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PROBA SCRISA DE VERIFICARE A CUNOSTINTELOR DE LIMBA ENGLEZA

VARIANTA I

- 2012 –

I. READ THE TEXT BELOW AND DECIDE WHICH ANSWER A, B, C,

OR D BEST FITS IN EACH SPACE:

George Holmes has (1)…………….a lottery ticket once a week for as long as he can
(2)…………….but he won’t be doing that any more. He (3)………….. to dream about what he
would do if he ever (4) ……………… a big prize but he never really (5) …………… this to
happen. However, on Saturday George (6) ………………. the news that would change his life
forever – he had become a millionaire.
In (7) ……………, his lucky ticket had rewarded him with £ 3.7 million. The first thing he did
was to (8) ………………some flowers delivered for his wife. One thousand red roses, to be
exact. George (9) …………… that the money won’t change his life completely but he has (10)
………………. his wife to fly to the Caribbean with him, on their first holiday abroad for more
than ten years.

1 A spent B bought C earned D paid

2 A remind B remember C know D believe
3 A must B had C nedeed D used
4 A won B put C ordered D kept
5 A thought B felt C expected D imagined
6 A replied B handled C received D sent
7 A turn B time C case D fact
8 A get B book C set D make
9 A tells B insists C speaks D refuses
10 A argued B persuaded C blamed D wondered
II. PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE :

One day a little Indian boy (1)___________________ (sit) outside his tent. He (2)
………………… (wonder) how the Indians 3)………………………….. (choose) their children’s
names. He 4) ………………………… (decide) to go and ask the Indian Chief. “Well,” 5)
………………………… (explain) the Chief, “we 6) ………………….. (love) nature and when a
new baby 7) ………………………… (be) born, we look around and we 8)
………………………(choose) a name from what we 9) ………………. (see), like Flowing
Waterfall, Running Bull and so on. ” 10) …………………. (you/understand)? “Yes, chief,” the
little Indian boy said. “Why are you so interested in this, Two Dogs Fighting?, „the Chief asked.

III. TURN FROM ACTIVE INTO PASSIVE (5 ITEMI – 10 PUNCTE) :

1. Someone built the house ten years ago.
2. They grow this fruit in very hot countries.
3. Ann must write the letter.
4. They pay the office workers weekly.
5. The man fixed the roof of the house.

IV. FINISH THE SENTENCES (5 ITEMI – 10 PUNCTE):

1. If he found a good job…

2. Tom will soon become a manager if….
3. We must drive fast if ….
4. If you eat so much …..
5. If I saw a ghost …..

V.TURN FROM DIRECT TO INDIRECT SPEECH

1) „I see the children quite often”, he said.
2) „I am having a bath”, she said.
3) „I have already met their parents”, he said.
4) „I will go home to make the dinner”, mother said.
5) „My sister went to Paris last week”, Mary told us.
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Exercitiul I. III. 1.The house was built ten years ago.

1. B bought 2. This fruit is grown in every hot country.
2.B remember 3. The letter must be written (by Ann)
3. D used 4.The office workers are paid weekly.
4. A won 5. The roof of the house was fixed by the man.
5. expected
6. C received
7. D fact V. 1. He said that he saw the children quite often.
8. A get 2. She said she was having a bath.
9. B insists 3. She said she is having a bath.
10. B persuaded 4. My mother said that she would go home to make
dinner.
Exercitul II. 5. Mary told us that her sister went to Paris the other day.
1. was sitting
2. was wondering
3. chose/choose
4. decided
5. explained
6. love
7. is
8. choose
9. see
10. Do you understand?