BAREM DE CORECTARE (oficiu 10 p)

1) In the first paragraph, the writer mentions a number of famous artists in order to
a) show that BIMM relies too much on big names.
b) emphasise that BIMM is held in high regard.
c) compare the artist’s relative importance.
d) win the support of BIMM students.
2) Bruce Dickinson likes his job at BIMM better than his previous job because he is now
able to
a) concentrate on training band leaders.
b) attract students from other colleges.
c) decide about the content of the courses.
d) be amongst the best of the chart-toppers.
3) What does the expression ’ripped off’ in line 40 mean?
a) cheated
b) attacked
c) persuaded
d) impressed
4) The words ‘’cash cows’’ in line 43 refer to
a) managers.
a) contracts.
b) students.
c) artists.
5) Alex Adams says that what he appreciates most about BIMM is
a) the prestige of the degrees it awards.
b) the opportunity to perform professionally.
c) the mixture of styles it embraces.
d) the way it looks after artists’well-being.
6) The BIMM principal, Vaseema Hamilton, uses the expression ‘end up quite
disengaged from life’ (line 78) to indicate that some students
a) come from broken homes.
b) fail to appear on the BIMM CD.
c) make more of an effort than others.
d) need special support to succeed.
7) Dickinson compares BIMM to a football club to suggest that members of staff
a) want to encourage healthy competition.
b) like travelling to represent the college.
c) take on a number of different roles.
d) are very loyal to their institution.
8) The word ‘many’ in line 91 refers to
a) tutors.
b) facts.
c) students.
d) places.
I. 1. B, 2.C, 3.A, 4. D, 5.B, 6. D, 7. C, 8. D (5×8= 40 points)
II. Translate the following expressions into Romanian:

a) abroad: în străinătate

b) to make an effort: a face un efort

c) an attempt: o încercare

d) embarrassing: stânjenitor

e) to be worth trying: a merita să încerci

f) spare seats: locuri libere

g) spare wheels: roți de rezerve

h) to be crammed: a fi înghesuit

i) to take pity on: a avea milă de

j) aptitude: abilitate

(2×10= 20 points)

III. Complete the collocations using one of the following words: break, get, give, go, lose,
make, meet, set, stand, take.

a) You have to break the ice when you meet new people for the first time.

b) It’s useful to be able to get by in a language.

c) You have to make an effort if you want to make friends.

d) It’s difficult when you first set foot in a country.

e) I hope someone will take pity on me if I get lost.

f) Did everything go according to the plan?

g) It’s important to meet all your deadlines.

h) Did that man give you a hard time?

i) In an argument, it’s important to stand your ground.

j) Try not to lose your temper when people are being difficult.

(3×10= 30 points)