKET 10 I. Read the text and answer the following questions (20 points):ga Roxana Boangiu « Mirela Dincu experience will have a real, meani purpose - a personal one and a refreshed itors in a way that is minimally environment and sustains & supports the native o1 operating in. Its true meaning bears a wei and service providers. As a respor help save the earth while you ature conservancies, cultural presei also will help build a brighter future even wi ‘you are not travelling, 1. What is the main idea of the text? 2. Why is this new way of travelling so important? 3. Should tourists be responsible for what happens to the environment? ‘4 What could you do to act as a responsible eco-tourist? Can you think ‘of Some other activities that would help to protect the environment? Mi. They say that history repeats itself, Do you agree? Why? ‘Why not? (10 points)Mens mnt nc 2. “Why don’t we send him an e-mail?” neo Be carla sugested. 3. “Lalways ty after I fight with my classmates, J. Read the sentences and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each She said ee 8 Pains 4, The thi the painting despite the improved security system. ‘The pai 1. They ... for Paris two weeks ago, 5. Ldon't wan study Spanish, lalian would be beter, A leave B will leave ries C have left Diet IIL, Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Reason sety Use only one word in each space (10 points): ly 12D were you studying itely have good results, Mosie B works Cis working D will work Music helps your mind develop (0) and grow, my parents (1)... say, and T 4, Who ... to when I called you? ‘have found this to be very true. It is a very well-known (2) ... that participating Avwere you talking B did you talk alk ina music program in school (3)... help your brain develop to a hi Chave you Dare you talking faster than other students, Music actually improves communication (4) ... the 5. Now I’m not in the mood so I think I... my room tomorrow. right and left sides of the brain, allowing you to gain better comprehension and Atidy B ing ‘memorization skills. C will tidy D idying ‘Some people say that (5)... is good to have music in schools. They claim that 6, You ... be John. I've heard a lot of good things about you. A.could Bmay C must D should 7.1... my lawyer next week to discuss about this issue. A = i. B seta On the other (8) C will see D have seen an indication of the time and environment 8. He ... stay home than go outside with his friends, .. ereated. Music is a very important part of our life, and if we A would rather B will © could Dmay [ 9. Let’s visit the muscum, ... we? IY, Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines, Ado Bean are correct but others contain an unnecessary word. Ifa line is correct C will D shall puta tick (¥) at the end of the line. If the line has a word which should 10. Sometimes I ... TV until late at night. not be there, write the word at the end of the line. There are two A am watching. B watch. ‘examples done for you at the beginning (0) and (00) (10 points). C will watch D watched ‘The Food of the Future M1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the v first sentence (10 points): ot of food that we eat today contains genetically modified ingredients 0 es usually without our knowledge. This is an issue that has entered in 00 in ‘media in a lot of the countries. Supporters of this technology 1s. that it sustains the food security around the world as the a 1. The last time they saw their grandson was when he was ten, They .. eefaa Roxana Boangiu + Mirela Dincu population increases. It is no to doubt that as time goes on the science. 3. behind genetic engineering is being improving. Things that were seen 4... only in the movies a few years ago become now very real. Se Biotechnology could to be the wave of the future and it will provide et alternatives to help increase of food production. But is genetically Ts modified food safe? Do we actually need it? The potential benefits ae are exciting although there are real concerns on about biodiversity, Dan the ecosystem and people’s safety if it has not been tested yet properly. 10. V. Read the text below and decide which word best fits each numbered space (10 points): ‘The Wax Museum ing and original museums in the 1) , in London. A visit here gives you get closer to the celebrities you love: singers, actors, sportsmen, pol museum is divided into two sections: of the most recent times and historical people and events. The 4) ‘you about Madame Tussaud and inating. The most difficult job . closely the hair of the 7) ... hair, donated and bought by the museum. the statues are amazing. They were 8) ... and donated by the actual celebrities. Some of them are created by 9) ... fashion designers. If you want 1010) ... the wax figures or to take a photo you can even touch them. After ‘a while you don’t know who is real and who is frozen in time. 0. A most B more C many D much: 1. Aworld B universe C earth D planet 2. Acstablished B identified —C located D found 3. A fortune Behance Cdestiny ——_D aceident 4. A adviser Battendant —C teacher D guide 5. A people B stuff C crowd D children 6.Acombines —_B unites Cassociates D matches 7. A true B real C veritable D actual 8. Awom Badressed —C taken D given 9. A famous Beglorious Cig D celebrated. 10. Aresearch —Binspect_ —- Cexamine—-Dstudy VL. Read the text below and use the word given in Manners ers are constantly changing from one generation the next. For example a (1) ... showed that the man of certain manners seems quite old has the right ‘an opinion. It is important to consider each other's (7) important aspect of good manners is (8)... share the phone and your work. means (9)... up after yourself sharing the responsibility for the (10) everyone in the house. ‘each line to form a word that fits in the space (10 points). 0 GENERATE 1 HAND. 2 SURVIVE 3 EASY 4 FEEL 5 SOME 6 PATIENCE, 7 PRIVATE 8 SHARE 9 CLEAN 10 SAFECC TEST 2 2. They bought the doll from Russia. 1, Read the sentences and decide which answer A, B,C or D best fits each The dol space (10 points): the first time I have visited Prague. 1... retiring earlier because I'm very sick. Aam considering ey can't go fishing because it's raining heavily. igly believe you should give up taking these pills. advised D has stopped Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. 3. They ... for the bus when it started to rain, Use only one word in each space (10 points): A were waiting B waited Care waiting D have waited Being Cool 4, He wanted to know if I... speak German. Amight Bean of the most common (1) ... used by the English speakers is cool. may D could school I saw students trying as har . they could to look 5. A few members of the two patties ... tonight at 7 o°elock. somewhat cool concept has become Awill meet B are ineeting ible. Through the years covered that almost C meet D shall meet ier how old or young, tries to ‘When one person wears 6, Unfortunately I... from him since then. long before more and more people try to match, or copy that A didn’t hear B don’t hear ‘They all want to be (5) ... fashion. However there are persons who are not C wasn’t hearing D haven't heard the opinion of their peers about their style or lack of. They have 7. The employer expects his men ... their minds. no point in ‘Aare changing B change hile. Once you are out in the (8) .... world, no € will change D to change queen of your school or you received any awards. 8. The chairman ... that you wanted to resign three days ago. be just another face in the crowd. That’s (9) ... I think it’s more A informed B is informed to fit (10) ... society than to wear name-brand clothing, C was informed D has been informed f 9. Your boss finally agreed with your solution, ... he? IV. Read the text below and look carefully at each tine, Some of the lines Adid B didn't ° are correct but others contain an unnecessary word. Ifa line is correct C was D wasn’t Ifthe line has a word which should 10. This is a new experience for me because I ... a bicycle before. 4 the end of the line. There are two Abaven’t ridden B don’t ride examples done for you at the beginning (0) and (00) (10 points). C didn’t ride Dean Do We Need Books Anymore? IL Complete the second sentence so that i first sentence (10 points): ‘world of books is fascinating, like a vast ocean or like sky with no countless stars in it. In one’s lifetime i can read pof only a small part of the boundless store Idon’t remember very well when I started story-books but it should have been. 1. He would prefer to have a salad for lunch, He'd ratherin the 24 grade. Fairy tales were of course ‘on my first introduction. Grimm’s Fairy Tales were consumed in no time. Then I couldn't46 stop. I was so fond of reading that I would ask for“other girls to lend me their books too. Many borrowed books just to impress the teacher Everybody knows that bereading widens one’s outlook Books are like 9¢good friends whom you can tum to when you are tonely or depressed, At present, people don’t read books anymore. They prefer magazines and newspapers. | 24 | Roxana Boangiy * Mirela Dincu \V. Read carefully the text below. Some ofthe lines are correct but. others contain a spelling or a punctuation error. Find the error and write ie Line end of the line. Ifa line is correct put a tick (¥), The first two lines are done as examples (10 points): Keeping Fit this problems and they all depend 6. nyo, You can join your local gym or a fitness club. you will have 7.7 the opportunity to meat new people and may be you'd be ‘surprised 8. to discover that even your friends would like t0 go rollerblading Ere or play football rather then watching TV, 10... VI. Read the text below and use the word given in capitals at the end of ‘each line to form a word that fits in the space (10 points). ‘Tea ceremony Consumed by the Zen monks to help them stay awake during meditation, tea was by Japan 0 MEDITATE from China in the 9" cent - ta legend, tea TACCORD had already been known there for thousands of years, But soon it became (2) ... popular and began to be 2 WIDTH cultivated locally in Japan there are many schools 3 DAY. ‘YOUR ENGLISH FOR INTENSIVE AND BILINGUAL CLASSES: ere people are taught the ceremony of (4)... and inking the tea. Any well-bred young woman Id master this art. A tea (5) ... must be familiar ith the production and types of tea, with kimono, arranging and a wide range of other tnd (0). ars, The study is so complex it takes many years and often lasts a (7)... fen to participate as a guest in a formal tea revious (8) ... of prescribed