PROBA DE VERIFICARE A CUNOŞTINŢELOR DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

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27 mai 2015 – VARIANTA 2

A. Complete the gaps with the correct form of the verb: (10 x 2p=20 points)

Before I (1 – visit)………Australia, an Australian friend in London (2 – tell)…..….. me I’d learn ‘the

Australian salute’. ‘What’s that?’ I asked. ‘You’ll find out when you (3 – get)………. there’, he said. I (4–
arrive)………in Perth last week. Since then, I (5 – stay)………..at a nice hotel. Yesterday, an Australian
friend (6 – suggest)…..….. a tour into ‘the bush’. The first thing I noticed there (7–be)…..……the flies
and so I remembered the conversation I (8 – have)……… in London. ‘What’s ‘the Australian salute?’ I
asked as I (9 – wave)…….. my right hand to keep the flies away. ‘That’s it!’ my friend (10 – say)………
as he waved back.

B. Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space: (10 x 1.5 p =
15points)
Although my two sisters and I have ...... mothers, we are definitely 1.DIFFER
alike. This is not just a matter of ......, though we are small with curly 2.APPEAR
hair and a ...... to overeat and put on weight. 3.TEND
The resemblance goes much further than that. Throughout our ...... we 4.CHILD
were brought up to be very ...... and the ability to accept change is 5.ADAPT
another ...... we share. 6.CHARACTER
Another would be ..... . We hate parties where we meet a lot of strange 7.SHY
faces. In addition we all like to wear ...... clothes. We often share our 8.FASHION
clothes. ......, this causes frequent arguments. We really should come 9.FORTUNE
to some...... about who can borrow what from whom and when. 10.AGREE

C. For each of the following sentences, complete the second sentence using the word given so that
the meaning stays the same. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five
words. There is an example at the beginning (0). (5 x 2p = 10
points)

(0) We had never been to the park before.

FIRST
It was the first time we had been to the park.

1. I've never read such a good book.

EVER
It's the ..................................... read.
2. When did Pauline leave home?
SINCE
How long ................................ Pauline left home?
3. They didn't begin eating until everyone had arrived.
They waited until everyone ........................................ eating.
BEFORE
4. James will have a shower before he calls Emily.
James will call Emily ............................................ a shower.
AFTER
5. It isn't necessary for you to write the instructions down.
You ................................................... the instructions down.
HAVE

D. Circle the correct answer: (15x1p = 15

points)

1. I’m going on a month-long holiday to the Caribbean!

………………? I bet you’re so excited!
a. Can you really? c. Are you really?
b. Did you really? d. Have you really?
2. We……………..the movie when, suddenly, there was a power cut.
a. watched c. had watched
b. were watching d. had been watching
3. It’s far…………………….to travel by bus than it is by car.
a. as expensive c. least expensive
b. most expensive d. less expensive
4. He didn’t like working evening shifts but he eventually………………it.
a. used to c. got used to
b. was used to d. is used to
5. The party was a disaster. There ..... there!
a. was somebody c. was nobody
b. was anybody d. was everybody
6. Unless he ……………. eating healthily, he will become ill.
a. don’t start c. doesn’t start
b. starts d. start
7. He was a great musician by………………..many musicians were influenced.
a. which c. whom
b. where d. who
8. As it’s very sunny today, you…………………wear plenty of sunscreen.
a. must c. are likely to
b. are able to d. will be able to
9. I wish I………………….to the beach, but I have to stay at home and study.
a. could go c. can go
b. could have gone d. should go
10. I’m afraid………..any paper left for the printer.
a. it isn’t c. they aren’t
b. there is d. there isn’t
11. It was raining……………………she didn’t have an umbrella.
a. before c. but
b. despite d. in spite of
12. The children are having a good time, ……………….?
a. isn’t it c. are they
b. aren’t they d. aren’t the children
13. I need…………………information for my project.
a. many c. several
b. a great deal d. a lot of
14. We can……………………….watch TV or go to the cinema.
 a. either c. whether
b. neither d. nor
15. If I were you, I………………..cut down on salt.
a. would c. will
b. could d. might

Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Timp de lucru – 1 oră.

Se acordă 10 puncte din oficiu.